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ACARA chief executive Stephen Gniel said one third of students were failing to meet very achievable benchmarks in maths.

‘Bit of an image problem’: The early maths plan for Australia’s primary schools

A third of Australian students in year 3 had failed to reach numeracy standards, but the SMH School Summit has heard ideas about fixing it.

  • Emily Kowal and Christopher Harris

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The 2025 SMH School Summit.

SMH Schools Summit 2026 as it happened: Prue Car, Sydney university academics, principals speak at annual conference

The state’s top education leaders, principals, and teachers are gathered at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth for an annual summit.

  • Cindy Yin and David Barwell
When it comes to schooling, does segregation matter?

What the evidence says about sending your kids to single-sex v co-ed schools

This debate is as old as schooling itself: should boys and girls really be going to different schools?

  • Liam Mannix
The 2025 SMH Schools Summit.

SMH Schools Summit 2025 as it happened: Prue Car speaks after funding deal, selective schools in the spotlight

Sydney’s education thought leaders have gathered at ICC Sydney for The Sydney Morning Herald School Summit.

  • Nick Newling
Education Minister Prue Car.

SMH Schools Summit 2024 as it happened: Prue Car, Jason Clare speak; co-education on agenda

Coeducation, funding and creating schools of the future: follow our live coverage of the Sydney Morning Herald Schools Summit.

  • Anthony Segaert
Education Minister Prue Carr

Every school in NSW to offer gifted education programs

High potential and gifted education is available in only half the state’s schools, but Education Minister Prue Car plans to change that.

  • Daniella White and Lucy Carroll
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Catholic Education Melbourne executive director Stephen Elder said it was important that Catholic schools had the freedom to employ staff who supported the Catholic faith.

Summit lays bare challenges facing Victorian teachers

Teachers deserve our understanding, support and, above all, our gratitude.

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Jenny Allum, head of school at SCEGGS Darlinghurst, said the policy essentially capped the number of excellent teachers that could be in the state sector.

Top Sydney principal criticises ‘odd’ teacher salary plan

The SCEGGS Darlinghurst principal criticised plans to reward 10 per cent of state school teachers with a $150,000 salary, revealing her own staff’s pay.

  • Mary Ward
Knox Grammar students.

Schools in a ‘resources race’ for staff amid teacher shortages

Knox Grammar’s headmaster says his school is experiencing a major staff shortage and there is stiff competition between education sectors.

  • Daniella White and Amelia McGuire
Year 1 students at Oatley Public School use their knowledge of phonics to spell on their whiteboards.

Almost half of NSW’s year 1 students do not read as well as they should

The most disadvantaged year 1 students were half as likely to meet the expected standard as their advantaged counterparts.

  • Jordan Baker