ACT weighs up ban on take-home assessments as AI use in schools evolves AI cheating fears could spell the end for year 12 take-home exams. The Canberra Times · Aug 22
SA premier announces royal commission into AI – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Aug 9
Alleged illegal donations by Catholic Schools NSW to Liberals raise questions over use of taxpayer funds Catholic Schools NSW’s alleged donations to Liberal party show the need to ensure public money is spent for approved purposes, expert says The Guardian - AU · Jul 15
New hate speech rules for NSW schools could stifle classroom discussions about Gaza, teachers warn Premier says code of conduct is ‘not an attack on freedom of speech … or concern about Palestinians and innocent civilians in Gaza’ The Guardian - AU · Feb 3
The Guy Who Created Controversial Image That Appeared In A HSC English Exam Has Spoken Out Redditors tracked down the original source of the image that caused mass controversy among Year 12 students when it appeared in a HSC exam last week. Pedestrian.tv · Oct 20, 2024
Students give English HSC exam an F over use of image with ‘hallmarks’ of AI Image used as visual prompt in standard and advanced English paper 1 sparks accusations of hypocrisy The Guardian - AU · Oct 16, 2024
Sleepless nights, dramatic dreams and a ‘cutie patootie’ paper: NSW students start their HSC exams Some woke with dread while others played music to prepare – but ultimately HSC English examinees were met with few surprises The Guardian - AU · Oct 15, 2024
NSW Schools Will Finally Make It Mandatory To Learn About Aboriginal History & Colonisation The biggest reform to the primary school curriculum in over 30 years. Pedestrian.tv · Sep 13, 2024
Drama students featured 'on stage' among state's best at HSC showcase 'It feels rewarding to present what we have created together.' Newcastle Herald · Feb 12, 2024
'Very surreal': the Hunter students who topped NSW in HSC courses Six Newcastle students swept up top scores in the state. Newcastle Herald · Dec 13, 2023
Year 12s Are Super Salty Over Another ‘Ridiculously Hard’ Exam & I’m Sensing A Pattern Here "NESA, what were you on when you wrote that?" Pedestrian.tv · Oct 16, 2023
‘I woke up at 4am’: nerves and excitement as 70,000 NSW year 12 students sit first HSC exam Students began their final school exams on Wednesday, with this year’s English papers drawing from an eclectic range of Australian authors The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 2023
Education standards authority board member speaks out in support of Opus Dei-aligned schools despite investigation An independent authority's board member has spoken out in support of a group of Opus Dei-aligned Sydney schools, despite the New South Wales premier having asked the authority to investigate. ABC News · Jan 28, 2023
Inquiry grills Workforce Australia agencies on ‘bonkers’ reporting requirements for parental welfare Committee hears ParentNext program is ‘punitive and prescriptive’, with threats of payment suspensions ‘significantly detrimental’ for families The Guardian - AU · Jan 18, 2023
Pedestrian.tv · Dec 10, 2022 In Quite The Whoopsie, Some Year 12 Students Were Able To Access Their HSC Results Early As if Year 12 isn’t stressful enough.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 10, 2022 HSC fail: NSW investigates how Higher School Certificate results published early NSW education minister Sarah Mitchell blames ‘IT issue’ and says she asked Education Standards Authority for an explanation
ABC News · Dec 10, 2022 NSW education minister apologises for early release of HSC results after IT glitch NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell says she's disappointed after a glitch allowed a "small number" of students to access their HSC results five days before their official release.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 13, 2022 Policy of secrecy leaves authors with ‘no inkling’ works are being set for NSW’s year 12 exams Delia Falconer and Nikki Gemmell latest writers to find out their works were selected for the HSC – after the exams
The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2022 One-fifth of last year’s teaching graduates in NSW aren’t registered in the profession More than 1,400 who received a bachelor or diploma of education are not currently registered as teachers
AAP · Aug 17, 2022 Jewish school 'put child safety at risk' Yeshiva College Bondi has had its registration cancelled by NSW education authorities after routinely failing basic standards for child protection.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 26, 2022 Workforce Australia job agencies rake in millions more from training contracts Department of employment intended to ban practice before reversing course after ‘strong feedback’ from industry
Newcastle Herald · Jul 9, 2022 Homeschooling on the rise across the Hunter "There's been a massive influx into homeschooling, just huge, it's crazy."
ABC News · May 19, 2022 HSC students stressed after losing study notes and major works in flood, NESA promises to be flexible Year 12 students devastated by the loss of months of hard work for their end-of-school assessments are wondering how much allowance they'll be given when their HSC marks are handed out.
Financial Times · Mar 28, 2022 War with Russia? Finland has a plan for that For decades, the country has harnessed every level of society to prepare for the possibility of conflict with its neighbour