Education
International Students are looking to other shores
Friday, April 29 2011
The number of international students attending Australian universities has dropped by ten per cent this year… and it’s our universities......
Indigenous education plan stalls
Monday, April 11 2011
Indigenous kids in remote communities are less likely to go to school and find a job than their non-Indigenous counterparts,......
Australia’s shortage of agricultural science graduates
Friday, April 8 2011
Every year in Australia there are nearly 700 agricultural science graduates and between 5000 and 6000 jobs that need filling.......
Should the National Curriculum include Mental Health?
Friday, March 11 2011
Youth suicide rates have reached epidemic levels in Australia and experts believe education is the answer. Suicide Prevention Australia has......
Free preschooling could increase Indigenous attendance
Monday, February 7 2011
A leading NGO is pushing the federal government to make preschool free for indigenous children. A new report by SDN......
Ethics classes approved as churches get ready for a fight
Tuesday, November 30 2010
Students who choose not to learn scripture will soon be able to attend ethics classes instead, under a new system......
Victorian school denies homophobia
Wednesday, November 10 2010
A school in Victoria has been accused of homophobia after a girl was refused permission to take a same sex......
International Student Strategy misses the mark
Friday, November 5 2010
The Federal Government has released the long-awaited International Student Strategy for Australia 2010-2014 but a number of peak bodies warn......
Ethics on trial
Wednesday, October 20 2010
Ethics classes are on trial in New South Wales schools, despite attempts to stop them earlier this year....
Kids teaching kids
Friday, October 15 2010
Seven school students from the Northern Territory will be experiencing the ocean for the first time at the International Kids......