Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the Turnbull Government is pushing its child care reforms as quickly as possible but that Labor and the Greens are stinging families and taxpayers with delaying tactics. Minister Birmingham said the Turnbull Government has consistently said it wants to implement sweeping child care reforms but that…
Every student has a right to feel safe at school. Tolerance should be taught in our schools and homophobia should be no more accepted than racism. Students grappling with personal issues, including questions of sexual identity, deserve to be supported and deserve to be able to access the best information, advice and support. Students should…
A record number of parents and families are taking advantage of early education and child care programmes according to a new report. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the data from the ABS’ Preschool Education, Australia, 2015 publication showed the Government’s Universal Access Agreement has encouraged an additional 16,088 children into early childhood…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Address to the Independent Schools Council of Australia (ISCA) & Assoc of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA) National Education Forum – Schools education policy, state and territory schools funding and the role of the independent school sector 15/03/2016 Simon Birmingham: Thank you, thank you so very much for that welcome. Ladies…
Two teachers from Victoria and WA have been recognised in a prestigious competition this morning for their outstanding work and contributions to teaching in Australia. Perth primary school teacher Richard Johnson was among the top 10 finalists for the $1 million Global Teacher Prize while Christian Williams from Ashburton in Victoria also made it into…
Simon Birmingham: …You of course in the Catholic sector are a key part of that unique education system, and we’re an important catalyst in helping to develop the system. Overall, our system has performed relatively well, well above the OECD average for a long time. We’ve made great strides in developing a more cohesive education…
I welcome the appointment of Dr Michele Bruniges AM as the new Secretary of the Department of Education and Training from 4 April 2016. Dr Bruniges has more than 25 years’ experience in the education sector, from her beginnings as a primary school teacher through to various senior roles in the public service, a…
The Turnbull Government has announced an Australian-first panel of experts who will lead landmark efforts outlined in the National Innovation and Science Agenda to measure the value of research in Australia. Australia is a world leader in the quality of our research but falls behind when it comes to commercialising good ideas and collaborating with…
The Coalition Government's No Jab No Pay policy is encouraging parents to do the right thing for their children and public health, with a sharp rise in the number of children being immunised against preventable diseases. This is great news for Australian children and our community. The spread of many dangerous diseases can be prevented,…
Simon Birmingham: Thanks very much for coming in today. This is a really important day where we release the third of our census of the nation’s school children in their foundation year, their very first year at school, and it provides us with a comprehensive snapshot of the capability of those children in their first…