More than 3000 students, professionals and researchers will get funding from the Turnbull Government to pursue overseas learning and research opportunities next year. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham today announced the recipients of the Turnbull Government’s 2017 Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships and Endeavour Mobility Grants which provide opportunities for Australians to undertake…
DetailsSouth Australian Senator and Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham today officially opened two refurbished general learning areas as well as the two newly constructed classrooms at Calvary Lutheran Primary School in Morphett Vale. Students and staff at Calvary Lutheran Primary School now have full use of the refurbished and new learning areas, as…
DetailsCreating a new laser system for satellite tracking and mitigating the impacts of space debris, investigating how smartphones can assist people with a disability to navigate essential services, and developing high-performance batteries for electric vehicles are among 989 new research projects that will receive funding from the Turnbull Government. Minister for Education and Training Simon…
DetailsI congratulate Dr Michele Bruniges AM, Secretary of the Department of Education and Training, for her appointment to a significant OECD role that measures the performance of students and education systems around the world. From April next year Dr Bruniges will chair the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Governing Board. PISA is a triennial…
DetailsReports today that the University of Tasmania (UTAS) has been gifted land for its campus relocations highlight the progress that is being made to realise an important vision for jobs and smart cities in Tasmania. The Turnbull Government’s $150 million commitment to invest in the relocation and expansion of UTAS’s campuses in the heart of…
DetailsNew statistics released today reveal the full extent of the failure of Labor’s VET FEE-HELP scheme that has seen unscrupulous providers prey on vulnerable students and the cost to taxpayers blow out from $325 million in 2012 to $1.8 billion in 2014 and $2.9 billion in 2015. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government has charged a council of experts to strengthen and expand the role of Australia’s international education sector as a global leader in training and research. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham today announced the membership of the Council for International Education to oversee Australia’s first National Strategy for International Education 2025…
DetailsLies, damned lies and statistics. They have unfortunately been a common feature of the schools funding conversation being had across the country. Unfortunately that conversation has reached a new low now that we have Labor Party activists masquerading as education experts all the while ruthlessly preying on the fears of vulnerable parents to try and…
DetailsThe below opinion piece appeared in The Australian on 11 October 2016: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/family-day-care-rorts-cost-our-childrens-educational-future-dearly/news-story/ff17debda5d83fdc44fbb5a8cbde51bc Cracking down on crooked child carers Many Australian parents choose family day care for its flexible hours of operation, home-like environment and to keep siblings together. Which is why the rorting of this system by some operators has been so concerning – concerning to…
DetailsAn expert advisory panel will work ‘hand in glove’ with the Turnbull Government to help develop a future plan for Australia’s higher education system to ensure it promotes excellence and innovation and is sustainable for generations to come. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the panel would work alongside him to take…
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