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Peter Mellow
November 13, 5:43 PM
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South Korea's national college entry exam is notoriously hard - but blind students face unique challenges.
The Gold Coast and Lorne are still popular for schoolies. But some young people are travelling overseas to celebrate the end of school.
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Peter Mellow
October 29, 5:50 PM
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The period immediately after completing Year 12 can feel unexpectedly anti-climactic.
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October 22, 5:42 PM
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Almost 50,000 students across the state sat either the advanced or standard HSC mathematics exam on Wednesday.
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October 19, 6:15 PM
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The best environments stretch us – hard enough to hurt, but not so hard that we break.
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October 7, 5:34 PM
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Many students don’t do the reading and don’t speak up in class, according to a report. Now, professors are trying to change a campus culture they say hurts achievement and stifles speech.
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Peter Mellow
October 1, 10:00 PM
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The students I encounter as a university president aren’t afraid of free speech—quite the contrary.
As a parent, I’m fed up with a system that values marks over emotional intelligence.
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September 17, 6:07 PM
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Students are at particular risk from meningococcal disease—but also vulnerable if measles and mumps rates rise.
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from AI in Education #AIinED
September 16, 6:00 PM
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While an AI book summary can help a time-poor student get through their reading list, there are grave ramifications for authors and the students themselves.
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Peter Mellow
September 10, 1:27 AM
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Ghost students have been infiltrating higher education, posing threats to institutions and legitimate applicants. Here’s how to find them and kick them out.
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September 3, 7:00 PM
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I stopped dyeing my hair to avoid the hassle. Responses from teachers and younger classmates surprised me
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from Educational Leadership
September 1, 8:11 PM
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Across the board universities are under immense pressure. But if cracks in the system are so widespread, how hard should we be fighting to save them?
Right now, there's a fierce debate about what universities are for. Are they just factories for job-ready graduates? Or should they also be breeding grounds for big ideas, for curiosity, for critical thinking
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Peter Mellow
November 11, 6:20 PM
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As hundreds of thousands of high school seniors consider university, they are being warned that enrolling in humanities degrees will leave them with a debt close to $55,000.
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November 3, 12:19 PM
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Hovering moms and dads are following their kids all the way to campus.
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October 25, 5:34 PM
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They started high school as the world went into lockdown, interrupting their young lives at a pivotal moment. Now they’re graduating year 12 and figuring out what to do next.
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October 22, 5:29 PM
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Social media complaints about this year’s HSC maths exams labelled the papers as ‘brutal’ and an ‘absolute horror’. Are you up to the test?
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Peter Mellow
October 12, 6:06 PM
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Get plenty of sleep, seek support from trusted friends and adults and read the exam question thoroughly. And remember you have lots of options beyond your ATAR.
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October 4, 8:05 PM
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Sydney University ranks worst in NSW for student experience. Can this plan fix it?
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September 28, 10:33 PM
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La Trobe University’s attempt to set up a rival student union has been lashed as undemocratic, with even those elected now refusing to sign up to the new council’s rules.
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September 18, 7:21 PM
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New data shows which universities are producing the graduates most likely to get a full-time job and a high salary.
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September 16, 6:12 PM
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Huge VCE data set points to one study approach that achieves results.
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September 15, 6:54 PM
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With heat-related deaths set to soar by 400 per cent in Sydney, these “angry” students are taking action.
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September 7, 6:35 PM
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A national study shows 32% of Year 12 students reported ‘high psychological distress’ in the four weeks before the survey was taken.
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Peter Mellow
September 1, 11:41 PM
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Special assistance schools are experiencing growing demand as traditional classrooms fall short of meeting the needs of neurodivergent students.
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