News
17 May 12
This year my Year 10 son was given a notebook computer to use for his schoolwork. By "given" I mean that his father and I had no choice in the matter and we are required to pay for it as an add-on to his school fees. There were information sessions at the school about the value of the one-to-one technology program and we were told...
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News
10 May 12
Tuesday night's budget was all about finding savings to meet the surplus. Fortunately education was one of the least affected areas with overall spending remaining stable in dollar terms (just shy of $30 billion), but incurring a small loss in real terms.
The best news overall has been the announcement of a $54m investment into science and...
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Annual Report
23 Mar 12
The 2011 Annual Report from the Australian College of Educators provides an overview of the College's activities during 2011. The document includes reports from the National President and Board Chair and the CEO. Information presented provides a summary of activities undertaken during the year, and some specific examples, in relation to...
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Teacher certification
24 Feb 12
Late last year, the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, Peter Garrett, announced a modified version of the Rewards Payments for Great Teachers initiative. Although funding for the period to 2015 has been reduced, the slowdown provides a valuable opportunity to make sure we get the assessment methods right before going to...
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Access to VET
16 Feb 12
Income contingent Loans for the VET sector
There were a number of articles responding to the to the Prime Minister's announcement that the Commonwealth will negotiate with states and territories to set up an income-contingent loans scheme for vocational education and training students, similar to that offered to university students. It is likely...
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