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After decades of funding debates, Australia's historic school investment is already showing results. Graduation rates, attendance, and teaching enrollments are climbing after years of decline.
Cooper Hamilton-Riley drums his way through music class at Taree Public School, where a nonprofit brings professional music education to kids who wouldn't otherwise get it until high school. The program has driven attendance up over 13% at one school while helping students connect with their culture.
In Alice Springs, babies and toddlers are learning Pertame entirely without English, keeping an endangered language alive. The program is now expanding to become Australia's first total immersion Indigenous language school.
Schools across Australia emptied as students came down with a sudden "headache epidemic" to watch the Socceroos secure their spot in the World Cup knockout rounds. The Friday morning match saw live sites packed and classrooms turned into viewing parties as the nation united behind their team.
South Australian families will no longer pay public school fees starting next year, after both major parties backed the historic $300 million education reform. The bipartisan support means the policy will proceed regardless of who wins the March 21 election.
South Australian families will pay zero fees for public school from 2027 if Labor wins reelection. The policy will save 90,000 families an average of $8,000 per child throughout their education.
A Catholic primary school in Torquay, Australia is inviting former students and teachers to share memories as it prepares to celebrate 40 years of education this October. The two-day event will honor the people who shaped St Therese Primary School since 1986.
Plainfield High School and Plainfield Academy for the Arts just earned a global honor held by only 1,100 schools worldwide. Students are now using technology to create podcasts, compose music, and solve real-world problems in ways that prepare them for tomorrow's challenges.
After 850 days crammed into a shared campus following a mould crisis, students in outback Australia are finally getting their dream school back. The $90 million rebuild includes world-class facilities designed with student input.
A California middle school has been officially recognized as one of the state's top educational institutions for 2026. Castaic Middle School earned the prestigious California Distinguished School award for its exceptional student achievement and campus-wide excellence.
A mental health education program for elementary students in Australia has reduced bullying by a quarter. The breakthrough comes after researchers discovered kids in after-school care face twice the bullying of typical students.
After a year of federal oversight, Yipirinya School in Alice Springs is back in the hands of its Indigenous community, marking a fresh start for the independent school. The new nine-member committee is focused on rebuilding trust, boosting attendance, and repaying $3.7 million in debt.
More than 1,400 kindergarteners across Australia's Border and North East region have hit the halfway mark of their first year of school, with class sizes ranging from solo students to groups of 95. These tiny learners are building independence, making friends, and discovering who they'll become.
Westerfield College just became the first fully African-owned school to open a campus in the United Kingdom. Back home in Lagos, the governor announced 36 new schools coming soon to expand educational access for every child.
Young athletes from Hi-Line High School broke three school records at a single track meet Tuesday, with performances that rewrote their school's record books. The breakthrough day showcased years of training paying off for the small-school competitors.
When the federal government ended its 43-year Blue Ribbon Schools program, Minnesota refused to let eight exceptional schools go unrecognized. The state created its own awards to celebrate schools excelling in student achievement and closing gaps between student groups.
More than 407,000 Florida students are thriving in charter schools that just earned some of the state's highest academic marks. The latest results show charter schools outpacing traditional public schools, with 61% earning an "A" grade compared to 48% statewide.
Three schools in California's Tahoe Truckee Unified School District just earned the state's highest honors for academic excellence and innovative student support. One school's wolf documentary even scored an invitation to an international film festival.
An Aboriginal school in Western Australia went from 89% of students reading below grade level to nearly all students reading on target. The turnaround happened in just four years using evidence-based teaching methods.
Ten years ago, Australia's women won the first-ever Olympic rugby sevens gold medal in Rio. Shannon Parry, their co-captain, now sees young girls playing rugby at schools across the country because of what her team accomplished.
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