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Recent headlines . . .
Education revolution 'in shambles'
NATIONAL – After 24 schools lodged complaints about money wastage in the $14.7 billion school infrastructure program, Kevin Rudd has urged schools to inform the government if they have concerns of inflexibility or money wastage. Opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull says the program is the 'biggest electoral pork-barrelling exercise in Australian history'.
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Creating a better learning environment, not better learning
NATIONAL – Australia’s leading academics believe that the governments education revolution needs far more money being spent on teacher redevelopment and recruiting more talented people into teaching.
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League tables given the go-ahead
NSW – The New South Wales state government has allowed school league tables, as a new legislation in parliament as been introduced. Greens MP John Kaye says it is now 'inevitable that league tables will be compiled'.
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Queensland hesitant on re-opening schools next term
QLD – Queensland Health officials changed their mind about re-opening schools which have been affected with swine flu, after the number of confirmed cases tipped 200 overnight.
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Education online for drop-outs
NATIONAL – State governments are considering introducing online courses for school dropouts, which would qualify teenagers for tertiary education and improve their chances of getting a job.
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Less fear of swine flu for Tasmania
TAS – Tasmania's swine flu protocol has relaxed to only focus on protecting the people who are in high-risk to the disease, meaning children who have recently visited swine flu areas don't have to be kept out of school.
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Parents notified of school closure too late
QLD – Moorooka State School was closed after two children had tested positive for swine flu. The school failed to adequately inform parents of its closure.
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Deakin setting the standard with wage increases
NATIONAL – Deakin 'rewards hard working staff' with a 16% wage increase over four years. The pay rise is likely to set the 'standard for further university wage deals in Victoria'.
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Opinion . . .
Short-sighted stimulus
NATIONAL – Looking at whether the education revolution will be 'the educational equivalent of exam cramming'.
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Good news . . .
DIY Primary School
NSW – All Saints Primary School has received the prestigious Sulman Award for Public Buildings in the NSW Architecture Awards. The building was funded by the Belmore Greek Orthodox community, who 'felt as though they had outgrown' their old school site.
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International
German education system 'under funded and unfair'
GERMANY – More than 10,000 students in German have attended protests demanding better school conditions, including smaller classes, more flexibility for instructors' lesson plans and the abolition of Germany's three-tiered primary school system.
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Over 7,300 schools in danger of collapse
JAPAN – A survey has found that out of Japan's 124,976 public schools, 41,206 are not sufficiently resistant to an earthquake. The survey found that over 7,300 schools at risk of crumbling if hit by an earthquake measuring upper 6 on the seismic scale of 7.
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High school students in quarantine released
CHINA – 35 American students and teachers who have been quarantined at Ruihao Hotel in Yichang city have been released. The American students have been in Chine since June 2.
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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!
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