The federal government has committed to assisting a quarter of the country's public schools to gain independent status by 2017.

Popularly known as home education, homeschooling provides families with a legal alternative to a formal school-based learning experience.

If your child is getting ready to move out of home, our checklist can help.

It can be difficult to know what to do when your child wants to change schools. To help, we've provided a short checklist to help you navigate the process.

Online education is expanding in Australia, with a host of new opportunities available to students at secondary level.

The Queensland Government has commissioned the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) to review its school leaver assessment rank, the Overall Position (OP).

Victoria has reached an agreement with the federal government on the Better Schools Plan that will see the state's schools receive an extra $12.2 billion of funding over the next six years.

This checklist describes everything you need to know about applying for independent schools, including the ins and outs of selection policies, application fees and deadlines, and more.

In light of the federal government's recent political turmoil and leadership change, you may be wondering how the Gonski school funding reforms have been affected. Let us fill you in on the state of affairs as they now stand.

A new report by the federal government's Digital Education Advisory Group (DEAG) has stressed the importance of transforming teaching and learning through digital education.

Australian schools are getting more and more conscious about food policies, both to cater for children with allergies and to teach students about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.

The Victorian Government has proposed three new study pathways that will be integrated into the VCE and VCAL qualifications.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has released her plan for school funding reform as part of the federal government's National Plan for School Improvement. Here we summarise the key details of the government's proposed new funding scheme.

You have more than your fair share of decisions to make when choosing a school for your child, from its sector, gender and ethos, to some of the more practical considerations like location.