Archived News for Education Sector Professionals
The Australian National University (ANU) has received the largest educational philanthropic gift in the nation’s history after alumnus Graham Tuckwell pledged $50 million for the university.
SA awards Engineering Centre contract
The South Australian Government has awarded the contract to construct the new $38.3 million Mining and Engineering Centre at TAFE SA to Hansen and Yuncken.
CensusAtSchool 2013 launches
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has launched the 2013 CensusAtSchool Questionnaire, which seeks the everyday opnions and interests of school students in Years 5 to 12.
Commission releases services report
The Productivity Commission has released the Report on Government Services 2013, evaluating everything from justice to health services.
Ministers agree to school funding transparency
Federal and State Education Ministers have agreed to develop ‘clear targets and better mechanisms’ for tracking school performance to achieve the 2025 national goals in a meeting in Sydney last week.
Government rules out study price hike
The Federal Government has categorically ruled out any significant changes to the costs of higher education, with Minister for Higher Education, Senator Chris Evans, reiterating the Government's pledge to increase availability of tertiary education.
WA announces Muresk expansion
The Western Australian Government has announced further details of the planned strengthening of the Muresk Institute.
Universities hit out at funding review response
Universities Australia has labeled the Federal Government’s response to Dr Jane Lomax-Smith’s Base Funding Review Report as a ‘disappointing dismissal’ of the findings.
UTAS joins forces with Government to drive results
The University of Tasmania and the State Government has announced a new joint initiative aimed at improving student literacy and numeracy results.
New NAPLAN funding for Queensland
The Federal Government has announced a further $60.5 million initiative with the Queensland Government aimed at boosting literacy and numeracy results in the State’s schools.
WA outlines school reform
The Western Australian Government has announced it will introduce a minimum literacy and numeracy assessment in year 10 from 2014 onwards.
Report shows progress on education targets
The second Evaluation Report into the National Partnership on Youth Attainment and Transitions (YAT) program has found progress had been made across Australia following the $706 million commitment made by the Australian Government.
WA signs up to new literacy and numeracy funding
The Federal Government has announced a further $29.6 million in a new agreement with the Western Australian Government to help boost literacy and numeracy results in the state’s schools under the Improving Literacy and Numeracy National Partnership
WA Independent Public Schools Initiative expanded
All Western Australian public schools will be invited to become part of the State Government’s Independent Public Schools initiative with the introduction of a new selection process.
Step into Teaching scholarships open
The Queensland Government has announced that applications for the annual Step into Teaching scholarship program are now open.
Torrens University names inaugural Vice Chancellor
Soon to be established Torrens University has announced the appointment of Professor Fred McDougall as the Founding Vice Chancellor and President.
$37 million for UTAS
The University of Tasmania (UTAS) is set to develop cutting edge teaching facilities after the Federal Government announced a $37 million funding injection for the institution.
School results 'flat lining'
The latest figures on school education in maths, science and reading literacy confirms Australia’s school education performance is ‘flat lining’ according to Federal School Education Minister Peter Garrett.
Tasmania announces term 2014/15 term dates
The Tasmanian Government has approved the final government school term dates for the 2014/15 school years following the state’s move to a four term school year in 2013.
Australia hitting above its research weight finds report
10 of Australia's universities are performing above global average for research, with four of those performing well above world standard, according to a new report released by the Federal Government.
NAPLAN to go online
The Federal Government's National Assessment Plan - Literacy and Numeracy is set to be conducted online, after Education Ministers signed an in principle agreement.