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Chaplaincy and Student Welfare

24 May 2012

Minister Garrett announced the schools that were successful in receiving funding under the continuation and expansion of the National School Chaplaincy and Student Welfare Program.

 

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Extra $37 million for VIC

18 May 2012

More than 33,000 students with disability in Victorian government schools will have greater access to classroom support from $37 million in More Support for Students with Disabilities funding. 

 

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Principals’ Forum 2012

3 May 2012

Today Minister Garrett hosted the National Conversation with Principals with over 150 delegates from across the nation taking part in the conversation. 

 

NLNW 2012 website live

1 May 2012

The National Literacy and Numeracy Week (NLNW) website has been updated with the 2012 literacy and numeracy activity information.

 

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Engaging Parents and Families

24 April 2012

The Family-School and Community Partnership Bureau will be hosting the Engaging Parents and Families in Learning and School National Symposium on 11 to 12 May 2012 in Canberra.

 

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Discussion on Asian literacy

23 April 2012

Minister Garrett today hosted a discussion on Asian literacy with business leaders, focusing on how Government and business can work together to increase awareness of Asian culture.

 

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School Community Forums

23 April 2012

The Minister for School Education, Peter Garrett, will be holding two community forums this week in Adelaide on 26 April and Brisbane on 27 April.

 

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Trade Training Centres Round Four

13 April 2012

The Minister for School Education, Peter Garrett, officially announced schools for Round Four on 16 December 2011. An additional eight schools have since been approved.

 

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Educating children for a stronger future in the Northern Territory

2 April 2012

A $583 million investment was announced today as part of the Australian Government’s Stronger Futures package to help ensure children in the Northern Territory have access to quality education.

 

School Funding Disability Forum

Disability Forum – School Funding

23 March 2012

The Parliamentary Secretary for School Education, Jacinta Collins, will hold a Disability Forum – School Funding on Thursday 12 April 2012 from 5pm (EST).

 

School Funding Forum with Principals

School Funding Forum with Principals

21 March 2012

The Minister for School Education, Peter Garrett, will hold a forum on school reform with Principals on Monday 26 March 2012 from 12pm (AEDST).

 

Making Every School a Great School Ezine

20 March 2012

Issue 5 – Infrastructure with the flexibility to serve its community into the future - Our Lady of the Rosary, St Marys, NSW

 

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Bullying No Way!

16 March 2012

The Minister for School Education Peter Garrett today launched the National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence. 

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School Community Forum – Sydney

6 March 2012

The Minister for School Education Peter Garrett is holding a school community forum with live and online audiences in Sydney at 5pm AEDST on Thursday 8 March 2012.   

Making Every School a Great School Ezine

2 March 2012

Issue 4 – Community a bustle with new learning facilities – Georgiana Molloy Anglican School Western Australia

 

National School Chaplaincy Program

NSCSWP Applications closing

29 February 2012

Applications for new schools to apply for funding to employ a chaplain or student welfare worker close on Friday 02 March 2012.

 

My School annual update

24 February 2012

The Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for School Education Peter Garrett launched the annual update of the My School website today.

 

School funding forum

21 February 2012

The Minister for School Education Peter Garrett is holding a school funding forum with live and online audiences from 11am on Wednesday 22 February.   

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Towards a new school funding system

20 February 2012

The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard and the Minister for School Education, Peter Garrett, today released the Australian Government’s response to the Review of Funding for Schooling Panel’s final report.

 

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School computer rollout delivered

16 February 2012

The Hon Peter Garrett AM MP, Minister for School Education, announced more than 911,000 computers have been installed exceeding the national target.

 

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Safer Internet Day 2012

3 February 2012

The theme for Safer Internet Day in 2012  ‘Connecting generations and educating each other’ will be used to encourage schools, libraries and families to learn and connect together.

 

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The 2010 Evaluation of SEAM

2 February 2012

The Improving School Enrolment and Attendance through Welfare Reform Measure Evaluation report 2010 has been released.

 

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Smarter Schools 2011 Progress Reports released

16 January 2012

The Minister for School Education, Peter Garrett, has announced the release of each state and territory’s 2011 Smarter Schools National Partnerships Progress Report.

