Archived News for Education Sector Professionals - February, 2018
About 140 students waiting to graduate from TAFE SA can expect the green light this month.
Indigenous plan "effectively abandoned"
A new review accuses the Federal Government of abandoning its Closing the Gap policy.
NSW schools carry big backlog
An audit has found New South Wales schools have a maintenance backlog of over $500 million.
Spider finding splits views
The discovery of a 100-million-year-old spider species has split researchers.
Warning over dole expansion
Advocates say a dramatic expansion of the federal government’s work-for-the-dole program will put jobseekers into unsafe work environments.
Starbugs set for galaxy quest
Australian tech experts will play a major role in measuring the current expansion rate of the Universe with one per cent precision.
Birmingham bashes school spend
The Federal Education Minister has taken a swipe at SA over school funding.
Indigenous equality in ACT year 12
The ACT has closed a gap, with Indigenous and non-Indigenous students staying on until year 12 at the same rate.
States push early reforms
State and territory governments are pushing the federal government to fund education for three-year-olds.