Tag: Primary education
Anti-violence plan for children
A Federal Government agency is developing a plan for anti-violence education programs for children.[MORE]
Teachers to vote on latest pay offer
The NT Education Union says a new pay deal may be brokered with the Northern Territory Government by the end of the year.[MORE]
All clear given after Brisbane school health scare
Authorities have given the all clear after a health scare at a Brisbane primary school.[MORE]
ACT Govt unveils health plan
The ACT Government has promised to build three new health centres, if it is re-elected.[MORE]
More resources urged for problem students
South Australia's Primary Principals Association says schools desperately need more resources to help cope with an increasing number of problem students.[MORE]
Most SA students meet national benchmarks
Tests show more than 90 per cent of SA primary students meet or exceed national literacy and numeracy standards.[MORE]
School age to stay unchanged
The Tasmanian Government has ruled out changing the entry age for boys to start school.[MORE]
Smart students win national science gong
A north-west Tasmanian school has picked up a national science prize.[MORE]
Improved literacy in 2 years expected: Premier
The Tasmanian Premier, David Bartlett, , has released details of a $32 million literacy initiative for primary schools.[MORE]
Primary school heads warn of 'overcrowded curriculum'
The Australian Primary Principals Association says any national curriculum for primary schools should only cover the minimum essential content.[MORE]
'Beer goggles' give students a clear picture
Students from Surat state school recently put on a set of 'beer goggles' to understand how alcohol can blur their decision-making and actions.[MORE]
Meeting suspicious over school consultation
A meeting on the future of Canberra's former school sites has heard the community is cynical about Government plans for the grounds.[MORE]
Education options discussed with autistic boy's mother
Tasmanian Education Department representatives will meet the mother of an autistic Hobart child to discuss options for her son's education.[MORE]
No school for autistic boy
A Hobart woman is hoping the Tasmanian Premier will intervene in her fight to have her autistic son attend school.[MORE]
Country education groups call on NSW Govt for budget funds
Parent and teacher groups are calling on the New South Wales Government to make education in the state's country areas a priority in Tuesday's Budget.[MORE]
North-west community rallies to keep popular teacher
Residents at Sprent in Tasmania's north-west are rallying behind a popular teacher who is being forced to transfer to another school.[MORE]
Students boost Indigenous knowledge
Reconciliation is the focus of a schools festival in Adelaide today.[MORE]
Teacher pay proposal welcomed
The Western Australian State School Teachers' Union, (the SSTU) has welcomed calls for the best teachers to be paid up to $130,000 a year. [MORE]
Back to school despite arson
Despite classrooms destroyed by fire, students are back at school at Modbury West in Adelaide.[MORE]
Dairy industry fights mining lure
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Dairy farmers in SA have come up with a novel approach to getting students interested in dairy farming.[MORE]
SA students sit national test
South Australian students have begun the national literacy and numeracy tests.[MORE]
Students face standardised testing
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For the first time today, every Australian child in years three, five, seven and nine will be examined and then compared to their peers across the country in the basics of literacy and numeracy.[MORE]
Make learning fun to improve literacy levels: academic
The person charged with helping to improve the literacy levels of Tasmanian children has begun work with teachers in the state's north-west.[MORE]
Radical education plan announced
The Education Minister has announced a new proposal for the redevelopment of Bridgewater schools after the high school was destroyed by fire last year.[MORE]
