Nicole Precel

Hundreds of schools to roll out year 1 maths checks next term More than 400 Victorian primary schools will roll out a new year 1 numeracy checks next term as the state expands its screening programs designed to identify students at risk of falling behind ... See more

‘Genuinely frightened’: Jewish students targeted with slurs during interschool sport As a 14-year-old student was getting ready to compete at an interschool swimming carnival for his Jewish school, he saw a student from another private school perform a Na... See more

35 children deemed not at significant risk by protective services before their deaths Dozens of children have died over a six-year period despite the state’s protection services receiving an average of almost eight reports per child about the dangers they... See more

Private school sports betting site reported to gambling regulators A gambling website illegally soliciting bets on sporting clashes between Victoria’s most elite private schools has been reported to state and federal authorities. The Associated Public Sch... See more

The cost of keeping kids safe has doubled. Experts say there’s a fix Australia’s child protection system is at risk of becoming financially untenable, with costs having almost doubled over the past decade despite outcomes remaining stagnant. Federal gover... See more