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.
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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.
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Unis drop in world rankings ahead of student cap
The ANU slumped, but the University of Melbourne came out on top for Australian campuses in global rankings, according to the latest standings.
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Course aims to stub out vaping in primary students
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.
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Non-government schools share in $3.8m infrastructure grant
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.
The universities sector is urging the government not to "throw baby out with the bathwater" by capping lucrative international student visas to Australia.
The federal government will cap indexation on student loans as part of the May budget, wiping about $3 billion worth of debt.
The ACT government has accepted "in principle" the eight recommendations of the final report of the Literacy and Numeracy Education Expert Panel.
Canberra’s international education industry has reclaimed its top spot as a billion-dollar export industry for the ACT.
