E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio Adelaide Breakfast with Matthew Abraham and David Bevan Topics: South Australia’s energy supply; Turnbull Government’s work to drive energy security, reliability and affordability 15/03/2017 08:52 AM Matthew Abraham: Let’s go right now to Simon Birmingham. He’s the Liberal Senator for South Australia, and would normally be joining us on…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on 2SM Breakfast with Grant Goldman Topics: International reports on student performance; Discipline in classrooms; Improving student outcomes 15/03/2017 07:38AM Grant Goldman: The Federal Education Minister’s calling for zero tolerance to bad behaviour in the classroom. Two studies have linked under-achievements in the classroom to discipline problems and bullying. And I think…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Interview on ABC Radio Sydney Breakfast with Robbie Buck Topics: International reports on student performance; Discipline in classrooms; Improving student outcomes 15/03/2017 07:25AM Robbie Buck: A report card that is out this morning to do with Australian kids and their behaviour and it’s not particularly great for us. The report comes from Trends…
New data shows Australian children battling issues with their physical or emotional development can draw on their strengths in other areas to get ahead in a trend experts have dubbed ‘the Resilience Factor’. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the new Multiple Strengths Indicator analysis released today is a world-first look at the…
A new independent report has identified a rise in demand across the globe for skilled professionals in aged care, transport and logistic, tourism and child care sectors. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the KPMG report ‘The Global Demand for Skills’ had identified that Australia’s training providers were well-placed to meet the needs…
Results from tests in 2016 that assess the skills of potential new teachers’ show that around 95 per cent have literacy and numeracy skills that are up to scratch, allowing them to teach in Australian classrooms. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said that more than 13,000 students studying to be teachers sat the…
Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, Minister for Education and Training, today officially opened the new Senior School Campus at Investigator College in Victor Harbor. Students, staff and the Investigator College community now have full use of their new Senior School Building which includes general learning areas, art, hospitality and science areas, student amenities and an…
Turnbull Government funding for The Smith Family’s pioneering Learning for Life program is already delivering targeted interventions and support for 3,000 of Australia’s most disadvantaged young people. The Prime Minister and Minister for Education and Training tonight met Learning for Life graduates at a ceremony in Melbourne to mark their achievements. Learning for Life supports…
New independent analysis of the Turnbull Government’s early learning languages app has found children are grasping foreign languages at lightning speed by using the play-based program rather than conventional measures like flash cards. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the Evaluation of the Early Learning Languages Australia (ELLA) apps carried out by Swinburne…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Doorstop interview, Canberra Topics: Regional Education Review; Sugar; Racial Discrimination Act; Penalty rates 02/03/2017 12:45PM Barnaby Joyce: Okay, thank you so much for being here. One of the big issues of course for the advancement of any person, especially in regional areas, is that they get some comparability in that they have the…