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To improve equity and access to higher education, the 20% student loan tax on FEE-HELP loans needs to be abolished, according to the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA), the peak body representing independent higher education, skills training, and international education providers. The 20% student loan tax (formally known as a ‘loan fee’) is levied … Continued
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Leading early childhood educator Harmony Early Education is unveiling their newest state-of-the-art centre at an exciting Open Day this weekend, which is slated to redefine the future of childcare. Located at 1858 Gold Coast Highway and spanning over a 1,000 square meters site, Harmony Burleigh Heads will welcome families on Saturday 20 July from 11.00am … Continued
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A new discussion paper from the Monash Centre for Youth Policy and Education Practice (CYPEP) explores positive opportunities to engage young people in volunteering. As Australia faces a shortage of volunteers, and volunteering organisations find it difficult to attract and engage young people, this discussion paper examines how and why young people participate in volunteering … Continued
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Monash University invites prospective students and their families to explore our vibrant campuses and community during Open Day 2024, held on the first and third weekends of August. Current students and faculty staff will meet and engage with visitors face-to-face and provide key information for future Monash students to make informed decisions about their … Continued
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17 July 2024 – Melbourne, Australia – In an ambitious move to level the playing field in tech, Girl Geek Academy are challenging high school principals to ensure their girls are enrolled in “AI High”, a groundbreaking new program teaching teenagers AI skills. The Telstra Foundation have backed Girl Geek Academy to launch “AI High” – … Continued
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Three outstanding young ensembles headed north for the prestigious 2024 Australian Festival of Chamber Music International Masterclasses Program Two ensembles from Sydney and one from Melbourne are about to leave their southern bases and fly north to Townsville-Gurambilbarra after being selected to take part in the Australian Festival of Chamber Music’s (AFCM) prestigious … Continued
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Classes are set to be cancelled for hundreds of students at SAE University College campuses across Australia when staff launch major strike action. National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) members at SAE – a national creative industries educational institute – will walk off the job on Tuesday in a significant escalation of their push for … Continued
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Farmers in southern Riverina and north east Victoria have the opportunity to develop skills to assist with successful family farm succession and business transition, at a free Rabo Client Council-hosted information session. The practical Business Transition and Succession Planning information session will be held in Albury on August 14. The initiative has been spearheaded and funded … Continued
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La Trobe University’s unique and highly successful employment-based postgraduate pathway program, Nexus, has been expanded into a new pilot employment-based undergraduate program announced by the Victorian Government (11 July). Nexus Undergraduate will see more than 300 dedicated Education Support staff and Koorie Education Support Officers gain teaching qualifications while undertaking paid employment in schools. La … Continued
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A 5% rise in the number of government-funded students to 1,256,365 in 2023 masks the fact that government funding allocations limit student choice, with tens of thousands of students across the nation unable to study in their preferred course or with their preferred Registered Training Organisation (RTO). That’s the view of the Independent Tertiary … Continued
