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NSW government to announce urgent reforms to address crisis of male violence against women

Measures to focus on boosting frontline services for women and children fleeing abuse, as well as prevention

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If NSW’s coercive control ads work, more funding will be needed as victims come forward, advocates say

Awareness campaign ahead of law change features tagline ‘It’s not love, it’s coercive control. Know the signs of abuse’

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Fears budget cuts will speed up public school exodus

Public school budget cuts of almost $150 million are unrelated to a pay rise for teachers, the NSW government says.

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Scott Morrison-era ‘accounting tricks’ to cost public schools $13bn over next five years

National School Resourcing Board’s review finds state schools lost more than $2bn in 2022 due to a Coalition-era loophole

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Major upgrades begin for two Port Stephens high schools

Works are expected to be completed by early 2025.

Newcastle Herald

Gifted education program to roll out in all NSW schools

A scheme to introduce high-potential and gifted education programs in every public school in NSW is helping students reach their full potential.

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Newcastle students begin NAPLAN amid curriculum overhaul

Six Newcastle students were feeling confident after their first test.

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New Hunter schools to use 'faster, cheaper' prefab construction technique

The program covers new Medowie and Gillieston Heights schools.

Newcastle Herald

Teacher vacancies fall after 'generational' pay rise

Temporary workforces and paperwork are the next target as the NSW education minister announced a fall in teacher vacancies ahead of a budget estimates hearing.

AAP

These 11 Hunter public schools are in line for a new preschool by 2027

The state government has promised to build 49 of its promised 100 new preschools in regional areas.

Newcastle Herald

Primary school shut for weeks in asbestos mulch scandal

Recycled mulch should never have been laid in a school from which 700 pupils must now relocate for several weeks due to an asbestos find, it has been revealed.

AAP

Supply chain under scrutiny after school asbestos find

Fragments of asbestos have been found at NSW government projects including a park, train stations and a school, while a hospital is being assessed.

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Vape raids nab $12m in goods as school detections axed

Officers have seized millions of dollars worth of illegal vapes and tobacco in Sydney raids as authorities try to crack down on the burgeoning industry.

AAP

Schools to trial AI alternative after ChatGPT ban

A schools-focused artificial intelligence app has been developed by the NSW education department and will be trialled in dozens of the state's classrooms.

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Students, staff in limbo after school mould discovery

The NSW premier is pushing his federal counterparts on increased funding for public classrooms as students at a Broken Hill school are relocated due to mould.

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‘I realised I had it in me’: the NSW students who topped this year’s HSC courses

For some of the year 12 students awarded First in Course awards in 2023, the path has not always been clear

Newcastle Herald

'Very surreal': the Hunter students who topped NSW in HSC courses

Six Newcastle students swept up top scores in the state.

AAP

Back to class for senior teachers to ease shortages

Executive teachers and deputy principals on six-figure salaries will be expected to spend more time in NSW classrooms as thousands of lessons are cancelled.

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Wallsend graduates honoured for leading the way in culture at school

'I wanted to ensure that school can be a safe place for all.'

Newcastle Herald

This World Teacher Day, hundreds of classrooms won't have a staff member in them

'The current reality is that we need people in the classrooms sooner.'

AAP

'No surprise': 10k lessons missed daily in NSW schools

The NSW education minister has been accused of relying solely on a pay rise to help with the recruitment of teachers amid persistent staff shortages.

Newcastle Herald

'Huge win' for Upper Hunter with permanent teaching jobs secured

216 permanent roles have been secured.

AAP

Up to $60k on offer to switch to teaching in NSW

People with industry experience in high-demand subject areas will be offered up to $60,000 to take up teaching in NSW while locals could access half of that.

AAP

NSW students 'might actually socialise' after phone ban

Teenagers at NSW government high schools are being forced to ditch their mobile phones in the hope it will raise academic standards and encourage socialising.

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Australian students shun education degrees as fears grow over ‘unprecedented’ teacher shortage

University application first preferences dropped almost 20% this year, compared with 2023

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