Tag: Education
Teachers' strike cancelled
Friday's South Australian teachers' strike has been called off at the last minute.[MORE]
Austria up in arms over school kissing ban
The decision by a headmaster in Austria to ban kissing from his school has made front page news as outraged pupils and politicians slammed the move as medieval and excessive. [MORE]
Parents group says NT Govt has failed to consult on bilingual education
A parents group is disputing the NT Govt's assurance it consulted widely on its changes to bilingual education.[MORE]
Outback tourism college starts next year
An outback college of tourism will begin operating next year in central west Queensland to offer specific tourism training.[MORE]
MPs urged to sign student travel petition
A New South Wales north coast Nationals' MP is trying to drum-up bipartisan support for a petition that rejects the Government move to scrap free student travel.[MORE]
A day to realise capacity of youngest minds
To have an effective voice children need the capacity to think critically about the world and their place in it.[MORE]
Parents in dark as teacher pay deal deadlocked
Parents are still in the dark about whether Friday's planned strike by New South Wales public school teachers will go ahead. [MORE]
Schools may have to collect travel money
The NSW Transport Ministry says schools may have to collect money for student travel passes following decision to scrap free travel scheme.[MORE]
Gillard opens new centre at Batchelor Institute
A new learning centre that will help remote Aboriginal students has been officially opened at the Batchelor Institute, south of Darwin.[MORE]
Education Union brands school funding plan corrupt
The Australian Education Union has described the proposed system for funding schools for the next four years as corrupt.[MORE]
Student travel: O'Farrell targets Labor MPs
The New South Wales Opposition is taking its campaign against the Government's plans to axe free student travel to Labor seats.[MORE]
Teachers vow to delay school year
Public school teachers across NSW have voted to strike for the first two days of the 2009 school year.[MORE]
NT teachers pay dispute comes to an end
After more than 15 months of negotiations, the NT's Education Union has agreed to accept the NT Government's pay offer.[MORE]
Wage dispute: NSW teachers continue fight
Thousands of state school and TAFE teachers across New South Wales have walked off the job for two hours.[MORE]
Israelis and Palestinians find peace on the playground
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Israeli and Palestinian youngsters are finding some common ground on a school playground.[MORE]
Rees tells wavering MPs 'stiffen up'
NSW Premier Nathan Rees is refusing to back down, despite growing internal unrest over the mini-Budget.[MORE]
Heads clash over bilingual education
The Race Discrimination Commissioner and NT Education Minister have locked horns over bilingual education. [MORE]
Greens demand school slushie ban
The New South Wales Greens say they have found more products being sold in school canteens that contain a food colouring associated with hyperactivity disorders in children.[MORE]
Stoush builds over remote schools language plan
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Two Indigenous leaders are clashing over NT plans to eliminate Indigenous languages from the first four hours of remote bilingual schools.[MORE]
Senior MPs downplay internal rumblings
Senior Labor MPs are moving to dampen growing internal unrest over the New South Wales Government's mini-Budget.[MORE]
Single-sex schooling 'good leadership prep for girls'
The principal of one of Brisbane's biggest girls' schools says single sex schooling better prepares women for leadership roles later in life.[MORE]
NSW to spend $11m improving HSC retention
The New South Wales Government is hoping to encourage more students to stay on to Year 12 by expanding a program that helps primary school pupils make the transition to high school.[MORE]
Darwin City Council eyes off childcare centres
The Darwin City Council says it is looking into the possibility of becoming involved in childcare centres run by ABC Learning.[MORE]
Race Discrimination Commissioner labels bilingual education 'a success story'
Australia's Race Discrimination Commissioner says bilingual teaching is one of few success stories in the history of NT education. [MORE]
Gillard unveils $50m medical school
Julia Gillard says a new School of Medicine in Sydney's west will help the region retain doctors.[MORE]