 

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Trade Training Centres Progress Report

22 December 2011

Summary report on the progress of the Trade Training Centres program.

 

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National Conversation with Parents

21 November 2011

The Minister for School Education, Peter Garrett held a conversation about school reforms with a live and online audience of parents on 14 November 2011. An on-demand video of this event is now available.

 

Issue 3 – Western Autistic School, Victoria

15 November 2011

Issue 3 – Western Autistic School going from strength to strength – Western Autistic School, Victoria

 

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Expansion of the SEAM

14 November 2011

Announcement of the expansion of the Improving School Enrolment and Attendance through Welfare Reform Measure (SEAM) in the Northern Territory.

 

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National Literacy and Numeracy Partnerships Forum

7 November 2011

From 10-11 November 2011, teachers, principals and others will discuss how the National Partnership has helped improve literacy and numeracy in students.

 

Making Every School a Great School Ezine

20 October 2011

Issue 2 – A building for students, teachers, parents and the future - Sacred Heart Catholic School, Tasmania

 

AVSP 2011 nominations now open

4 October 2011

Minister for Skills and Jobs, Senator Chris Evans, today announced the opening of nominations for the Australian Vocational Student Prize 2011.

 

Becoming Asia Literate

28 September 2011

The Minister for School Education, Peter Garrett MP has announced 127 successful projects for Round Three of the Becoming Asia Literate: Grants to Schools.

 

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Making Every School a Great School Ezine

15 September 2011

Issue 1 – Queensland school embraces 21st century learning - Parkhurst State School, Queensland

 

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Focus School Next Steps initiative launched

8 September 2011

Minister for School Education, Peter Garrett today announced the Focus School Next Steps initiative.

 

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Chaplaincy Program Changes

7 September 2011

On 7 September 2011 Minister Garrett announced changes to the Chaplaincy Program 

 

NBN-Enabled Education and Skills Services Program

2 September 2011

The NBN-Enabled Education and Skills Services (NBN-EESS) is a new Australian Government Program.

 

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National Literacy and Numeracy Week is on.

1 September 2011

Minster for School Education, Peter Garrett, officially launched National Literacy and Numeracy Week on Monday 29th August, kicking off a week of celebrations and events.

 

School Funding communiqué

31 August 2011

The review panel today released its fifth communiqué relating to the Review of Funding for Schooling.

 

NSCP Discussion Paper

Response to Ombudsman Report

26 July 2011

The Department‘s response to the Commonwealth Ombudsman’s report into the National School Chaplaincy program was released 26 July 2011.

 

Education Action Plan released

9 June 2011

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Action Plan 2010-2014 was released by Minister Peter Garrett.

 

Peter Garrett video statement

9 June 2011

Minister for School Education Peter Garrett talks about the importance of the Review of Funding For Schooling and how it will help make every school a great school.

 

2011 National Conversation with Principals

Principals Forum Highlights

9 June 2011

View some of the highlights from this year’s National Conversation with Principals, held in Canberra on 7 and 8 April 2011.

 

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2011 Principals Forum

1 June 2011

On 7 and 8 April the Minister for School Education Peter Garrett hosted the National Conversation with Principals in Canberra.

 

Closing the Gap Forum

25 May 2011

A Closing the Gap practitioners forum was held in Canberra to discuss improving literacy and numeracy outcomes for Indigenous students.

 

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Business-School Connections Roundtable Report Released

9 May 2011

The report Realising Potential: Businesses Helping Schools to Develop Australia’s Future, prepared by the Roundtable, and the Australian Government’s response.

 

National Day of Action Against Bullying

Action against bullying

18 March 2011

The National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence was launched on Friday 18 March by the Minister for School Education, Peter Garrett.

 

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National Safe Schools Framework

18 March 2011

As part of a national vision for safe schools, the Minister for School Education, Peter Garrett today launched the revised National Safe Schools Framework.

 

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Auditor General’s Performance Audit of the Digital Education Revolution (DER) Program

17 February 2011

The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations today welcomed the Auditor General’s report into the DER Program.

