Archived News for Education Sector Professionals
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.
Ranked by criteria such as course content, student satisfaction and post-study employability of its students, the service has been described as a ‘valuable tool’ by Minister for Tertiary Education Senator Chris Evans.
"We've provided for students to choose where they want to go without restrictions, to choose the courses they want to study, and part of empowering them is to give them good information about what their options are," Senator Evans said.
$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.
Federal Government pushes for transport concessions for international students
The Federal Government has urged the New South Wales and Victorian Governments to ‘see sense’ and provide transport concessions for their international students.
Victoria announces China scholarships
The Victorian Government has announced a series of grants worth up to $10,000 to assist students complete a Chinese learning course in the Jiangsu province of China with the launch of the Hamer Scholarships program.
NSW honours top international students
The New South Wales Government has recognised fifty-four high achieving international students with an annual award presentation held at the NSW State Parliament House.
Federal Government releases education track record
The Federal Government has released new figures that show a 27 per cent increase in the number of student places at universities since 2007.
Government to protect international students from closures
The Federal Government has passed its Education Services for Overseas (ESOS) Bill 2011 through the Federal Parliament, which is designed to protect Australia’s international education sector from possible education provider closures.