Education

With the health system already under pressure, nursing students warn of a shortfall in graduates next year as Covid-19 hinders their ability to officially complete their placements and other course requirements.

Women in the workforce will be worse off as the government ends free childcare and JobKeeper support for the sector, with experts warning that some centres will be forced to close.

New analysis shows funding for Catholic and independent schools grew more than five times that of public schools in the past decade.

Leading economist Bruce Chapman says the government’s plan to raise fees for certain courses won’t drive students into more ‘job-relevant’ degrees.

International students created a gold rush for higher education in Australia, but in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, universities will need to shrink in order to survive.

As the federal government pushes for schools around the country to reopen, many teachers are concerned about poor communication and fear for their health and safety.

Covid-19 has opened up new disparities between students, as some states consider narrowing the scope of final-year exams in response.

While the nation’s elite schools outspend one another building new facilities, experts question why public schools have effectively had their funding cut.

A taskforce that was set up to deal with the effects of the bushfire crisis on overseas student numbers is now examining the fallout from the coronavirus breakout – with repercussions predicted far beyond the university sector.

Facing funding shortfalls, public schools have turned to fundraising and parental contributions, prompting debate about whether our education system remains free.