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05 March 2010
Western Australia Minister for Training and Workforce Development Peter Collier New centre to help Aboriginal jobseekers Victor P Taffa Support for Aboriginal job seekers will be boosted, following today’s launch of a new Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre – the first of its kind in Western Australia. Western Australia Minister for Training and Workforce Development Peter Collier said the centre [...]
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25 February 2010
Tasmania Opposition Leader Will Hodgman TEACHERS THREATENED Victor P Taffa A reported email from the head of Tasmania Premier David Bartlett’s Education Department threatening teachers is another example of how Labor will subvert proper process to cling to power. “Mr Bartlett must explain what he knew about this latest desperate political act to bully teachers into submission.” Mr. Hodgman [...]
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24 February 2010
Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett Education and Training Victor P Taffa Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett has addressed State Parliament and has outlined the achievements of the first 17 months in office. In a series of extracts from the complete speech to the House Premier Barnett highlighted key policy commitments that have been delivered or on the way [...]
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23 February 2010
Western Australia Minister for Training and Workforce Development Peter Collier Western Australian WorldSkills team announced Victor P Taffa Western Australia Minister for Training and Workforce Development Peter Collier has announced a team of young Western Australians who will represent the State on the national skills stage. The team of more than 50 members from Metropolitan and Regional areas will [...]
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23 February 2010
Western Australia Minister for Education Elizabeth Constable Call for more public schools to take on independent status Victor P Taffa The Western Australia State Government today called for more schools to become Independent Public Schools to build on the success of the initiative. Education Minister Liz Constable said feedback from the 34 Independent Public Schools that began at the [...]
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23 February 2010
Victoria Shadow Minister for Regional and Rural Development Peter Ryan ANOTHER BRUMBY BROKEN PROMISE AS REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL RETENTION RATES SLUMP Victor P Taffa Labor’s failure to support high school students in regional and rural Victoria has sparked a slump in students staying in school until Year 12, Shadow Minister for Regional and Rural Development and Leader of [...]
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16 February 2010
Western Australia Minister for Health Kim Hames Western Australia Minister for Education Elizabeth Constable Western Australia Minister for Community Services Robyn McSweeney Life saving resources for Western Australian children Victor P Taffa Western Australian teachers and childcare service staff are set to receive world-class resources and training that could one day save the life of a child. Resource kits and training [...]
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16 February 2010
Northern Territory Leader of the Opposition Terry Mills A FOCUS ON EARLY EDUCATION Victor P Taffa A Country Liberal Government will conduct a significant overhaul of the Territory’s education system to give students the best possible chance of achieving results in line with their counterparts interstate. Launching the next phase of the Country Liberal education reform programme, Opposition Leader [...]
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11 February 2010
Western Australia Minister for Education Elizabeth Constable School bus fleet safety upgrade completed five years ahead of schedule Victor P Taffa Early completion of a $22 Million drive to replace the fleet of public school-owned buses without seatbelts has improved the safety of students. Visiting Leeming Senior High School today, Western Australia Minister for Education Liz Constable said more [...]
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11 February 2010
South Australia Shadow Minister for Education David Pisoni Will Foley cut education services to pay for wage increase? Victor P Taffa SA Treasurer Kevin Foley must assure South Australians the pay increase awarded to teachers – up to 21.3 % for school leaders – will not be financed by cuts to education services. South Australia Shadow Education Minister [...]
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08 February 2010
Western Australia Minister for Training and Workforce Development Peter Collier Government sets new increased target for growth Victor P Taffa The State Government has set a record target for the number of apprentices and trainees in training in Western Australia. Western Australia Minister for Training and Workforce Development Peter Collier said the new target was 47,100 Apprentices and Trainees [...]
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05 February 2010
Western Australia Minister for Training and Workforce Development Peter Collier More students to study at publicly-funded training colleges this year Victor P Taffa An increasing number of students are opting to study at publicly-funded training colleges this year, with a 17 % rise in the number of offers to students. Western Australia Minister for Training and Workforce Development Peter [...]
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01 February 2010
Western Australia Minister for Education Elizabeth Constable New era in Western Australian public education begins Victor P Taffa Western Australia Minister for Education Liz Constable today visited Highgate Primary School – one of the State’s 34 Independent Public Schools – to welcome students, parents and teachers to day one of a new era in public education in Western [...]
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28 January 2010
Western Australia Minister for Education Elizabeth Constable My School data to be used to help ensure children get the assistance they need Victor P Taffa The publication of National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) data on the Federal Government’s My School website is one of a number of measures allowing schools and teachers to identify and help [...]
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