Phone ban, vape laws ‘helping students focus’
Australia's education minister says law reforms around phone usage in schools and vaping are helping the younger generation kick goals in the classroom.
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Well-paid university heads could be dragged into the public eye and grilled over the sector's scandals as the government tries to establish an investigation.
Despite an increase in the PhD stipend, candidates are still forced to get by on meagre incomes, discouraging many Australians from pursuing research careers.
Private schools are preparing to campaign for more money from the government as parents look for ways to keep up with rising education costs.
Education
Mind check: should schools track kids’ mental health?
Australian schools will have access to a government-funded digital tool to support students' mental health but some question whether it will be effective.
Education
Extra $110m for ACT schools ups pressure on holdout states
The education minister is working to sign updated school funding agreements with states and territories, agreeing to pump $1 billion into the nation's capital.
Education
HECS debts lump students with future mortgage misery
As debate on how best to cut student loans continues in federal parliament, figures have shown how HECS debts can impact on mortgages.
An age limit on social media for young people would have similar benefits to rules that banned mobile phones in classrooms, the federal education minister says.
The prime minister is attempting to reset the government's agenda, announcing changes to student loan repayments following controversy around his personal life.
The ANU slumped, but the University of Melbourne came out on top for Australian campuses in global rankings, according to the latest standings.
Through social media, children have fingertip access to topics and trends far beyond their maturity level, and primary school deputy principal Debra Sayers says it is causing behavioural changes in some students.
Five ACT non-government schools will share in $3.8 million of ACT government infrastructure grant funding that includes the construction of new and expanded classrooms and the refurbishment of staff facilities.
More than half the nation's private schools receive more government funding per student than comparable public schools, an education union report has found.
A Canberra Liberals government will deliver a clear plan to improve literacy and numeracy, better support teachers and ensure all students have access to well maintained and safe learning environments, says Elizabeth Lee.
The government is set to reveal what cap on international students unis and education providers will face and the fate of a controversial visa direction.
Laws enshrining a cut to university HECS debts will be introduced to parliament, bringing loan relief to more than three million Australians one step closer.
Australia's education system needs urgent reform as thousands of students are not achieving basic standards in the annual NAPLAN tests.
As the number of Australians finishing high school slips, the federal government has proposed a new plan to help students and teachers.
Four Canberra Grammar School students will show off their literary prowess at the 2024 Kids’ Lit Quiz World Final in Canberra on July 10.
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