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February 2010 News Articles

Unique Student Identifier

24 February 2010

The Australian Government Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Ms Julia Gillard, indicated at her National Press Club address that all Australian students would receive a unique student identifier, which would facilitate to tracking of their academic progress throughout their school and tertiary education. Read more here...

National Press Club Address

24 February 2010

Also in her address to the National Press Club, the Australian Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Ms Julia Gillard, announced that a draft copy of the National Professional Standards for Teachers (NPST) was expected to be released in March 2010 for consultation. Read more here...

Australian Government to Provide Funding for ICT Professional Development

18 February 2010

The Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Ms Julia Gillard, has announced that the Australian Government will allocate $40 million to provide professional development for teachers in information and communication technology. Read more here...

Victorian Schools Gain Access to New Education Web Portal

16 February 2010

The Victorian Minister for Education, Ms Bronwyn Pike, and the Australian Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Mr Stephen Conroy, have launched a new education website portal. Read more here...

Survey Investigates Parental Attitudes to Independent Schools

16 February 2010

Research conducted by the Association of Independent Schools of New South Wales, the Association of Independent Schools of South Australia and Independent Schools Queensland has found that the majority of parents support government funding for non-government schools. Read more here...

Special VCE Arrangements

11 February 2010

Each year the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) recognises that students adversely affected by illness, disability or other factors might require special Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) examination arrangements. Read more here...

Pilot Cybersafety Project to be Introduced in Australian Schools

10 February 2010

The Australian Government Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Ms Julia Gillard, has launched a national pilot project to address cyberbullying and cybersafety in schools. Read more here…

Australian Government Provides Additional Funding for Disadvantaged Schools

7 February 2010

The Australian Government Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Ms Julia Gillard, has announced that the Australian Government will allocate $11 million to support literacy and numeracy programs in 110 Australian schools. Read more here…