More than 42,000 public high school students will this week complete their formal schooling as Term 3 ends, and they begin preparing for Higher School Certificate (HSC) exams next month.

New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has unveiled how Australian secondary schools make decisions about organising students into classes based on their perceived academic ability.

Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin says it great to see TAFE students return to Lismore’s CBD campus, with a range of courses now on offer at the site.

The Byron Writers Festival has announced submissions open until the end of the month for the 2025 Student Writing Prizes.

Hundreds of new students have begun their studies at Southern Cross University this week, with the university offering additional support and automatic extensions for anyone impacted by recent weather events.

New Western Sydney University research indicates that, unless immediate action is taken to ensure equal access to devices, internet and essential digital skills for all learners, many school students across NSW risk falling behind in their education and life outcomes. 

The recent announcement that Adelaide University will cease traditional lectures for students got me thinking about my, and now my kids’, experiences in education and at university.

The 2024 NAPLAN National Report has been released today, with the NSW government noting there are some positive signs, but saying more work needs to be done to raise education outcomes across the state.

Mullumbimby High School year 12 students Henrietta Barry, Estar Constable, and vice-captain Rotem Hadad attended NSW Parliament and Government House this July to debate their bills created as part of the NSW Youth Parliament program.

There is something deeply inspiring about a hall full of young humans who are passionate about saving the planet. Tired narratives about apathy and disengagement dissolve as those who are inheriting ecological wounds inflicted by past generations seek solutions and healing.