Maths camps and coding programs in $75m boost for Victoria’s brightest students

Extra programs on botany, music and dance are also part of a $75 million state government announcement of free extension programs for prep to year 12.

More of the state’s wealthiest schools could be shielded from a controversial tax if Labor wins the November election, Education Minister Ben Carroll told The Age Schools Summit.

Look back at what happened at The Age Schools Summit, where some of state’s leading educators and policymakers gathered to discuss Victoria’s education landscape.

A night out at Mount Buller that started with dancing ended with a call for paramedics. Now, a socialite faces court after allegedly being caught on CCTV spiking her friend’s drink.

As the Allan government prepares to strengthen the state’s firearms laws, a Victorian coroner wants gun owner to provide medical evidence proving their fit to hold a gun licence.

Jan Daniher shares heartfelt words at husband Neale's funeral.

Join us for our live coverage of The Age Schools Summit, where some of state’s leading educators and policymakers are gathered to discuss Victoria’s education landscape.

Artist Kevin Kapusi Starow creates an ice sculpture.

An Instagram teaser sparked speculation that a familiar Australian name was about to land television’s trickiest gig.

Join us for our live coverage of The Age School Summit, where some of state’s leading educators and policymakers will gather to discuss Victoria’s education landscape.

Join us for our live coverage of The Age Schools Summit, where some of state’s leading educators and policymakers will gather to discuss Victoria’s education landscape.

Join us for our live coverage of The Age Schools Summit, where some of state’s leading educators and policymakers will gather to discuss Victoria’s education landscape.

After almost seven years, Brad Jenkins is stepping down from the role he describes as the “cultivator of happiness”.

Readers lament the standard of public discourse after the re-emergence of the “Ditch the Witch” slogan used against Jacinta Allan.

Despite almost a quarter of its year 12 students being involved, the college did not believe the behaviour had been coordinated among them.

When professional standards police first called Amanda* to ask her how she knew policeman Andrew Craig Adams, she professed he was the nicest policeman she’d ever met.

When professional standards police first called Amanda* to ask her how she knew policeman Andrew Craig Adams, she professed he was the nicest policeman she’d ever met.

When professional standards police first called Amanda* to ask her how she knew policeman Andrew Craig Adams, she professed he was the nicest policeman she’d ever met.

In a warm cafe on Chapel Street, Elene has found sanctuary away from the drugs and chaos. The trouble is, she has to go home.

In a warm cafe on Chapel Street, Elene has found sanctuary away from the drugs and chaos. The trouble is, she has to go home.

A 25-year-old South Yarra man was found dead behind a pub over the weekend. A Williamstown man will face court charged with murder.

A 25-year-old South Yarra man was found dead behind a pub over the weekend. A Williamstown man will face court charged with murder.

The exam authority has moved to crack down on the advanced functions of some calculators from 2027, but some say they haven’t gone far enough.

What is arguably Melbourne’s society wedding of the year has taken place in Missouri with Aussies flying in to see a member of the Baillieu family tie the knot in style

The use of sniffer dogs inside closed psychiatric wards has divided mental health experts, as hospitals try to balance the invasion of patient privacy against the risks posed by illicit substances.

Readers respond to honours and legacies, “Ditch the Witch” slogans, and consumers in a crisis.

The lawsuit also accuses dozens of guards at the Parkville youth correctional facility of unlawful strip searches and alleges detainees were subjected to beatings and sexual assaults.

There hasn’t been a targeted attack against a Melbourne hospitality venue since mid-May, but workers within the city’s nightclub scene say it’s still struggling to stay afloat.

When I was a child, my father would sometimes bring me here so I could stare at the apartment buildings with their Juliet balconies. I thought it must be the fanciest place in the world.

My father would sometimes bring me here so I could stare at the apartment buildings with their Juliet balconies. But it was a suburb that clearly needed an injection of youth.