How young is too young?
Kids are maturing earlier physically and sexually according to a leading child psychologist.
DetailsGirls told to shine bright like diamonds
One school’s empowering message for all women, everywhere.
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Higher school leaving age challenges youth
NSW schools – and students – have faced new challenges since 2010.
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Careers Advisers Conference
Victoria Kerridge reported on the annual Career Advisors Conference at Darling Harbour last Friday, October 18 . We asked high school career advisers about the process they take in deciding which career best suits a student.
Video by Cisco Corea, presented and edited by Victoria Kerridge and Cherie Allen.
Famiglia Verona, learning English as a second language
A family from Verona, Italy learns English in Australia.
Students turning Japanese at St Andrews
Japanese language students at St Andrew’s Cathedral School will put theory into practice when they head to Japan this month. Japanese teacher Donna Desiatnik is taking her year 8-10 students on a two-week tour of the country. During the trip, students will visit Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima, Miyajima Island and Nagasaki and “see the places…
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New school a unifying force for Colac
For the first few years of its existence, parents saw Colac Secondary College as an inferior option. Many opted to send their children to the local private school or to schools in Geelong, an hour’s drive away. Its image was characterised by a lack of unity between students and staff of the recently merged Colac…
DetailsEducation no easy ride for these kids
The right to a stable education is seen as a given by most Australians. It can be difficult to achieve, however, especially for people who travel the country to work as wranglers on the agricultural show circuit. They have to rely on the National School for Travelling Show Children (NSTSC) that has served them since…
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