Education

Preston Lodge Pipe Band performing at last year's Championships.

Countdown to the world’s largest schools pipe band competition

Action: Hamilton Park.

Merchiston aims for Hamilton College cross-country success

Common red flags include passing up on spending face-to-face time with friends, or secretly staying up late on phones or computers

The 20 common signs that your child is having too much screen time

Our tips will help you with your university application (Image by freepic.diller on Freepik)

UCAS deadline: How students can nail their application

This time of year can be a lot for students

Four ways students can protect their mental health this Blue Monday

Picture: David Jones/PA Wire

'Teachers and pupils fear going to school because of soaring violence'

There are a number of popular apps to help you learn everything from songwriting to playing the piano

Apple's 5 top-rated apps to help learn music or a new instrument

The university hopes to open the new building in 2028.

University of Edinburgh's new bioscience hub approved

Scroll through our gallery to see how Edinburgh's 22 state high schools compare against each other. Photo: Pixabay

22 Edinburgh secondary schools ranked best to worst

The funding will transform the old Royal High School into a a new National Centre for Music, with facilities including this octagon performance space.

Up to £5m funding secured for Royal High music centre transformation

Scotland's 14 universities ranked best to worst

Ed Sheeran in surprise Scottish library appearance

Duolingo and Babbel are some of Great Britain's most popular language learning apps

Apple's 5 top-rated apps for learning a new language in 2025

Edinburgh’s pupil-teacher ratio is already the second highest in Scotland

'VAT on private schools could increase pupil-teacher ratio'

In Scotland, schools are able to temporarily close during hazardous weather conditions

How Scottish parents can find out about school closures when it snows

Figures show 3,000 pupils missed more than half the school year
Over 3,000 pupils in Edinburgh missed more than half the school year last year, new figures have revealed.
Ian Swanson

St Mary's Primary School Edinburgh

20 lovely photos capturing pupils' first days at school in August

If you want equal consideration for university courses, you don't have long to apply

Uni application deadline nears for sixth-form students - how to apply

St Andrew’s Fox Covert RC Primary

17 adorable photos capturing Edinburgh pupils' first days at school

These are some of the key dates parents need to know for 2025

The key dates in education that parents need to know in 2025

Queensferry Primary School

17 great first class photos as pupils make move to primary school

Just like the rest of the UK, Scotland has a number of holidays between and even during school terms

Scotland's school holiday and term dates for 2025 - full list

Less than half of S4 pupils gain key maths qualification

The World in 2025: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities for Students

2025: Trends, challenges, and opportunities for students

Murrayburn Primary School

17 lovely class photos as pupils celebrate first days of school

Browse our gallery to see how Scotland's universities compare to other unis in the UK. Photo: Pixabay

Scotland’s 14 universities ranked best to worst

Juniper Green Primary School

16 adorable photos capturing Edinburgh pupils' first days at school
With Christmas approaching, many parents across Edinburgh will be in disbelief that it has already been months since their little ones started school.
Rhoda Morrison

STEM NEXT Finalists

Edinburgh schoolkid wins international essay competition to share ideas on the f...

Competition winner Ezme Karami.

Housebuilder lays career foundations for East Lothian pupils with Christmas desi...

Gregor Poynton MP with the House of Commons Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle and the winning Christmas card design by East Calder Primary School's Bruce Torres (P6).

East Calder Primary Pupil wins Gregor Poynton MP’s Christmas card competition

Each of Scotland's different regions boasts its own high-performing primary schools

Where in Scotland has the best primary schools - top schools for each

Scotland is a haven for high achieving state schools (Photo: National World/Google)

Scotland's 25 top-rated high schools named

Scottish secondary school rankings are broadly based on Higher exam results

Explainer How Scotland's best high schools are ranked - based on 'gold standard'

South Morningside Primary School

Mother's safety plea after son knocked over on way to school

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GCHQ's annual Christmas card invites you to crack geography puzzles

Competition winner Stewart Mackay, 14

West Lothian pupil wins nationwide magazine design competition

Bathgate Academy informed parents the school would be closed on Wednesday due to ‘heating issues’

School's decision to send pupils home a 'total joke', say parents

An artist's impression of the approved extension at Frogston Primary School in Edinburgh.

Primary school extension approved to provide space for 196 more pupils

George Heriot's School in Edinburgh

Private school plans three-year fees freeze to ease impact of VAT

Have a look through our photo gallery to see Scotland's 14 universities ranked from best to worst. Photo: Pixabay

Scotland’s 14 universities ranked from best to worst

The 12 'best' Edinburgh state secondary schools named

Edinburgh's Fettes College has been named Scottish Independent School of the Year for Academic Excellence 2025 (GCSE/A level) in the Sunday Times Parent Power Schools Guide 2025.

City school wins national award for excellence

The performance of Scottish schools has been ranked in the latest edition of The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide.

Edinburgh schools named among Scotland's best by Parent Power Guide

Scroll through our gallery to see the 15 best-performing primary schools in East Lothian. Photo: Pixabay

The 15 best primary schools in East Lothian named

Take a look through our photo gallery to see which 15 primary schools from Edinburgh and the Lothians rank the highest. Photo: Pixabay

The 15 best primaries in Edinburgh and Lothians named

Dalmeny Primary School with their new books

Developer boosts school library with a donation worth reading

Image from TechFest's Innovation Masterclass

Edinburgh students inspired by Scottish charity to engage in nation’s rich herit...

Dalry Primary School

A look back at some lovely school photos from years gone by

Ross Edwards

University Meditation Teacher Is Spreading Mindfulness to Students All Over UK

Fettes stage gladiator training with Roman centurion

Emma Steel is the head of Every Cherry, which creates and publishes more accessible books

Meet the woman behind ground-breaking new books for children with SEND

Edinburgh University principal Professor Peter Mathieson. Picture: Neil Hanna.

University principal handed £20,000 pay rise

Thousands of UK university graduates are purportedly owed refunds on their student loan repayments

Student Loans Company overpaid by £184m - how to check your refund

Scroll through our picture gallery to see the 11 nurseries in Edinburgh with the highest Care Inspectorate ratings.

The 11 'best' Edinburgh nurseries in 2024

Children taking part in last year's Schools Air Pollution Programme.

Join Parents for Future Scotland and empower families to take action on air poll...