Archived News for Education Sector Professionals
The Federal Government has begun to roll out its Family Benefit Part A funding package for over 1.3 million Australian families. The funding will see families receive $409 per child in primary school and $818 for each child in high school.
The payment will be paid directly family bank accounts as part of the transition from the Education Tax Refund to the new Schoolkids Bonus. The bonus will see an estimated 2.2 milllion students benefit from the funding.
The Government announced the transition to the new scheme after modeling showed that 80 per cent of eligible families were not claiming under the Education Tax Refund system.
More students studying at tertiary level finds NCVER
More students than ever are studying at tertiary level, according to the latest tertiary education and training figures.
ANU to host world-leading supercomputer
The Australian National University is set to host a $100 million world-leading supercomputer that will enable data-intensive research into climate change, earch science and national water management.
USYD to redress the Indigenous education imbalance
The University of Sydney, the country's oldest tertiary institution, has released a major new strategy aimed at significantly improving rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation in higher education, research and engagement.
AEU to support four-term year
The Tasmanian branch of the Australian Education Union has announced it will support the State Government’s transition to a four-term year.
Gap year is work year
More and more young Australians are electing to take gap years between the completion of their high school education and the commencement of tertiary education, according to recent statistics released by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER).
Queensland teachers shoot down pay offer
The Queensland Teachers Union has rejected the latest enterprise bargaining agreement from the state government, the marking the complete rejection of the first round offering.
$350 million for child care
The Federal Government has announced it will provide $350 million to 39 child care training organisations across the country in a bid to improve access and reduce costs of quality child care.
NSW outlines education spend
The New South Wales Government has outlined its education spending for 2012/13 year, recording an increase in training and early childhood education of $383 million to $13.83 billion.
Government announces Gonski progress
The Federal Government has outlined more details on the work currently underway on the recommendations of the Gonski review of school funding, including work examinging the details of the per student amount and the levels for loadings to tackle educational disadvantage.
Government finishes student disability funding rollout
The Federal Government has finalised the rollout of its More Support for Students with Disabilities initiative after allocating $11.9 million for South Australia and $1.9 million for the Northern Territory.
NBN report finds parents lacking in e-teaching
A new report released by the National Broadband Network Co (NBN Co) has found that parents must do more to prepare their children for the ‘fiercely competitive’ internet enabled future.
Nominations open for WA teaching awards
The Western Australian Government has opened nominations for the WA Education Edwards 2012 that will acknowledge the stat’es best public school teachers, support staff and schools.
Victorian teachers stage walk off
Victorian teachers and principals have announced they will follow through with their threatened 24-hour statewide strike as a spat over pay with the State Government intensifies.
Tasmania to form single TAFE body
The Tasmanian Government has announced the state will now have a single new public Vocational Education and Training provider, to be called TasTAFE.
University of New England wins mental health research grant
The University of New England is set to become a regional mental health research hub following the announcement of a $4.8 million Collaborative Research Network (CRN) project.
VET student numbers continue to rise
Preliminary findings by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) has found that the numbers of students enrolled in the public vocational education and training has risen for its fourth consecutive year to 1.9 million.
Victoria TAFE cuts raise Federal ire
The Federal Government has warned ‘the clock is now ticking’ on up to 2000 Victorian jobs after the Victorian Government announced its plans to cut $300 million from the state’s training organisations.
WA announces non-government teacher salary boost
The Western Australian Government has announced teachers working in the state’s non-government sector will flow-on benefits from the State Government’s recent Enterprise Bargaining Agreement with public school teachers.
Kohler departs MUP
Renowned financial journalist and media entrepreneur Alan Kohler has stepped down from his position of Chair of the Board of Melbourne University Publishing. Former Provost and Executive of the University of Melbourne, Professor Peter McPhee, will replace Mr Kohler.
SA announces training reform
The South Australian Government has announced it will abolish the payroll tax exception for apprentices and trainees, while re-targeting support directly to registered group training organisations.