Labor’s National Schools Forum will be a talk fest they want to use to hide the hypocrisy and lack of detail that are hallmarks of Bill Shorten and Tanya Plibersek. Like Kevin Rudd’s Australia 2020 Summit or Kate Ellis’ child care roundtables that delivered no outcomes, Labor will use this Forum as nothing more than…
DetailsThe innovation and commitment of academics and educators in Queensland have been recognised as part of the Australian Awards for University Teaching. The Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) recognise and reward staff who have made significant contributions to the quality of student learning over a sustained period. A total of 23 citations were awarded…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government has congratulated the winners of the 2017 Nobel Prize for Physics, announced overnight, and the many Australian researchers and research institutions that have contributed to their work in gravitational waves. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said winners Professors Rainer Weiss, Barry C. Barich and Kip S Thorne were all members…
DetailsThe innovation and commitment of academics and educators in South Australia and the Northern Territory have been recognised as part of the Australian Awards for University Teaching. The Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) recognise and reward staff who have made significant contributions to the quality of student learning over a sustained period. Six citations…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government has released a landmark report from a panel of principals, teachers, speech specialists, academics and researchers into the need for literacy and numeracy checks for Australian Year 1 students. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the report highlighted that early success in reading and number sense is a powerful predictor…
DetailsSome of the finest university educators in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory have been recognised for their innovation and commitment as part of the Australian Awards for University Teaching. The Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) recognise and reward staff who have made significant contributions to the quality of student learning over…
DetailsThe Turnbull Government has welcomed the passage of its higher education reforms through the House of Representatives. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the reforms would ensure Australia’s world-leading higher education system was sustainable into the future while introducing measures that would help boost student outcomes. “We want to give students more choices…
DetailsA new report from the OECD has confirmed the strength of Australia’s education system and the opportunities it offers. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the OECD’s 2017 Education at a Glance report showed Australia’s education system ranked amongst the world’s best with high levels of access, participation and attainment and strong employment…
DetailsPublic submissions have opened to a landmark review into boosting student performance in Australian schools. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the public submission process for the Review to Achieve Educational Excellence in Australian Schools led by Mr David Gonski AC will be open until 13 October and urged parents, teachers, students and…
DetailsOne hundred preschools across Australia will trial a new Turnbull Government program set to boost curiosity and skills in science, technology, engineering and maths. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said the announcement of the start of the new Early Learning STEM Australia (ELSA) pilot coincided with National Literacy and Numeracy Week kicking off…
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