Australian students from rural, remote, disadvantaged and Indigenous schools stand to benefit from a $6.9 million Turnbull Government initiative to improve digital technologies training for teachers. Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Christopher Pyne and Minister for Education and Training, Senator Simon Birmingham announced the additional funding would provide access to a unique University of…
DetailsMatthew Abraham: It’s our first Super Wednesday of 2016, where we bring together key players in Federal politics who have their boots on the ground right here in South Australia. Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham is Minister for Education and joins us in the studio, welcome to the studio Simon Birmingham. Simon Birmingham: Good morning, great to…
DetailsVanessa Mills: Late last year the Federal Government introduced legislation that they claimed would make child care more simple, affordable, and flexible. Yesterday this program heard from the National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care association, who said the legislation was far from simple and that it would have a significant impact on low-income families. [Excerpt]…
DetailsQuestion: Simon, does this report dictate that our education system's letting people down Simon Birmingham: There are real concerns about the quality that we're getting in terms of literacy and numeracy outcomes from students, which is why as a Government we've really focused on how we lift teacher quality, parental engagement and content of the national…
DetailsKieran Gilbert: Joining me now the Education Minister Simon Birmingham live from Adelaide. Senator Birmingham thank you for joining us for the first time this year, it’s good to see you. First of all, your thoughts on these talks at the White House; how significant for a new Prime Minister meeting with President Obama at…
DetailsMichael McLaren: As I said, regarding languages – the study of languages is declining. I think it’s a shame to see that. The number of students taking on a second language has significantly fallen in the last 50 years from 40 per cent of year 12 students to just 12 per cent today. It’s a…
DetailsNesha O'Neil [Australian Childcare Alliance]: Welcome to Top Ryde Early Learning, we're delighted to be able to be hosting our Local Member John Alexander and the Federal Minister for Early Childhood Simon Birmingham to talk about their second round of the Early Learning Language Applications Program. It's been a fantastic program here at the service.…
DetailsThe success of a trial teaching pre-schoolers another language has set the standard for the Turnbull Government’s moves to inspire young Australians’ interest in science and technology. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said initial feedback from parents, children and educators on the play-based languages learning apps in the Early Learning Languages Australia (ELLA)…
DetailsIt is a pleasure to join you today. I thank you for this opportunity to open the 2016 Southern Hemisphere Space Studies program. I acknowledge the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains, the traditional owners of the land on which we are meeting today. A special welcome to the leaders in your world of space…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government is spending almost $4 million to expand the national type 1 diabetes database to include regional centres and adults, and support two awards to inspire innovative research. Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham said the $2 million commitment would provide vital support to expand the type 1 diabetes database through…
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