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Recent headlines . . .
Teach for Australia plan unveiled
NATIONAL - Federal Education Minister, Julia Gillard, has said that the Teach for Australia plan will encourage top university graduates to take up teaching.
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Improve GDP by investing in universities: recommendation
NATIONAL - Universities Australia has said new research shows investing in higher education will help improve Australia's GDP.
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Unhealthy eating at school
NATIONAL - The Children's Nutritional Research Centre has revealed statistics on the nutritional content of students’ lunchboxes.
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Alternative learning
NATIONAL - Students like Emily, who suffer from severe anxiety, are finding value in alternative education programs.
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Nine 2020 Summit ideas to go ahead
NATIONAL - Nine ideas generated from the 2020 Summit will be implemented, including a Business and School Connections Roundtable to help businesses and schools collaborate.
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Universities to improve rankings
NATIONAL - Australian universities are working to improve their ranking as world class universities.
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Society blasted for religious views
NSW - Christian leaders have said that the Quranic Society, which plans to build an Islamic school in Camden, 'advocates a political ideological position that is incompatible with the Australian way of life'.
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Chemical spill?
SA - Staff have been evacuated from Seaford High School after a suspected chemical spill on school grounds.
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Opinion . . .
National certificate debate
NATIONAL - 'The Courier' contends that the idea of a national school certificate should be debated.
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Good News . . .
From Queenland to Germany
QLD - A six-minute animation made by students from a Queensland primary school will be screened at the 55th International Short Film Festival in Germany.
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International . . .
Islamic school of the future
SINGAPORE - The Madrasa Al Irsyad Al Islamiah is offering Islamic students a religious education that utilises new technologies.
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Waste of money: expert
UK - Professor Alma Harris, of the Institute of Education, has said that millions of pounds spent on education by the Government have been 'misguided'.
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ACEL Noticeboard
Australian Awards for Teaching Excellence 2009
Nominations are now open for the Australian Awards for Teaching Excellence.
The awards this year will be made in the following six categories, with an additional Minister’s Award for Excellence in ICT:
• Excellence by a Teacher
• Excellence in Teacher Leadership
• Excellence by a Principal
• Excellence by a Beginning Teacher
• Excellence by a Support Staff Member
• Excellence by a School and its Community.
Teaching Australia is managing the awards nomination and selection process, in partnership with the Australian College of Educators.
The closing date for nominations is 19 June 2009.
The presentation will be made by the Minister for Education, the Hon Julia Gillard, in a ceremony in the Great Hall, Parliament House, Canberra in October, in association with World Teachers’ Day.
To find out more go to:
http://www.teachingaustralia.edu.au
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