Cave school
The Dongzhong Mid-Cave Primary School is located in a cave in the mountainous Miao village in China. Dongzhong itself means "in cave". As there was no money to construct a building, the local people started a school in a cave in 1984 with eight teachers and 186 students.
1. Finland: a learning environment free from academic pressure.
Australia has been ranked as the world's third-best higher education system in the 2023 QS World University Rankings by Subject.
The University of Wollongong (UOW), established in 1951, often tops lists of the most beautiful campuses in Australia. Sandwiched between tree-covered mountains and the azure blue waters of the Pacific, the Wollongong campus exemplifies Australia's natural beauty.
Stanford University
Topping the list of the hardest school to get into in the world is Stanford. It has been featured top of this list for several years and no other university anywhere in the world has managed to replace it yet.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads the pack for the first time. Whether a school is in the Top 10 or near the bottom, the 500 schools on Forbes' Top Colleges list showcase the finest in American education.
Topping the list as Australia's most expensive private school is likely Victoria's Geelong Grammar School for the second consecutive year. Tuition for year 10 - 12 students at the elite secondary school will set parents back $46,020 a year in 2023, up 5.4 per cent on 2022.
Niche, a ranking and review site, recently published its list of the “2023 Hardest Colleges to Get Into.” Using data from the U.S. Department of Education on various colleges' acceptance rates and SAT/ACT scores, they found, unsurprisingly, Harvard University to be the most difficult college to get into.
Harvard University – Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Harvard University was established in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1636. And, its rich history aside, according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities, Harvard has been the number one college in the world since 2003.
Guinness World Records and UNESCO list the world's oldest school as University of al-Qarawiyyin (also known as al Quaraouiyine) in Fez, Morocco.
1. University of Sydney. The University of Sydney was established over 200 years ago and has since produced five Nobel Laureates and seven Australian Prime Ministers. However, getting into the University of Sydney is no walk in the park.
Surprising Student Stress Statistics
50% of middle school students reported feeling stressed over academics all the time, while 75% of high school students felt the same. Around 500 Japanese students below the age of 20 kill themselves each year. The U.S. ranks first as the country with the most stressed students.
Which University is harder to get into Harvard or Oxford? Oxford University has an acceptance rate of around 17% which is considered relatively good in comparison to Harvard University's low 5% acceptance rate, which makes Oxford easier to get into.
If you go to the University of Sydney, you might notice some striking similarities between its Quadrangle and the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry of Harry Potter fame.
Queensland university students are suffering among the highest levels of stress in the country – ahead of NSW and Victoria – with more than two thirds experiencing anxiety about their studies every week, new research shows.
In fact, science is one of the easiest subjects to teach. Here's why. One of the biggest misconceptions about teaching science is that you need to have a lot of specialized knowledge.
Where can I easily study and settle down? The top countries for international students looking to study abroad and settle after graduation include Canada, Germany and Australia, among others.