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Revealed: The state’s most improved schools in the 2025 HSC
Results from 2019 to 2025 were used to identify where was the biggest uptick in the proportion of students achieving band 4, 5 and 6 results.
- Emily Kowal
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‘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
‘We’ve got an equity problem’: HSC overhaul for thousands of students
Sophie Geeves had a battle on her hands to prove she had cerebral palsy. Now her advocacy has made it easier for all students.
- Christopher Harris
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‘Relax a bit’: New Sydney Grammar head’s warning on coaching colleges
Almost half of Sydney Grammar’s 2025 cohort got an ATAR above 98 – because it does things very differently from other selective schools, its new headmaster reveals.
- Christopher Harris
Isabelle’s teacher warned her to skip the Netflix adaptation. It was the secret to HSC success
The proportion of students scoring in the top band for HSC English has fallen to a five-year low as teachers raise concerns about the impact of AI on reading.
- Christopher Harris
Enrolment overhaul reveals Sydney’s easiest and hardest schools to get into
Search our list for every public school’s enrolment availability.
- Christopher Harris
These are the best-scoring HSC subjects for 478 schools
An analysis shows some comprehensives, such as Epping Boys, are getting astonishing results in the most difficult subjects.
- Christopher Harris and Nigel Gladstone