 

Disability Standards Review

Disability Standards Review

15 February 2011

Submissions are welcomed from interested parties. The closing date for submissions has been extended to 21 April 2011.

 

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Review of Funding for Schooling

16 December 2010

The Review of Funding for Schooling panel has issued a media release publicising an Emerging Issues Paper and calling for public submissions.

 

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Keeping Australia safe online

7 December 2010

The Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy has launched a new Cybersafety button to help Australians stay safe online.

 

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Smarter Schools update

6 December 2010

State and territory Progress Reports highlighting National Partnership achievements are now available.

 

$24 million for Indigenous literacy and numeracy

$24 million for Indigenous literacy and numeracy

11 November 2010

The Minister for School Education, Peter Garrett, today announced $24 million in funding for new intensive literacy and numeracy projects for Indigenous students.

 

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Round Three has been announced

4 November 2010

The Minister for School Education, Peter Garrett, has announced the schools that have been successful in Round Three of the Trade Training Centres in Schools Program.

 

National Literacy & Numeracy Week

Celebrate Literacy and Numeracy

26 August 2010

The fundamental building blocks of literacy and numeracy are being celebrated across Australia during National Literacy and Numeracy Week between 29 August and 4 September 2010.

 

Australian Curriculum Consultations

Public consultation period now closed

31 July 2010

The consultation period for the draft Australian Curriculum in English, mathematics, science and history has concluded.

 

Nation Building

Building the Education Revolution

29 June 2010

Building the Education Revolution (BER) is a key element of the Australian Government’s Nation Building – Economic Stimulus Plan and will provide infrastructure funding so each of Australia’s 9540 schools can meet the needs of 21st century students and teachers.

 

Professional Standards for Teachers

2 June 2010

Consultation on Draft National Professional Standards for Teachers closed on 21 May 2010. The collation and analysis of over 100 submissions is underway.

 

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Smarter Schools National Partnership announcements

15 February 2010

The Australian Government has entered into National Partnerships with the states and territories in the key areas of addressing disadvantage, supporting teachers, and improving literacy and numeracy.

 

My School

1 February 2010

The My School website was launched 28 January 2010 and had over 9 million hits on the first day. This was significantly higher than expected. ACARA has increased the capacity of the site to handle the very high level of interest.

 

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Striving for Smarter Schools

20 October 2009

The Australian Government is committed to an education system that pursues excellence for all Australian schools and where every child receives the highest quality education.

 

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National Coordinator’s Implementation Report

16 October 2009

The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, has released the Building the Education Revolution National Coordinator’s Implementation Report, reporting on the progress of the initiatives in its first eight months.

 

2009 NAPLAN results released

15 September 2009

On 11 September 2009, the Ministerial Council for Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs (MCEECDYA) released the first set of summary results from the 2009 National Assessment Program in Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN).

 

2009 NAPLAN results released

11 September 2009

Education Ministers today released the first set of results from the 2009 National Assessment Program in Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests that were conducted across Australia in May this year.

 

National Literacy and Numeracy Week 2009

National Literacy and Numeracy Week 2009

15 July 2009

National Literacy and Numeracy Week 2009 will be held from 31 August to 6 September 2009 across Australia to promote the importance of literacy and numeracy.

 

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Method of Shared Concern Bullying Research

1 June 2009

The Australian Government has released two reports into the prevalence and human dimension of covert bullying in Australian schools.

 

My Future

Myfuture wins NetGuide web award

15 April 2009

Myfuture has been awarded the ‘Best Government Site’ honour for 2008 in the Australian NetGuide Web Awards.

 

Education Tax Refund

The Education Tax Refund

6 February 2009

The Australian Government's new Education Tax Refund will help eligible families and independent students with the cost of primary and secondary education.

 

The Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education, Mr Joel Klein

Recent visit by the Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education

9 December 2008

The Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education, Mr Joel Klein, recently visited Australia to share his reform experience and provide educational leaders with the opportunity to engage with him on key issues.

 

COAG Agrees to Productivity Reform Package

3 December 2008

On 29 November 2008, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) agreed to a substantial reform package to increase Australia's productivity - starting with the earliest years, and moving through school and into the training system.

 



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