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21 January 2013
Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett Western Australia Minister for Education Peter Collier Major Reforms To Raise Bar On Literacy And Numeracy Victor P Taffa Changes amount to biggest commitment ever made to WA senior secondary students Students supported to meet minimum standards by the time they graduate high school All Western Australian students would be [...]
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19 January 2013
Victoria Minister responsible for the Teaching Profession Peter Hall Move To Halt Further Union Disruption To Schools Victor P Taffa The Victorian Coalition Government has moved to stop further strike action planned by the Australian Education Union (AEU) and the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) that would disrupt the education of children at government [...]
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11 January 2013
Tasmania Shadow Minister for Education Michael Ferguson Support For Dunalley Primary Re-opening This Year Victor P Taffa The Tasmanian Liberals strongly support the quick establishment of a temporary school on the Dunalley Primary School site, until it can be properly rebuilt. We communicated this strong view to the school association earlier this week, Shadow Minister [...]
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07 January 2013
Western Australia Minister for Education Peter Collier Girls Take Out Beazley Medal Honours Victor P Taffa Two female students awarded State’s top secondary education awards Winners of more than 1,200 other awards for high achievement also announced Western Australia’s top secondary education awards, the Beazley Medals, have been won by female students, Education Minister Peter [...]
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20 December 2012
Victoria Minister for Education Martin Dixon No Wait For World-Class Internet In Victorian Schools Victor P Taffa Thousands more students across Victoria will be “attending” class in nearby schools, towns, cities or even countries without leaving their own school, using a faster and improved broadband network. Education Minister Martin Dixon said Telstra had almost finished [...]
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05 December 2012
Victoria Minister for Education Martin Dixon New School For Blind And Vision Impaired Students Victor P Taffa Education Minister Martin Dixon today kicked off construction on a permanent home for Victoria’s specialist school for blind and vision impaired students. Mr. Dixon said the Victorian Coalition Government has delivered on its $2.14 Million commitment to help [...]
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29 November 2012
Western Australia Minister for Education Peter Collier State’s Top Teachers Rise To The Next Level Victor P Taffa 163 recognised as highly accomplished classroom teachers Total of 1,634 Level 3 Classroom Teachers now in WA schools Education Minister Peter Collier today congratulated a further 163 public school teachers who have been recognised for their accomplishments [...]
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29 November 2012
Western Australia Minister for Training and Workforce Development Murray Cowper Skilling WA On Track Victor P Taffa Report card shows WA’s workforce development plan on track The first comprehensive ‘report card’ for Western Australia’s workforce development plan has highlighted record levels of West Australians enrolled in Government-funded training and increased workforce participation under the Liberal-National [...]
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19 November 2012
Western Australia Minister for Culture and the Arts John Day Loud Support For Fostering Crucial Reading Skills Victor P Taffa School children join high-profile leaders in six-hour reading relay Promotion of reading as a vital and enjoyable life skill Program encourages reading and improved literacy skills Culture and the Arts Minister John Day today opened [...]
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17 November 2012
Western Australia Minister for Education Peter Collier New Buildings At Flinders Park Primary School Victor P Taffa $1.25M in State Government funding invested at Albany school Major facelift provides modern staff facilities Education Minister Peter Collier today officially opened Flinders Park Primary School’s new administration buildings, which provide school staff with modern facilities and amenities. [...]
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14 November 2012
Queensland Premier Campbell Newman Queensland Minister for Education Training and Employment John-Paul Langbroek Celebrations Begin For Premier’s Reading Challenge Victor P Taffa Premier Campbell Newman has congratulated 82,000 Queensland primary school students for completing the Premier’s Reading Challenge. Mr. Newman said more than 600 state and non-state schools would be celebrating the achievements of young [...]
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10 November 2012
Queensland Minister for Education Training and Employment John-Paul Langbroek Business As Usual At TAFE: Minister Victor P Taffa Education, Training and Employment Minister John-Paul Langbroek has reassured prospective TAFE students that it’s business as usual at Queensland’s public vocational education and training provider. Mr. Langbroek said media reports about the independent Queensland Skills and Training [...]
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28 October 2012
Nationals Deputy Senate Leader Fiona Nash Students Hit Hard By Labor’s Education Cuts Victor P Taffa Students from regional Australia will be hard hit by the Government’s $2.4 Billion cuts to education and training, particularly the Treasurer’s decision to abandon the indexation of Student Start-up Scholarships, an $82.3 Million spending cut, according to Shadow Parliamentary [...]
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26 October 2012
Victoria Minister for Higher Education Peter Hall Combatting Discrimination And Anti-Semitism On campus Victor P Taffa Higher Education Minister Peter Hall today spoke at a forum held at Parliament House, aimed at helping Victoria’s universities to tackle anti-Semitism. Mr. Hall said the Victorian Government was committed to eliminating unlawful discrimination across the board, including on [...]
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25 October 2012
Victoria Minister for Higher Education and Skills Peter Hall Future Of TAFE In Bendigo Is Assured Victor P Taffa THE future of TAFE in Bendigo is assured, despite irresponsible speculation to the contrary, Higher Education Minister Peter Hall said today. Responding to a question from Nationals MLC for Northern Victoria, Damian Drum, Mr. Hall said [...]
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22 October 2012
Queensland Minister for Education Training and Employment John Paul Langbroek Minister Encourages Safety In Schools Victor P Taffa Minister for Education, Training and Employment is encouraging schools across the state to be extra mindful of safety this week as part of Safety in Schools Week (22 – 26 October). Mr. Langbroek said dozens of schools [...]
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14 October 2012
Queensland Minister for Education Training and Employment John-Paul Langbroek Showcase Of School Excellence Victor P Taffa Education, Training and Employment Minister John-Paul Langbroek has awarded top honours to eight Queensland state school programs at the 2012 Showcase Awards for Excellence in Schools (Friday 12 October). Mr. Langbroek congratulated the winning schools and cluster groups, who [...]
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08 October 2012
Victoria Minister for Education Martin Dixon VCE Language Exams Kick Off For Thousands Of Students Victor P Taffa More than 10,000 VCE students will put their linguistic skills to the test from today as they begin their oral languages exams. Education Minister Martin Dixon wished the 10,302 VCE students embarking on their languages oral exams [...]
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30 September 2012
Victoria Minister for Higher Education and Skills Peter Hall Independent Reports Shows Vic Govt Leading Nation In Vocational Education Investment Victor P Taffa A report released today by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research confirms again that Victoria invests more in vocational education and training than any other state. Minister for Higher Education and [...]
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27 September 2012
Victoria Minister for Higher Education and Skills Peter Hall Correcting The Record Again Victor P Taffa In an article in today’s Age it is suggested that Swinburne University will stop providing the Certificate I in Work Education as a result of funding changes the Victorian Coalition Government announced in the May State Budget. As a [...]
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