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Education Minister acknowledges violence issue
QLD - Education Minister Geoff Wilson has recognised that more needs to be done to combat violent behaviour by students in schools.
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Indian mood still concerned but changing
NATIONAL - Australian officials in India are reporting that the Indian mood toward studying in Australia is starting to change and is becoming more positive.
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Give international students concession fares: mayor
VIC - Lord Mayor Robert Doyle has said that international students should be eligible for concession fares. 'The Age' quoted him as saying; 'This is a gesture we should make to say that not only that they are welcome, but that we treat them the same way as our own students'.
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How one electorate's schools compare
NSW - 'The Australian' newspaper has compiled publicly available student results to look at how the schools in NSW Opposition Leader Barry O'Farrell's electorate compare to the national average. The Opposition Leader is supporting an amendment to the Education Act that would ban newspapers from publishing league tables that rank or compare schools without permission from the school's principal.
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Computer industry at odds
NATIONAL - Computer industry groups are debating as to how the federal government should spend a remaining $1 billion from the National Secondary Schools Computer Fund.
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A parents view
NSW - This article in 'The Australian' looks at several parents' views of whether results of school league tables should be published.
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10,000 Queensland teachers on leave
QLD - Education Queensland has said approximately 10,000 Queensland teachers are on some form of short or long-term leave.
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Residents oppose new school hall
QLD - Local residents have claimed there was no community consultation before building commenced on a new school hall for Marshall Road State School. The building is part of the Rudd government's education stimulus package, the Building the Education Revolution program, which does require local communities to be consulted about school projects before they commence.
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Opinion . . .
Show them the scores: opinion
NSW - Justine Ferrari looks at the problems that arise from league tables that compare schools in peer groups.
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Good news . . .
Rock the Schools tour
QLD - The Boost Mobile Rock the Schools tour is giving students a glimpse into the music industry with the help of rock band, Stone Parade.
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International
English maths and science lessons to end
MALAYSIA - Malaysia will no longer teach maths and science in English, and instead will increase the time spend studying English as a second language.
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Grant and loan freeze
UK - The tuition fees of British students will rise, yet grants and loans intended to help them with living expenses will not rise.
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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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