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Category: Education Training

New CDU health teaching and research facility marks construction milestone

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Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) new $25.8 million Centre for Better Health Futures has marked a significant construction milestone.  The new health teaching and research facility celebrated its ‘topping out’ in Darwin today, with the installation of the Centre’s roof allowing construction to continue throughout the Wet Season. Once complete, the 3,684 square-metre, three‑storey building will deliver … Continued

Monash expert: NAPLAN results

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Australia’s 2024 NAPLAN results were released yesterday, benchmarking students in yYears 3, 5, 7 and 9. The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is an annual assessment undertaken in each state and territory to test reading, writing and numeracy. Available for comment:Dr Venesser Fernandes, Senior Lecturer and Associate Head of Monash’s School of … Continued

MAKING MATHS BEST PRACTICE COMMON PRACTICE

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The Allan Labor Government is building every child’s confidence in mathematics, with new resources to boost numeracy outcomes for Victorian students. Deputy Premier and Minister for Education Ben Carroll today launched ready-to-use mathematics lesson plans for teachers and announced an expression of interest process to appoint four inaugural Victorian Mathematics Ambassadors, who will promote the … Continued

Adaptable MBA is a post graduate course that works with you

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An adaptable business course designed to slot into the busy schedules of working professionals is set to welcome its first intake of students in the new year. The Charles Darwin University (CDU) Master of Business Administration (Executive) is an industry-oriented course that enables students to work through each unit at their own pace before finishing … Continued

Independent Skills Training Is Great For Students And Great For Victoria

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The Victorian Skills Training Snapshot demonstrates that when it comes to delivering great outcomes for students, businesses, and taxpayers, it is independent Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) that shine.  Using official data, the report is produced by the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA), the peak body representing independent skills training, higher education, and international education … Continued

Media Brief: Impact Of Victorian Government Cuts To Skills Training Funding

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Media Brief — The Victorian Government’s recent announcement about changes to skills training funding for 2025 will have far-reaching consequences for independent Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) and the students they serve. The reductions to student skills training funding, job losses and reduced educational opportunities threaten both the livelihoods of education professionals and the aspirations of … Continued

NSW Teachers Federation welcomes $47 million Centre of Excellence at Wollongong TAFE

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The New South Wales Teachers Federation welcomes the announcement of a $47 million investment in a Centre of Excellence at Wollongong TAFE, which will deliver cutting-edge vocational education opportunities for students in the Illawarra region. This investment demonstrates the joint state and federal governments’ recognition of the critical role that public TAFE institutions play in … Continued

Monash University’s Change It Challenge winners announced at South Korea final

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A student from the Korea International School has been crowned winner of Monash University’s Change It Challenge in South Korea.   Jungyeon (Jennifer) Park impressed judges with her presentation on the adverse effects of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations and the significant contribution to rising greenhouse gas levels which contributes to overall global warming. Her pitch was … Continued

NSW Launches 20% Alternative Pathways Pledge to Address Digital Skills Shortage

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Major digital industry leaders have joined forces to sign a landmark initiative that aims to tackle the state’s projected digital skills shortfall by 2030.  The 20% Alternative Pathways Pledge, signed by partners of the NSW Digital Skills and Workforce Compact, commits organisations to ensuring that 20% of their entry-level digital hires come from alternative educational … Continued