Secondary Schools

Nancy Mullarvey treasures the time she spends with "wonderful" high school students at her Swan Hill aged care home. Their time together is part of a volunteer program with benefits for all involved.

Schoolies on the Gold Coast — once synonymous with drunken debauchery — takes a wholesome turn, with fewer school leavers writing themselves off, even on the historically wild first night of celebrations.

Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) students who were forced to take an amended Chinese language exam after it was accidentally given to a different class complain of a further stuff-up with the test.

Chevalier College's "contemporary learning delivery" allows year 10 to 12 students to study from home one day a week, with a letter to parents saying the Southern Highlands Catholic school engaged solicitors to ensure the effective implementation of the plan.

Students and parents are calling for more transparency and adequate solutions from the VCE authority after at least two high schools gave Chinese language students the wrong exam paper this week.

Without a prescription, the retail purchase of e-cigarettes is not allowed in Western Australia. But in at least one regional city, they're being sold without question.

A review of public education chaired by former premier Carmen Lawrence makes a scathing assessment of NAPLAN, calling for it to be replaced by an internationally recognised alternative. 

A fern that can soothe a bull ant bite in 10 seconds prompts a classroom science experiment, and the students at this Western Australian school are fascinated.

Debate has erupted again over the future of special schools following the disability royal commission's final report. Here's why the issue is so complex and personal.

A Brisbane boy's school might soon phase out its iconic uniform of shorts and long socks to remain contemporary amid changed fashion trends — even in summer.

Students preparing for exams across Australia are being advised to carefully manage their intake of caffeine, after a pre-exam crackdown by health authorities in one state found energy drinks being sold with almost twice the permissible amount.

A judge says Michael John Kable, 63, "was subject to extreme provocation as a casual teacher" prior to the assault at Maitland Grossman High School, and the offence was "out of character".

A year after apologising for the botched rollout of school attendance plans in Halls Creek, the government is giving broad answers about strategies to fix the school's high truancy rate.

The cost-of-living crisis and long-term effects of natural disasters won't stop these HSC students having the night of their lives thanks to a fashion charity project.

Kotara High School principal Mark Sneddon says the "battle with phones in class is gone" and student habits are changing at home.

Premier Chris Minns says the ban will help combat student distraction in the classroom, and brings the state in line with South Australia, the Northern Territory, Victoria and Western Australia.

Angus isn't like most other year 11 students — it takes him a lot longer to read and understand information. His school gave him extra time at his mid-year exams which really helped. The trouble is, at finals, he won't get anywhere near that — and experts say that isn't fair. 

When the Anglican Church sacked principal Dr Paul Browning, who steered Brisbane's traumatised community through an abuse scandal, outraged parents took to the streets.

A sacked Brisbane principal whose ouster prompted weeks of protests from parents at St Paul's School has revealed a years-long dispute over $6.5 million in payments to abuse victims preceded his departure.

A 12-year-old female student has been charged after a male student was transported to hospital in a stable condition following an alleged violent altercation involving a knife.

Chelsea Taylor thought university was the only option after school. But after three unfinished degrees and $30,000 in student debt, she felt "really, really lost" — until she became a train driver.

South Australian schools are signing deals with major sports clubs such as Manchester United and the Adelaide 36ers in a bid to attract students.

Two men who have faced significant challenges are helping school students better navigate the setbacks they will have in life.

Volunteers transform a vacant shop in south-west Sydney into a formal wear outlet where students can choose from hundreds of items and it won't cost them a thing.

Bega Valley Shire Mayor Russell Fitzpatrick discusses how the community is feeling after dozens of schools were closed amid extreme fire danger warnings.