Staggering increase in private school enrolments compared with public sector
Private schools have trumped their public counterpart in enrolment numbers over the past five years, sparking debate about a ...
Australian students just recorded the lowest civics scores since testing began. But young people do care about politics
In a new civics report, only 28% of Australian Year 10 students met the ‘proficient standard’ in 2024 compared to 38% in 2019 ...
School students less educated than ever on Australian democracy, data finds
School students are less educated than ten years ago on Australia's political systems, democracy and civic processes ahead of ...
Seven in 10 high school students fail civics and citizenship tests
The latest results come amid a loss of faith in democracy and political institutions, rising antisemitic attacks and a ...
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Australia Should Support a Global Right to Free Education
With a healthy mix of nervousness and excitement, kids across Australia are grabbing their backpacks and sunhats this week ...
Private school enrolments keep rising as parents flee public system despite cost-of-living crisis
Australian schooling is changing, with more than 1.5 million students now attending private schools, new data reveals.