Archived News for Education Sector Professionals

Federal Minister for Tertiary Education, Senator Chris Evans, has announced the 152 university adademics and professional staff to be recognised under the prestigious Citation Awards.

Australian graduates enjoy world-class salaries

A report released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) shows that Australian graduates are enjoying some of the world’s most attractive pay packages.

Government moves to break down Indigenous education barriers

The Federal Government has released a report outlining a comprehensive roadmap aimed at breaking down the barriers faced by Indigenous students to a university education and creating a new generation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander professionals.

NAPLAN report shows education strengths and weaknesses

Around 92 per cent of the one million Australian students who took part in literacy and numeracy testing this year are at or above national minimum standards according to the Summary Report for the 2012 National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) released by the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).

Queensland government supports merger of CQU and CQIT

The Queensland Government has given in-principle support to the proposed merger of Central Queensland University (CQU) and Central Queensland Institute of TAFE (CQIT).

Tight education budget for Queensland

The Queensland budget has effectively frozen recurrent funding for non-government schools, and cut more than 40 services for children at school.

New Senate inquiry into school teaching and learning

The Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committees is to undertake an inquiry into ‘Teaching and learning - maximising our investment in Australian schools.

NSW takes knife to education

The NSW Government has released a statement outlining spending cuts to the education portfolio totalling $1.7 billion over the next four years. Staff numbers within the Department of Education and Communities will be cut by around 1,800.

OECD report ranks Australian education performance

Australia is performing only slightly above the OECD average in areas such as student to teacher ratios and secondary school completion rates, according to the OECD’s new report Education at a Glance.

Saunders appointed to Bond University

He has also held positions at Harvard University in the United States and McMaster University in Canada, and has advised government committees and medical research councils for state and federal governments in Australia.

ACER report profiles university enrolments

The number of Indigenous students enrolled at Australian universities has grown by over 40 per cent since 2006, and there has been substantial growth in the number of Australian university students born in developing nations, according to a new analysis of Census data by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER).

Five Australian universities listed in world's top 100

Five Australian universities have been ranked amongst the world’s top 100 according to the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), released this month.

Inaugural CEO sought for TasTAFE

The search is on for the chief executive officer of TasTAFE - Tasmania's new public vocational education and training entity.

SA schools to trial language teaching program

School students may be taught regular school subjects such as science or maths in another language as part of new trials in selected South Australian Schools.

Response to Gonski Review announced

The Federal Government has announced a National Plan for School Improvement, in response to the Gonski Review.

UNE to help establish education research centre in the Philippines

The University of New England has won a $6 million AusAID grant to set up a National Research Centre for Teacher Quality in the Philippines.

Interim report on Queensland TAFE

The Queensland Government’s Skills and Training Taskforce has handed its interim report to the Minister for Education, Training and Employment John-Paul Langbroek.

Final National Solar Schools grants announced

The final round of grants under the National Solar Schools Program has been announced, resulting in nearly 60% of primary and secondary schools across Australia now having received more than $217 million to install renewable energy, rainwater tanks and boost energy efficiency on campus.

Government announces NSW BER funding

The Federal Government has announced that 16 schools for special purposes (SSP) in New South Wales will share in $80 million in reallocated funding as part of the Primary Schools for the 21st Century (P21) element of the Federal Government's Build the Education Revolution initiative.

Committee to vet $38 million Mining Engineering Centre

The South Australian Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Tom Koutsantonis, has announced the Parliament’s Public Works Committee has held a hearing into the proposed $38 million Mining Engineering Centre.