Families unable to afford school education supplies
Families are struggling to afford necessities for their children's education as costs continue to increase for school supplies, groceries and rent.
Education
Restricted access to AI, compulsory civics lessons and anti-Semitism education will form the basis of a nationwide curriculum overhaul.
Independent MLA Thomas Emerson has questioned the ACT government's education spending priorities after figures revealed the number of bureaucrats in Education Directorate grew more than 12 times faster than the public school teachers.
The ACT government's $53 million expansion of Telopea Park School has received broad community support, with plans for new classrooms, sporting facilities and additional parking moving towards the development application stage.
Education
Emerson calls for screens out of ACT preschools
Independent MLA for Kurrajong Thomas Emerson is pushing for restrictions on children's screen use in ACT schools and early learning centres after the release of findings from a government-commissioned report on Territory children.
Education
Australia’s grades slip with international students
A new report has found fewer international students are putting Australia at the top of their favoured destinations.
Education
Liberals demand answers over school budget cuts
At least 58 ACT public schools face budget cuts in 2027, with 37 facing reductions of more than five per cent, prompting the Canberra Liberals to demand the Education Minister take responsibility for the school budget process.
A university failed in its handling of complaints from Jewish students over comments made during a pro-Palestine demo, the National Student Ombudsman says.
The University of Canberra has identified almost $244,000 in underpayments to 255 current and former casual academics following a review of six years of payroll records.
Controversy-ridden Australian National University slipped to its lowest spot in the latest Times Higher Education rankings, even as four of the six Aussie institutions in top 100 improved on their previous year's scores.
Canberra families will be able to check the regulatory compliance records of early childhood education and care centres under a new public register being developed by the ACT government.
Poor results in global education testing have experts calling for stronger classroom discipline and a complete overhaul of the national curriculum.
Australia is being urged to help ease cost-of-living pressures on domestic university students by making a key change to the support it already offers.
Independent ACT senator David Pocock is pushing for 27 changes to proposed university funding laws, including limits on ministerial powers and changes to equity funding that could benefit the University of Canberra.
The peak body for domestic universities will call for greater funding and autonomy and considered debated on any plans to reduce international student numbers.
More than 3000 children and families in Canberra are accessing free three-year-old preschool each year, according to the latest enrolment data released by Deputy Chief Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith.
After the controversial tenure of ex-politician Julie Bishop, the Australian National University has hired public servant Gordon de Brouwer as chancellor.
ASIO will be handed new powers to investigate international connections at Australian universities under changes being debated in federal parliament.
The ACT Greens are backing a proposal to cap the University of Canberra vice-chancellor's salary at no more than the prime minister's pay as part of a broader push to overhaul the university's governance.
