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Australians Support Christian Schools

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26 March 2024 – for immediate release   Australians Support Christian Schools   New polling has confirmed the widespread support for Christian schools and their rights to hold to their beliefs.  The independent polling, conducted from 1 – 16 March by Compass Polling, demonstrated strong public support for the necessary elements of an authentic Christian … Continued

Sydney high schools among most-improved 2023 HSC NSW public schools

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More than a dozen Sydney schools are among the NSW public high schools that have shown most improvement in their 2023 Higher School Certificate (HSC) results.   NSW Department of Education Secretary Murat Dizdar congratulated the schools, school leaders and students on their success.    “This is an outstanding result not only for the schools, … Continued

Government must stand up for freedom of belief

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25 March 2024 – for immediate release Government must stand up for freedom of belief   The Federal Government has been urged by Christian school groups not to allow LGBTIQ+ lobby groups to attack people of faith and divert the discussion around religious freedom.   The groups, which represent schools chosen by parents of more … Continued

Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme transitioning to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community control

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Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA), alongside partners the National Association of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners (NAATSIHWP) and Rural Doctors Network (RDN), is excited to be announced as the successful provider of the Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme (PHMSS), as the scholarships transition to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community control … Continued

RMIT staff to strike for whole week after 1000 days without new pay deal

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RMIT University staff will launch a week-long strike over management’s failure to offer a decent pay rise during a cost-of-living crisis. National Tertiary Education Union members will go on strike for the entire working week from Monday when they will vote on a no-confidence motion in RMIT Vice-Chancellor Alec Cameron. Despite the existing enterprise agreement … Continued

Parliamentary Skills Inquiry Report Misses Opportunity To Focus On Students

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A Federal Parliamentary committee report into the perceptions and status of vocational education and training offers mixed outcomes for students, according to the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA), the peak body representing independent skills training, higher education, and international providers. The report highlights the need to provide students with clearer information on their study … Continued

NSW VET Review Interim Report – The skills training sector responds

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  The release of the NSW VET Review Interim Report by the state government provides an opportunity to place students and not institutions at the heart of the skills training system. That’s the view of the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA), the peak body representing independent skills training, higher education, and international education providers. … Continued

Shared vision, equal pathways – Report of VET inquiry released

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The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment, Education, and Training has today presented the report of its inquiry into the perceptions and status of vocational education and training (VET). Committee Chair, Ms Lisa Chesters MP, said ‘high-quality VET is crucial to skilling Australians for an increasingly dynamic economy and labour market. Unfortunately, many people do not fully understand the … Continued