What we know today, Monday December 13

Queensland has reopened to “hot spots” including Adelaide, while Victoria has reported another 1290 COVID-19 infections and two deaths.

Schoolyard spat over student retention report card

More than two years after pledging to track school dropouts in a bid to improve retention rates, the Education Minister says a report is imminent – but the Opposition is accusing him of dragging the chain.

Waiting by the letterbox

There’s something very fragile about relying on a mailed letter to wind its way to your house. As Year 12s log-in to discover their results today, Michelle Prak recalls a different era.

Uni entrance should go beyond the ATAR, says SACE review

University entrance will be based on more than just Year 12 students’ grades under a proposed shake-up of South Australia’s tertiary education admission process.

Prominent SA principal to review SACE

The State Government has appointed a leading high school principal to conduct a review of the South Australian Certification of Education, including an assessment of the controversial Research Project subject and Year 12 subject numbers.

"We want to give students the skills to start their own business"

A Year 12 curriculum with a focus on entrepreneurship will be offered under a State Liberal policy unveiled today.

SACE computer glitch tests emotions

A glitch with the SACE Board’s computers has allowed an unknown number of Year 12 students to see the results of others, leading at least some students to get a painfully wrong impression about their performance.