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Recent headlines . . .
Few years wait on budget funding
NATIONAL - Vice-chancellors have said that they will have to rely on fees from international students for the next few years because improved government funding will not immediately commence.
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Higher education funding criticism
NATIONAL - Opposition education spokesman, Christopher Pyne, has said the government has not provided adequate higher education funding.
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Early childhood education expenses
NSW - The New South Wales Children Services Forum report has revealed information on the affordability of early childhood education.
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Quick decision
VIC - Parents have said they have not been given enough time to decide if Briar Hill Primary School should merge with two nearby schools.
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Super schools
SA - The Southern Australian branch of the Australian Education Union has claimed that the Government is pushing regional communities to show their support for planned super schools.
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Staffoom bullies
NATIONAL - A national online survey has found that bullying amongst school staff is common.
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Loan plan for future teachers
NATIONAL - Students undertaking teaching courses will have their loan repayments offset under the Higher Education Loan Program.
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Funding win
TAS - The University of Tasmania will receive $90 million in funding from the Federal Government.
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Opinion . . .
A long wait
NATIONAL - This opinion in the 'Brisbane Times' looks at negative side of private school waiting lists.
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Good News . . .
The big walk
TAS - Goulburn Street Primary School is one of the 8,000 schools participating in National Walk Safely to School Day.
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International . . .
Facebook debate
USA - There is debate as to whether Facebook has a negative effect on the grades of college students.
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Performance pay in the US
USA - President Barack Obama has endorsed performance pay for teachers and is planning to invest hundreds of millions of dollars into the scheme.
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ACEL Noticeboard
Educational Leadership and Coaching Conference
Macquarie University, Sydney
14 15 July, 2009
It is now widely accepted that coaching is a key element of successful leadership development and the most effective way to achieve sustainable results. For this reason Growth Coaching International (formerly Australian Growth Coaching), Macquarie University, and Australian Council for Educational Leaders (ACEL) are joining forces to launch the first Australian conference for educators that focuses on coaching and leadership development.
This is a conference with a difference. It applies coaching principles to ensure you maximise the learning you take away to create sustainable change in your work environment. You will hear about the latest research on leadership and coaching from exemplary overseas and local researchers and practitioners in the field of leadership coaching. You will also hear about inspiring case studies of how coaching has had a positive impact on results being achieved in schools and other educational institutions. This conference provides the opportunity for you and your leadership teams to be coached yourselves so that you walk away from the conference with a plan of action to be implemented immediately!
Register today at: http://www.leadershipcoachingconference.com.au/index.html
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