The Turnbull Government yesterday passed legislation to set up the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) for the future so it can continue to collect, preserve and promote Australia’s Indigenous culture and heritage. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the Bill will help AIATSIS better focus on the management,…
Tips for kids starting primary school, preparing for boarding school, and strategies to thrive in year 12 are just some of the back to school updates for parents on the Coalition’s popular Learning Potential app, as around 3.8 million students start the new school year. Minister for Education and Training, Senator Simon Birmingham said the…
Almost one million Australian families will benefit as a result of the Turnbull Government’s Jobs for Families package. The Government’s new child care package includes more than $3 billion in additional funding and will support around 1.2 million families in 2017-18 as they balance work and family responsibilities, as well as protect those most vulnerable, and…
Labor has today announced a three-page press release “schools policy” that is short on detail and repeats their previous mistakes in education policy yet spends $37 billion that will drive the budget deficit higher. Many of Labor’s so called ‘reforms’ in relation to teacher quality, increased focus on STEM, engaging with parents and providing record supports for students with disabilities are…
The Coalition Government has overseen the biggest jump in Indigenous higher education enrolments in nearly a decade according to new student data released today that also highlights record overall enrolment numbers and increases in enrolments of regional and low socio-economic students. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said despite the Labor Party’s fear…
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…
The 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)…
The 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…
Nothing has changed in relation to the Turnbull Government’s policy on schools funding. The Coalition is continuing to deliver record Commonwealth funding for schools of $69 billion over four years, representing growth of 28 per cent to government schools from 2014/15-2018/19. The Turnbull Government remains committed to engaging prior to 2018 in discussions with…
From today, people who have benefited from Australian student loans and now live overseas will pay for them the same way as they would if they lived in Australia. Minister for Education and Training Senator Simon Birmingham said it was estimated that up to $30 million was lost annually due to graduates moving overseas and…