Read on to find out the potential pros and cons of choosing a selective entry government school.

The New South Wales Government has announced a $24 million initiative to hire 200 additional teachers in 2012.

The Review of Funding for Schooling has found that Australian schools are failing to get the best results for their students. It made several recommendations to reform school funding priorities at a total cost of $5 billion.

The Queensland Government is working to bring the education system in line with the other states by moving Year 7 to the secondary school system.

Schools across Australia are set for change as a result of the current Review of Funding for Schooling, the first comprehensive review that the nation has undergone since 1973.

Most schools have welfare policies that deal with the general wellbeing of individual students and groups of students.

Independent schools are non-government institutions that generally do not belong to a system.

Students in Years Prep?10 attending government schools receive a report card in a standard format.

Catholic schools form the next largest sector, with just over a fifth of Victorian secondary enrolments.

While most scholarships are open to all students, the most likely recipients are generally students who demonstrate outstanding academic merit or financial need.

One of the best ways of evaluating a school is to look at the ways in which it reports to parents.