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  New scholarships in educational leadership will give existing and aspiring school leaders in rural areas a much-needed financial boost. By Antonia Maiolo Backed by financial support from the Origin Foundation and Principals Australia Institute, 40 scholarships will be available to ...

  One of the roads to effectively learn a new language is by cultural immersion, writes Aileen Macalintal. Carly Vause, who teaches Indonesian to Year 8 students in Adelaide, has just visited Indonesia. Like any tourist, she learned traditional dance, ...

  Schools play a role in impacting tertiary entrance rankings and university enrolment. By Tom Karmel In a climate where tertiary education is becoming increasingly important, it is almost inarguable that it’s the school’s responsibility to ensure a large percentage ...

  A free online education platform is opening up training and development courses to teachers Australia-wide, giving them flexibility to engage in further study while working. By Antonia Maiolo With the demand for online higher education at record highs, Open ...

  A plan to make Victorian teachers pay for work laptops out of their own pockets has gone to the federal court. By Aileen Macalintal The Australian Education Union is suing Victoria’s education department over the program “Notebooks for Teachers ...

  The third annual EDUtech 2013 brought together industry educators from across the country and the world, to scope out opportunities in future learning. By Lara Caughey Thousands attended EduTECH 2013 at Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, to explore how ...

  School principals could soon come under the review of an accreditation system, as calls for a national certification process ramp up. By Antonia Maiolo The move towards certification follows a forum held in Canberra earlier this year where Principals Australia ...

An online learning program designed for pre-service teachers is giving them the support they need, and putting them in touch with other educators.     A free online teacher professional learning program has been released to assist teachers and schools in ...

  There’s too much emphasis on test results to determine a child’s progress, but teachers are far more capable of making the call, says Tina Tower. Being accountable to parents and the education system through the My Schools website has ...

  No school in Queensland will be closed without consultation with school communities, said the government. By Aileen Macalintal Queensland’s minister for Education, Training and Employment John-Paul Langbroek said government will decide upon the closure of nine schools only after ...