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Making the case for alternative education

  A report has called for recognition of alternative education’s role in stopping disadvantaged students from slipping through the cracks. Putting the Jigsaw Together, a report released last Friday by Victoria University researchers and funded by The Ian Potter Foundation,  highlights ...

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Regional outreach plan takes off

A new university program is reaching out to students attending regional schools in Victoria. Federation University Australia’s Regional Schools Outreach Program (RSOP) has delivered education in 49 schools throughout western Victoria, a report shows. The RSOP was presented to 5000 students from ...

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Confidence in employment lacking, poll shows

Australian students aren't confident about their job prospects, a recent poll shows. The latest Australian Gallup Student Poll – a convenience sample of more than 5000 students in years 5–12 in 24 schools across six states – reveals that less ...

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WA embraces independent school model

More than half of all public schools in Western Australia will be operating under the flexible Independent Public School model next year, following a record intake of 178 schools. The number of public schools working under this model is now ...

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ACT plans healthier canteens

School tuckshops in the ACT will no longer sell sugary drinks and foods, in a bid to curb childhood obesity. Canteens will also need to colour code foods to signal whether they are suitable for sale to children. The traffic ...

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Opinion: technology is the future

England is leading a quiet revolution in the world of education. In September, it becomes the first country in the world to mandate computer programming lessons in primary and secondary schools. Children will start learning to write code at the ...

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