May 20, 2013 Professor Francois Bourguignon is part of a conference in Melbourne on May 21-22.

May 20, 2013 A new study suggests fee increases could deter students from going to university.

May 19, 2013 Australian universities are highly regarded overseas, but fall short on promotion.

May 17, 2013 Teachers and principals should take advantage of parliamentary privilege and speak honestly about the effects of the National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy testing at an upcoming snap inquiry, a senator has urged.

May 16, 2013 Victoria will ''totally rethink'' its approach to negotiations over school funding reforms amid concerns that the extra $2.8 billion set aside in the federal budget over the next four years is just a ''shadow'' of what the Gonski review intended.

May 14, 2013 As more than 1 million students sit down to NAPLAN tests from Tuesday, one principal has a clear message for parents and students: don't believe the hype.

May 13, 2013 Universities get savvy about budget shortfalls.

May 13, 2013 Paul Brophy, 55, manages Sambell Lodge in Clifton Hill, an aged-care hostel for disadvantaged people run by the Brotherhood of St Laurence.

May 13, 2013 Autistic children face a struggle, and help in getting appropriate schooling.

May 13, 2013 Setting up an online university course to aid student learning is worth the effort.