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Recent headlines . . .
Opposition leader defends league table stance
NSW - NSW Opposition Leader, Barry O'Farrell, has defended his stance on school league tables.
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Contracts problematic: union
QLD - Statistics from the Queensland Teachers' Union show the temporary contracts of many teachers are causing problems in the classroom.
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International student strategy planned
NATIONAL - Federal and State Governments have agreed to develop an international student strategy to help improve safety for international students.
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Bullying issue flares up
WA - Education figures in Western Australia are considering the threat of criminal records to deter students from committing acts of violence at school, after a violent incident took place at a Perth high school.
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School closures
VIC - 'The Age' has reported that over 150 Victorian public schools have closed or merged since Labor has been in government.
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Mergers an emotional issue
VIC - This article by Farrah Tomazin looks at the difficulties of school mergers.
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Funding investigation
NATIONAL - The Federal Government is investigating reports that a school with only one student in NSW received $140,000 in funding for improvements.
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Starting school later
NATIONAL - Some parents are choosing not to send their children to school until they are six-and-a-half years old.
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Opinion . . .
Unfair changes: Turnbull
NATIONAL - Federal Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull has described proposed changes to the Youth Allowance system as unfair.
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Good news . . .
Students treated to pop show
NSW - Pop singer, Pink, has invited students from Surry Hills' independent high school Key College backstage to a show.
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International
Bullying issue out in the open
USA - School bullying is no longer a 'silent battle' and is now taken very seriously in the USA.
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Interview with Arne Duncan
USA - The Chicago Tribune has published an interview with Education Secretary Arne Duncan on the state of US schools.
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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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