The Maitland Mercury
News
Education
Opinion
The simple, but politically difficult, solution to our big education problem
Crispin Hull • 2hrs ago
Thirty-five per cent of Australian students go to private schools. Picture Shutterstock
Student support prioritised as states eye more cash
Dominic Giannini and Kat Wong
An education union is calling on governments to ensure all public schools are fully funded by 2028. (Erik Anderson/AAP PHOTOS)
Real Australia
I got a high ATAR and ran myself into the ground. It wasn't worth it
Briannah Devlin
I aimed for 91 for no particular reason and I got exactly that. Picture by Shutterstock.
Newcastle Jets players pay a special visit to Thornton students
Newsroom
Newcastle Jets players visited Aspect Hunter School, Thornton. Picture supplied
Opinion
Jason Clare seems like a lovely personable bloke. What's he thinking?
Jenna Price
Education Minister Jason Clare held a one-day roundtable about the teacher workforce shortage. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Opinion
Regional and remote schools funding review should not be ignored
Scott Prasser
Problems identified included the lack of consistency in the criteria used across the different school systems to determine whether a school is remote. Picture Shutterstock
Australian students out-performing international peers
Australian students are doing better than their overseas peers, but even better if they're rich. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)
Children suffer huge learning setbacks during pandemic
Collin Binkley
Pandemic disruption was a big factor but not entirely to blame for learning setbacks, a report says. (AP PHOTO)
Teacher pay stand-off ends after union backs new offer
Jacob Shteyman
A deadlock over pay talks between teachers and the South Australian government has ended. (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS)
Real Australia
Flunking your HSC is not the end of the world
Cai Holroyd
I was devastated when I opened up the slip of paper with my ATAR on it. Picture by Shutterstock

Advertisement

Ad

Advertisement

Ad