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Recent headlines . . .
Better teachers, better pay: report
NATIONAL – A report released by Education Minister Julia Gillard has found that high quality teachers should receive better pay.
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Indigenous education funding
WA – Education Minister Julia Gillard has announced there will be $7 million of funding allocated for education projects in the Kimberley region.
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Misdiagnosis for indigenous students
NATIONAL – Research conducted in indigenous communities has shown some indigenous students have been incorrectly diagnosed as intellectually disabled, in cases where they are suffering from hearing loss or having trouble speaking English as a second language..
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Compulsory fee not student unionism: federal government
NATIONAL – The federal government has said a plan that will see university students paying a compulsory annual fee of up to $250 is not a return to student compulsory unionism.
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Canteen charge
NSW – Corrimal Public School’s Parents and Citizens Association are pushing for the Wollongong City Council to drop a food inspection charge for the school’s canteen.
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Gas heater safety equipment not up to standard: report
NSW – Equipment purchased by the State Government, to determine whether public school students are being exposed to dangerous gas from unflued gas heaters, is reportedly not up to Australian standards.
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Stimulus effects
NATIONAL – This article looks at the effect of the education stimulus spending on the building industry.
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Class size change?
SA – Documents obtained by ‘The Sunday Mail’ have shown that the ‘average maximum class size’ for 2010 proposed by the State Government is significantly higher than this year.
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Opinion . . .
How SA schools fare
SA – ‘The Advertiser’ has reported on the state of South Australia’s schools by looking at the opinions of educators, parents and independent observers.
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Good news . . .
Student hits a high note
NSW – Student musician, Domini Forster, is among the finalists for the Triple J’s Unearthed High music competition for high school students.
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International
Old lessons, new technology
INDIA – An Islamic sect from India, the Dawoodi Bohras, are using internet technology to support their religious teaching around the world.
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Referee denies school sport violence trend
NEW ZEALAND – The referee of a high school rugby game that turned into a brawl has said violence in school sport is not a trend.
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ACEL Noticeboard
What is the moment of critical mass?
The threshold or boiling point—when successful change is about to happen? What causes ideas, innovations, and products to tip into the mainstream of practice, leading to changes in behaviour and extraordinary outcomes? When do we know we are changing student lives? Spend three challenging and memorable days exploring these questions and uncovering new pathways to improving student and school outcomes. Choose from over 100 presentations and workshops addressing five conference strands:
• Challenging environments, extraordinary leadership
• Transformational practices, leading change
• Unleashing potential, emerging leaders
• Imagining the impossible, creating tomorrows
• Creating the future, challenging the past: Excellence in Learning, Teaching, and Leadership
With seven extraordinary keynotes, eighteen lead papers and over one hundred workshops to attend, this will be the learning conference to attend in 2009. Our full list of speakers and additions to the conference program will continue to be updated on the conference registration website.
Participants are reminded that the Council of Educational Facility Planners International conference will be held the 24th -26th September at the same venue and will join our conference on the Saturday to hear and share speakers. When you register for ACEL conference you can also register for all or part of the CEFPI conference if you have paid a full registration.
Registrations for conference are flying in. With over 700 delegates registered we encourage you to book flights and accommodation as quickly as possible. If you are having trouble booking accommodation contact our office on 1800 680 559 and our staff will be able to advise of vacancies. A number of hotels are on standby to take last minute delegates.
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