Archived News for Education Sector Professionals
Professor S. Bruce Dowton has been appointed the next Vice-Chancellor and President of Macquarie University, the Chancellor, The Hon. Michael Egan, announced.
Professor Dowton is currently Clinical Professor in Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and until recently was Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Partners Harvard Medical International.
Professor Dowton is also an Emeritus Professor at the University of New South Wales where he was Dean of the School of Medicine between 1998 and 2005. During that time, he was a member of the Board of St. Vincent’s and Mater Health Sydney, Chair of the Deans of Australian Medical Schools, and Chair of the Medical Training and Education Council of New South Wales.
Research compares cyber-bullying with tradititional bullying
An international research project led by Professor Sheryl Hemphill of Australian Catholic University (ACU) has found that the factors leading to incidents of cyber-bullying are different to those which result in traditional bullying.
SA opposition promises school funding boost
South Australian Opposition Leader Isobel Redmond will unveil the first of the reforms a Redmond Government will undertake to restore South Australia’s flagging education system.
Government announces research collaboration
The Federal Government has announced that the Edith Cowan University has joined forces with nine other Australian universities to bolster research into the management of chronic diseases, mental health in young people and the protection of coastal environments.
SA introduces TAFE SA statutory Bill
The South Australian Government has introduced legislation before the State Parliament that will see TAFE SA established as a single statutory authority.
MyUniversity goes live
The Federal Government has launched MyUniversity, the first online service that allows potential students to compare and contrast different universities and the courses they offer.
$21 million worth of training invested to boost autism awareness
Parliamentary Secretary for School Education, Senator Jacinta Collins, launched the second phase of the Gillard Government’s Positive Partnerships to provide classroom and family support for students with autism.
Australian Government works to reform attitudes towards education in the Northern Territory
The Australian Government’s Stronger Futures package will provide children in the Northern Territory a $583 million investment over 10 years after Aboriginal people telling the Government that education is a priority.
Baulderstone wins Swinburne contract
Swinburne University of Technology has awarded Baulderstone the $70 million contract for the construction of the university’s Advanced Manufacturing Centre.
QLD students with disabilities given funding boost
$41 million in funding is being allocated to up to 29,000 Queensland school students with disabilities. The Gillard Governement’s More Support for Students with Disabilities initiative will provide greater access to classroom support and specialized equipment.
Victoria reveals new training engagement model
The Victorian Government has unveiled a new model for industry engagement which will aim to ensure employers’ and industries’ training needs are better met.
WA teacher pay offer gets the nod
The Western Australian Government’s pay offer has been accepted by the state’s 27,000 teachers and school administrators after they voted in favour of the December agreement.
NCVER warns of overskilling
The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) has warned that overskilling is continuing to persist in the education sector
NSW to target underperforming schools
The New South Wales Government has announced it will fund the employment of an additional 200 full-time teachers to target underperformance in literacy and numeracy across government and non-government schools.
Government releases Gonski tool
The Federal Government has opened the detailed modeling tool used by the Gonski Review of School Funding to state and territory governments, non-government schools and school education unions.
ANU publishes teacher stress and wellbeing study
The Australian National University (ANU) has published a longitudinal study of teacher stress and wellbeing, involving 679 high school teachers from across Australia, Norway and international schools worldwide.
ACT school reform announced
The Federal Government has announced it will allow schools in the ACT greater control over managing budgets and the recruitment of teachers under a joint initiative between the Federal and Territory governments.
Secure Schools Program expanded
The Federal Government has announced Preschools will now be eligible to apply for funding under the Secure Schools Program.
ACTU to take apprentice wages to Fair Work Australia
The ACTU has announced it will launch one of the biggest test cases in recent years by applying to Fair Work Australia to establish a new, fairer safety net for apprentices. It maintains that apprentice wages need to be urgently lifted to give young people a pathway to a secure job and to ensure Australia continues to have a skilled workforce.
Apprentices underpaid and under valued
Recent research by the University of Sydney has found that many trade apprentices are living on a wage that falls below the poverty line, with many wages barely higher than the unemployment benefit.
Survey shows school principals under pressure
A national survey conducted by researchers at Monash University’ Faculty of Education has shown that Australia's school principals work long hours and are more likely to experience physical violence than the general workforce.