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Two schools with elevated bushfire risk in northern NSW will be temporarily closed on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 due to fire activity in the area. The decision was made with information provided by the NSW Rural Fire Service. The decision to temporarily close schools is not one that is made lightly. It is always done … Continued
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Following extensive consultation with members and stakeholders, the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has released its Careers Services Policy Paper, entitled “Boosting Business with Career Services”. It puts forward 29 recommendations that would improve the future of careers services, both in Victoria and Australia-wide. These recommendations centre on increasing exposure to the workplace; making … Continued
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Central Queensland primary producers have the opportunity to expand their knowledge, at Rabobank-supported workshops designed to enhance the financial skills essential for managing agricultural enterprises. The practical Financial Skills Workshops – providing primary producers with a chance to both upskill and network, at no cost to participants – will be held in Rockhampton and Theodore in … Continued
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Monash University together with the Victorian Department of Education will launch a series of resources to support teachers and education support staff with student behaviour. Victorian educators will soon have access to the first of a series of purpose-built resources to help them tackle disruptive student behaviour. According to recent OECD data, Australian classrooms are … Continued
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For release 30th October 2023 The inaugural Faith-based Higher Education Summit is being held in Federal Parliament today and is sponsored by the Minister for Education, the Hon Jason Clare MP. For the first time in Australia’s history faith leaders, academics, and peak bodies from the sector will come together and articulate a vision … Continued
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More than 2,500 students from hundreds of schools across New South Wales will come together at Qudos Bank Arena on Monday, October 30, to perfect dance, drama, circus, and drumming routines at the Schools Spectacular’s first combined rehearsal. Just one month away from the performances on November 24 and 25, the students will be rehearsing … Continued
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A radical reshaping of early childhood and care training is essential to address shortages in the sector. This is the recommendation to the government following a review of skills training funding policies by the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA). ITECA is the peak body representing independent providers in the skills training, higher education, and … Continued
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MEDIA ALERT – La Trobe University WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY – Friday 27 October, 2023 One of Australia’s leading experts on education, Professor Joanna Barbousas is available for commentary on World Teachers’ Day. Professor Joanna Barbousas, Dean, School of Education, La Trobe University Contact: [email protected] (03) 9479 2190 Professor Joanna Barbousas … Continued
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One of South Australia’s largest independent providers of Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) is urging the South Australian Government to implement all of the OSHC recommendations of the Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care (RCECEC) to prevent service disruption and inconsistency in the sector. Happy Haven OSHC CEO Nicholas Smith, who operates … Continued
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A new state-of-the-art smartphone app, co-designed by students during Victoria’s pandemic lockdowns, is now available to nearly 100,000 staff and students at Monash University as a bespoke mental health promotion and prevention tool created with and for the Monash community. The Monash Thrive app was developed by Thrive researchers at the Turner Institute for Brain … Continued
