Archived News for Education Sector Professionals
The Federal Government has announced it will introduce new, more rigorous standards for teaching training courses in a bid to improve the quality of new graduates coming from universities and being employed in Australian schools.
AWPA releases skills strategy
Australia needs to adapt to a change global labour market, where work can be moved around the globe at the stroke of a pen and restructuring is increasingly becoming a regular occurrence, according to the Australian Workplace Productivity Agency (AWPA).
New TTC opens in Sydney
The Federal Government has announced the opening of the new vocational training centre at the new Greater West Independent Schools Alliance Trade Training Centre (TTC).
Universities release higher education vision
Universities Australia has released its long awaited policy agenda on how best to address key issues facing the tertiary education sector.
NSW announces teaching blueprint
The New South Wales Government has announced a comprehensive suite of reforms it claims will deliver significant improvement to the State’s education system.
Sydney launches first multi-disciplinary food security centre
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has launched the country’s first multi-disciplinary research centre dedicated to addressing key issues of food security and environmental challenges.
Times Higher Education ranking released
The Times Higher Education 2013 World Reputation Rankings has been released, with US and UK institutions cementing their places as the world’s top institutions.
Government opens new science and engineering precinct
The Federal Government has officially opened the new $230 million Science and Technology Precinct at the Queensland University of Technology.
New literacy funding for Victoria
The Federal Government has announced it will invest an extra $41.1 million in a new National Partnership agreement to boost literacy and numeracy results in Victorian Schools.
Teachers a scapegoat says expert
Teachers are being unfairly blamed for the failings of the education system, when in fact they are its greatest asset, Melbourne University’s Professor Stephen Dinham told a gathering of the country’s top pedagogues.
Queensland calls for Gonski scrapping
The Queensland Government has upped the ante over the debate over school funding, calling for the Federal Government to scrap the Gonski reform package and “butt out” of education.
Government releases international education blueprint
The Federal Government has released a new report that it says assist the international education sector in developing better ways to access global opportunities.
Bebbington calls for entrance score reform
The University of Adelaide’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Warren Bebbington, has called for an overhaul to the South Australia’s tertiary entrance scores system, and the way those scores are made public in South Australia.
New trades centre for Darwin
The Federal Government has announced it will provide $21.3 million to Charles Darwin University (CDU) to establish a new trades training facility at the Casurina Campus in Darwin.
Government announces 'reading blitz'
The Federal Government has announced a new national ‘reading blitz’ for students between Foundation and Year 3 to be launched next year in a bid to tackle falling literacy rates.
If we go so does Gonski warns PM
The Prime Minister has warned that any hope of implementing the reforms Gonski Review of school funding would vanish if the Government was to lose the September election.
IQ only part of the education puzzle
Academic achievement is as much about intellectual curiosity, drive and ambition as it is about natural intelligence, according to the findings of an education expert from the University of Melbourne’s Graduate School of Education.
NCVER tracking downward apprenticeship trend
The number of apprentices in trades and non-trade related studies has declined for the start of the year, according to the latest report released by the National Centre for Vocational Education and Research (NCVER).
Universities to investigate regional possibilities
The Vice-Chancellors of Monash University and the University of Ballarat have announced an investigation into amalgamating Monash’s Gippsland University and the University of Ballarat into a single, regional focused institution.
Victoria announces school funding reform progress
The Victorian Government has released a new plan for school funding reform that it claims will deliver more resources for disadvantaged students in state, Catholic and independent schools.
Queensland schools join independence push
Over 130 Queensland schools will now take part in the Federal Government’s Empowering Local Schools initiative, aimed at giving schools greater financial autonomy.