The Latest Breaking News from NSW Department of Education

A new study shows little kids who count on their fingers do better at maths

If you ask a small child a simple maths question, such as 4+2, they may count on their fingers to work it out.

The Conversation · Nov 20, 2025

Tiny cottage behind a powerful change in rural kids

Teachers and health professionals have banded together to create a wellbeing hub at one of NSW's most disadvantaged schools, improving behaviour and attendance.

AAP · Sep 25, 2024

Here's how many Hunter students were sent home from school in 2023

More than 2000 students were sent home from school for actual harm.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 9, 2024

A pandemic silver lining: how kids in some disadvantaged schools improved their results during COVID

Students from schools in low-income communities did not suffer significant “learning loss” during the pandemic years of 2020-2021, but instead improved in certain areas of study.

The Conversation · May 16, 2023

Premier Dominic Perrottet claims NSW Labor closed 90 schools when they were last in power. Is that correct?

Premier Dominic Perrottet has attacked NSW Labor's education record, claiming they shut down 90 schools when last in office. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates

ABC News · Mar 22, 2023

Our study found new teachers perform just as well in the classroom as their more experienced colleagues

The past four decades have seen an endless stream of reviews into teacher education. Australia has clocked up more than 100 since 1979. This comes amid constant concerns teachers are not adequately prepared for the classroom.

The Conversation · Mar 6, 2023

'Why would you go to uni?' A new study looks at what young Australians do after school

This week, the federal government released a discussion paper for a Universities Accord, which it hopes will make a 30-year plan for the sector.

The Conversation · Feb 23, 2023

Nathaniel Train in contact with family weeks before Queensland police shooting at Wieambilla

The former principal's sudden silence in October prompted a missing person report, which led police officers to the property where they were killed.

ABC News · Dec 14, 2022

Brothers Nathaniel and Gareth Train identified as gunmen in Queensland siege

One of the shooters, Nathaniel Train, was a former principal at Walgett Community College Primary School north-west of Sydney.

ABC News · Dec 13, 2022

Mark Latham says 13,699 NSW teachers are not allowed to teach because of vaccine mandates. Is that correct?

Former Labor leader turned NSW MLC for One Nation Mark Latham says a NSW government report shows 13,699 teachers are not allowed to work due to vaccine mandates, and that this is causing the teacher shortage. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

ABC News · Jun 22, 2022