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EducationPremiumBusselton students among top ATAR achievers in South West

A handful of students from Busselton were among the State’s top ATAR achievers with results released at the weekend. 

Sofia Fimognari

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Bethany HiattCommentsPremium
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Boys scooping the prizes, but girls are still on top overall

Out of the 4000 awards recognising individual excellence in ATAR and vocational courses announced this week, girls picked up nearly 60 per cent.

Bethany Hiatt

Bethany Hiatt

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Stress and burnout drives 5000 teachers from public schools

Increasingly high levels of stress and burnout are forcing teachers out of WA public schools, a scathing review of the Education Department has revealed.

Bethany Hiatt

NEWSPremiumSchool ducks ‘tortured’, killed in sick act

Police have launched an investigation after a school’s pet ducks were “tortured” and killed on school grounds in a disturbing act of animal cruelty.

Emma Kirk

Federal politicsCommentsTony Burke orders go slow on student visas

The Albanese Government is imposing a de facto cap on international students by slowing down visa processing despite Peter Dutton blocking legislation to formally limit the numbers coming to Australia.

Katina Curtis

newsControversial foreign student rule scrapped

The measure will be replaced by a new rule aimed to curb high influxes of international students.

Jessica Wang

EducationPremiumBunbury students excel in ATAR results

Bunbury students have shared their secrets to excelling in their final two years of school as final results show top scorers aplenty in the South West region. 

Sofia Fimognari

EducationPremiumBoys overtaking girls in ATAR exams labelled ‘surprising’

Education Minister Tony Buti has admitted he was surprised to see more boys than girls attaining the top marks for their Year 12 exams.

Bethany Hiatt

EducationPremium‘Is this a prank?’: WA student awarded after blitzing exams

Ethan Yap was presented with the State’s top high-school prize after attaining the highest marks across five subjects.

Bethany Hiatt

ATAR ResultsPremiumPhoebe Thompson nabs top ATAR in Great Southern

Year 12 students across the Great Southern received their final Australia Tertiary Admission Rank on Saturday with Great Southern Grammar Student Phoebe Thompson earning the top honour for the region.

Georgia Campion

UPDATEDPremiumLegendary Australian author dies aged 74

A legendary Australian author who wrote more than 40 books over his distinguished career has died aged 74.

Blake Antrobus

EducationCommentsPremiumFULL LIST: WA’s top student in every Year 12 school subject

WA’s best students from the class of 2024 have been revealed, with two public school graduates taking the top prize.

Bethany Hiatt

UPDATEDPremiumTreasurer confirms horror economic news

Australia’s bottom line is set to sink deeper into the red by $21bn over the next four years, with “unavoidable spending” and uncertain global outlook to blame.

Jessica Wang

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ATAR is valuable even if final score wasn’t what you hoped

Last December, a Perth student’s world seemed to crumble when her ATAR score landed 20 points below predictions.

Lynette Vernon

EducationCommentsPremiumBoys increase hold on high-level ATAR results

Boys have been increasing their hold on WA’s highest-level Year 12 results over the past five years, as the proportion of girls getting top marks has dwindled.

Bethany Hiatt

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Why every kid should do ATAR, from one who ‘failed’ . . .

How could I have dropped the ball so badly? (Spoiler: A boy was involved.) But with a little resilience, I went on to get a top-notch degree and pursue a career I’ve loved. 

Laura Newell

Laura Newell

NEWSPremium‘Game changer’ for millions of Aussies

One of Australia’s leading tax directors has hailed a massive HECS relief package as a “game changer” for millions of people struggling with the crippling debt.

Emma Kirk

Recycling fundraiserAlbany students get busy for Containers for Change

Entrepreneurial students at Albany Secondary Education Support Centre have transformed a donated shipping container into a dedicated donation point and workspace for recycling and processing containers.

Georgia Campion

NEWSPremiumShock update after teacher’s suspension

A major review has been recommended after an Aussie teacher who was suspended for engaging in “serious misconduct” with another student was able to get a role at another school.

Emma Kirk

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Andrew MillerCommentsPremium
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‘Job-ready’ education policy worth a degree of reflection

The pricing of tuition due to our federal ‘job-ready’ education policy places even less value on most humanities - at a time when we need an understanding of history, philosophy and the arts more than ever.

Andrew Miller

EducationCommentsPremiumBoys club: Elite 18 WA ATAR students achieve ‘perfect score’

After 13 years of schooling, an elite group of WA’s brightest school leavers have emerged from their final exams with an elusive ‘perfect score’ — with boys making a clean sweep.

Bethany Hiatt

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Teacher suspended for ‘romantic feelings’ taught for months

A former private girls’ school teacher whose registration was suspended for serious misconduct has been working at a public school all year — prompting Education Minister Tony Buti to order an urgent review.

Bethany Hiatt

EducationPremiumFall in ATAR participation hits new low for Year 12s

WA’s ATAR participation rate has plunged to a new low, inching closer to just one-in-four people in the Year 12 age group tackling more difficult subjects.

Bethany Hiatt

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Anxious wait to see results is over for Year 12 students

The nervous wait is now over for WA’s school leavers anxious to find out their Australian Tertiary Admission Rank results.

Bethany Hiatt