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Recent headlines . . .
Missed opportunity for new environmentally sustainable schools
NATIONAL – Schools have lost the opportunity to have energy efficient and environmentally sustainable schools as part of the government’s $14.7 million education revolution, says Peter Newman, head of the Curtin University's Sustainability Policy Institute in Perth .
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Every primary school benefits from extra $3 billion in handouts
NATIONAL – Julia Gillard has announced that Primary schools in NSW, ACT and WA will receive a further $3 billion in government funding. Gillard says that 'every school would benefit under the program'.
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Unrest continues among Indian students
NATIONAL – Angered Indian students have continued to protest about concerns for their safety in Australia, even after it was agreed the protesting would stop at a meeting between police, India's consul general and members of Sydney's Indian community.
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Schools getting up to 20% less 'bang for their buck'
NATIONAL – Schools will be losing hundreds of thousands of dollars of their stimulus packages, while local builders will be forced to lay off local workers, as larger rebuilding firms from up to 250kms away are offered the projects.
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Private schools want in on special education review
ACT – After an announcement by the ACT government stating it would be reviewing special education in government schools, Catholic and independent schools have urged the government to 'widen the review' to include private schools.
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School bans walkathon for being too 'political'
NSW – A student organized walkathon has been banned under the grounds that it is 'political', whilst the school continues to let activists address classes on unionism.
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'Historic level of investment' in ACT primary schools
ACT – The second round of education stimulus package has given 67 ACT primary schools $140 of funding to build classrooms, halls and libraries.
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PE teachers – a less than perfect role model for healthy eating
NATIONAL - Studies have shown that trainee PE teachers are more likely to engage in unhealthy dieting and exercise, than other teachers. Concerns have been raised as to how this will impact their students.
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Opinion . . .
Looking back on the education building program
NATIONAL – Looking at whether the massive economic stimulus, directed at education, will pay off for Australia in the future, or whether it will be remembered as a rash decision in a time of crisis.
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Good news . . .
Retired scientist mentors young geniuses
QLD - A retired scientist has helped Banksia Beach State School's 'young and gifted' defend their title in the Sunshine Coast South District Mathematics Tournament.
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International
Teachers sent on luxury holidays as taxpayers foot the bill
EUROPE -
A Copenhagen pre-school has sent its teachers on 5 star luxury holidays, while taxpayers are left with the bill, resulting in a DKK 1.4 million.
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Bilingual education program lacks skilled teachers
INDONESIA - Indonesia's goal of having at least one international standard school in each province is in jeopardy, due to the apparent lack of teachers with the ability to teach classes in English.
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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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