Archived News for Education Sector Professionals
A new web guide to sustainability in higher education has been launched.
Sustainability.edu.au, a project of the Australian Learning and Teaching Council and the University of Western Australia, is believed to be the first searchable website showing higher education courses, teaching tips and other resources.
"It is a first --- the first time there's been a national collection of resources and courses relating to sustainability in higher education,'' said ALTC chief executive Carol Nicoll.
New report reaffirms the need for early childhood reforms
A new report from Early Childhood Australia (ECA) has highlighted the importance of the Australian Government's national reforms to early childhood education and care.
New research paper: Accessing VET Learner Attainment Data
The benefits of enabling electronic access to learner information for formal verification are addressed in a new positioning paper.
New regime for education in NSW
The NSW Deputy Leader of The Nationals, Adrian Piccoli, has been appointed Minister for Education in the state’s new coalition Cabinet.
Call for Asian language learning proposals
Applications have been called for the third and final round of the Federal Government’s Strategic Collaboration and Partnership Fund, part of the National Asian Languages and Studies in Schools program.
WA and Victoria call for VET awards nominations
Western Australia and Victoria are both calling for nominations for their state vocational education and training awards.
Go8 calls for new model to meet university funding gap
Australia’s leading universities have called for measures to address a 30% funding gap between base funding provided to universities and the costs of their core activities.
Teaching preparation programs under assessment
The Australian Learning and Teaching Council has launched two new projects looking at university professional development programs and how they are evaluated.
Industry Skills Council calls for action on literacy and numeracy
A report released by the Industry Skills Councils, representing 11 separate industry skills groupings, has warned that as many as 53 per cent of working-age Australians have difficulty with numeracy skills, and 46 per cent of Australian adults have problems with reading skills.
Lack of access to education services still affects rural population
Australian children growing up in major cities do better in terms of their physical development and educational outcomes than children living in regional and remote areas, according to an analysis by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
UWA appoints new Vice-Chancellor
An internationally-recognised academic and university leader has been appointed as Vice-Chancellor of The University of Western Australia from 2012.
Guidelines for student safety released
Universities Australia, representing Australia’s 39 universities, has released its commissioned Good Practice Guidelines for Enhancing Student Safety, providing a safety good practice frameword for students and staff, both on and off university campuses.
Victorian health education hub funded
Victorian Minister for Higher Education and Skills Peter Hall has announced the allocation of $7 million for the construction of a new Regional Health Hub at Deakin University's Geelong Campus.
Funding pulled from science education program
The Federal Government has withdrawn its funding for the Australian Academy of Science’s primary and high school science education programs.
New technical education centre for Echuca
A new $5.25 million branch of the Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE (BRIT) has opened in Echuca in Victoria's north.
Paper outlines directions for education improvement
The Business Council of Australia (BCA) has published a report on the quality of higher education in Australia, calling for the development of a framework to guide tertiary institutions in maintaining their teaching and learning standards.
More young adults completing secondary education
An ABS report has found the level of Year 12 attainment rates has increased significantly over the last nine years.
Catholic and Independent Schools funding continued
New legislation passed by the Senate has guaranteed the continuation of existing level of funding through to the end of 2013 and capital expenditure until 2014.
Gippsland Tertiary Education Plan under development
An expert panel has been established by the Victorian Government to develop a Tertiary Education Plan for Victoria's Gippsland area.
New NT centre to promote indigenous education
Charles Darwin University (CDU) and the Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education (BIITE) have signed a formal partnership agreement to establish the Australian Centre for Indigenous Knowledge and Education.
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency legislation introduced
Legislation has been introduced to the Australian Parliament to establish the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) as a new national regulatory and quality assurance agency for higher education.