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Recent headlines . . .
New facilities and refurbishments for 700 primary schools
QLD – The list of Queensland primary schools who will receive funding as part of the $12.4 billion primary schools package will be revealed by Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard today.
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Measures will be taken to stop league tables
NSW – The Education Act will be changed by the State Government to include school league tables in the new national school report, Greens MP John Kaye says there will be widespread opposition from teachers and principles.
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Kevin Foley accused of 'turning his back' on education
SA – David Pisoni, the Opposition’s educational spokesman, accuses Treasurer Kevin Foley of 'turning his back' on education funding. South Australian Education Minister Jane Lomax-Smith defends the education funding allocations.
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More school closures due to swine flu
QLD – Another Queensland school has been closed due to human swine influenza, meanwhile six students who contracted the disease in North Queensland will be returning to school.
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Hi-tech assessments for the future
NATIONAL – Australia will be adopting new education assessment practices to prepare students for the 'hi-tech workplace'.
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Government accused of 'skimming'
QLD – The State Government has been accused of taking 20% off the Holland Park State School’s school stimulus funding.
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Fierce backlash over new student income support plan
NATIONAL – The coalition will propose amendments to the Government’s new student income support plan, stating it’s unfair.
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More than spin needed to save overseas student market
NATIONAL – Australia faces ‘crippling’ sanctions from the Chinese and Indian Government over student safety which may cause a collapse in the student market.
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Opinion . . .
The 'name and shame'
Farrah Tomazin looks at league tables and the 'new era of transparency'.
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Good news . . .
Virginia school ‘trumpeting its success’
The Virginia State School won the regional level of the Showcase Awards for Excellence in Schools
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International
Face to Faith
ENGLAND – Tony Blair introduces a global religious education program to promote a greater understanding of different faiths.
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Concerns raised about education system in Ghana
GHANA - The former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba, Prof Josephus Anamuah-Mensah expresses concern about the rising rate of school dropouts.
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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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