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Recent headlines . . .
Student stabbing death
QLD - A 12-year-old student at St Patrick's
College in Shorncliffe has died after a fellow student allegedly
stabbed him.
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newspaper report
Welfare suspended under trial
NT - Two people in the welfare truancy
trial have had their Centrelink payments suspended, due
to their children not attending school.
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newspaper report
Business shows its support for Tasmania
Tomorrow
TAS - The Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce
& Industry (TCCI) has shown its support for the Tasmania
Tomorrow program. TCCI chief executive Robert Wallace said
the organisation is "comfortable" with the progress
that has been made regarding the reforms.
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newspaper report
Opposition proposes attendance improvement
plan
NT - Leader of the Northern Territory
Opposition, Terry Mills, has said a new $27 million policy
will improve school attendance. The plan will allows students
to see their academic improvements over time.
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newspaper report
Digital revolution slow
NATIONAL - The Government is facing pressure
over its digital education revolution promises, after it
was confirmed that none of the $100 million budgeted to
bring high-speed Internet access to high schools has been
spent.
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newspaper report
Students not left without maths teacher:
Firth
NSW - Education Minister Verity Firth
has said the claims by 'The Daily Telegraph' newspaper,
that a group of Year 11 and 12 students have been left without
a maths teacher, are false.
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newspaper report
Students hope for permanent residency
NATIONAL - An online survey has revealed
that many international students choose to study in Australia
to improve their chances of gaining permanent residency.
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newspaper report
Principals being recruited
NT - The Northern Territory Government
is looking to fill 17 principal and teaching principal roles,
after former principals retired, moved interstate or were
promoted.
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newspaper report
Male teacher shortage contributing to youth
violence?
NATIONAL - This article links the decline
in the number of male teachers to increased youth violence.
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newspaper report
Opinion . . .
Politics and primary schools
NATIONAL - This letter, by Liz Websdale
of Altona Meadows, casts a critical eye on the political
advertising that was displayed on a byelection day at a
primary school.
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newspaper report
Good news . . .
Fathers prevent school fire
QLD - Two fathers called 000 and put
out a fire at White Rock State School on Valentine's Day.
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newspaper report
International
What are your school's rules?
UK - This article looks at the work of
behaviour management consultant, Paul Dix, and his effect
on student behaviour in a school in the UK.
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newspaper report
Language skills of 'poor' students falling
behind
UK - The Sutton Trust study has revealed
that 'poor' students are nearly a year behind middle class
students in their language skills, by the time they start
school.
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newspaper report
ACEL Noticeboard
Douglas Reeves 2010 - Travelling Scholar
Dr Reeves has previously addressed the Australia
Council of Educational Leaders (ACEL) in October 2008 and
has worked with educational leaders in Sydney, Melbourne,
Canberra, and Adelaide in 2009. In this Traveling Scholar
Program, he will bring entirely new material to participants.
DR Douglas Reeves is the founder of The Leadership and Learning
Center. He has worked with education, business, nonprofit,
and government organizations throughout the world. The author
of more than 20 books and many articles on leadership and
organizational effectiveness, he has twice been named to
the Harvard University Distinguished Authors Series. DR
Reeves was named the Brock International Laureate for his
contributions to educati on. He also received the Distinguished
Service Award from the National Association of Secondary
School Principals and the Parents Choice Award for his writing
for children and parents.
Brisbane:
Monday 15th March 2010
9am - 4pm
Canberra
Tuesday 16th March 2010
4pm - 9pm
Melbourne
Wednesday 17th March 2010
9am - 4pm
Launceston
Thursday 18th March 2010
9am - 4pm
Perth
Friday 19th March 2010
9am - 4pm
Sydney
Tuesday 23rd March 2010
9am - 4pm
Adelaide
Wednesday 24th March 2010
9am - 4pm
For more information visit the ACEL
website.
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