Month: May 2013
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On your bike
We’re chauffeuring a generation of children into an early grave with a morbid fear of bicycles. By Steve Taylor It’s…
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Concerns over approval of ACT private schools
Two planned private schools in the ACT threaten the viability of public schools, say concerned groups. The Australian Education Union…
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Contribution fees to remain voluntary
The schools contribution system will remain voluntary, following reports that it would either be increased or made compulsory. By Aileen Macalintal…
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Workforce
Creating workforce ready students
Trade training centres are bridging the gap between secondary education and job readiness. The ever-changing educational landscape has seen the…
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Junior principals take the lead
On June 6, primary and secondary students around the country will step into the shoes of “principal” as part of…
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In the News
The future of teacher education
It’s time to set higher standards in the teacher education system. By Field Rickards It is not difficult to figure…
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Conversations with the Costellos
We can learn many lessons from our educational forebears, writes Jennifer White. I had the privilege of joining Anne and…
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Boost funding to improve international ranking
The Gillard government’s planned education reforms have not met with universal acceptance. By Antonia Maiolo and Aileen Macalintal Prime minister…
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ACT appoints executive teachers with six-figure salaries
The ACT government has developed a new position classification for teachers, known as ‘executive teacher (professional practice)’. By Aileen Macalintal…
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