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Principals prepare to sleep on the street
Two Catholic school principals explain why they will brave the Winter freeze and sleep on the streets of Newcastle tonight.
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‘Dramatic spike’ in anxiety over school’s future
Despite a Federal Court order to release $5.2m to Australia’s largest Islamic school, the Federal Government now says it may delay payment.
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Future-gazing: education in 2025
A leading education and technology provider has outlined five challenges that school leaders must address in order to prepare students for the future workforce.
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Opinion: Turnbull’s Gonski cuts will hurt schools
Voters face a stark choice between school investment and school cuts, says AEU federal president, Correna Haythorpe.
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NSW embarks on record education spend
As part of its 2016-17 Budget, NSW will spend $1bn to improve infrastructure and manage unprecedented enrolments.
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No evidence Gonski improves outcomes – study
A new study says there is no link between increased school funding and improved student outcomes.
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‘Make STEM exciting – not just compulsory’
An award-winning educator tells The Educator how a few simple steps can make a real difference to students’ STEM outcomes.
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Principals back calls for a level playing field
The Federal Government must commit to full Gonski funding if it wants to close the disadvantage gap in Australian schools, say principals.
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Schools ‘hiring out’ teachers to raise funds
Some public schools are hiring out their teachers to raise more money – a practice the education union says could be in breach of departmental rules.
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School questioned over $6m loans
A Federal Court judge says he fears that taxpayer money could be “going down the drain” if funding is restored to the nation’s largest Islamic school.