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22 February 2011
Western Australia Minister for Education Elizabeth Constable Additional Schools Invited To Have More Say As Independent Public Schools Victor P Taffa Public School Communities across the State will have greater say in how their local school is run, following the announcement today of a third intake of Independent Public Schools. Education Minister Liz Constable said 98 Public Schools had [...]
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22 February 2011
Victoria Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development Wendy Lovell Michael O’Brien Malvern MLA Minister Opens Phoenix Park Children’s Hub Victor P Taffa Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development Wendy Lovell officially opened the Phoenix Park Children’s Hub in East Malvern on Saturday. The $3.9 Million Hub will provide kindergarten, child care and maternal and child health services [...]
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22 February 2011
Victoria Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development Wendy Lovell Murray Thompson Sandringham MLA Minister Officially Opens Nagle Preschool Victor P Taffa Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development Wendy Lovell officially opened the refurbished Nagle Preschool in Sandringham on Sunday. The State Government provided $56,000 towards improving accessibility and sustainability features at the preschool, which provides one of [...]
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21 February 2011
Victoria Minister for Higher Education and Skills Peter Hall Youth Allowance Review A Win For Regional Victorian Students: Hall Victor P Taffa Minister for Higher Education and Skills Peter Hall today welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to bring forward a review into the student income support system and said the review would have significant implications for regional [...]
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19 February 2011
South Australia Shadow Minister for Education David Pisoni Carnegie Lemon Saga Continues Victor P Taffa The Rann Labor Government has spent another $4.46 Million of SA Taxpayers’ Money on the Premier’s pet project Carnegie Melon University to fund study scholarships for Public Servants, industry partners and international students. Documents obtained under Freedom of Information reveal that since 2006 [...]
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18 February 2011
Victoria Minister for Education Martin Dixon David Suzuki Inspires Students To Make A Difference Victor P Taffa More than 300 budding environmentalists from 17 schools across the state today received some expert advice from David Suzuki, one of the world’s best-known environmental educators, at the Force of Youth Education Day. Education Minister Martin Dixon joined Dr. Suzuki to welcome [...]
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17 February 2011
Victoria Minister for Higher Education and Skills Peter Hall New Drive For Regional Education And Training Opportunities Victor P Taffa Minister for Higher Education and Skills Peter Hall today said Victoria must increase participation in Higher Education in Regional areas in order to drive economic growth and meet the needs of industry. Speaking at the launch of a Government-funded [...]
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14 February 2011
Victoria Minister for Education Martin Dixon Dandenong High Welcomes New Learning Centres Victor P Taffa Dandenong High School students are benefiting from four new learning centres, following a $10 Million Redevelopment at the school. Education Minister Martin Dixon today officially opened Dandenong High School’s recently completed stage 2 School Building Works. The $10 Million Project saw the construction of [...]
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14 February 2011
Victoria Minister for Education Martin Dixon New Lyndhurst Primary School Opens In Growth Area Victor P Taffa Education Minister Martin Dixon today officially opened the new Lyndhurst Primary School in the rapidly-growing City of Greater Dandenong. The New School, located in Brookwater Parade, has open learning spaces, brightly-coloured soft furnishings and a green-friendly design. “The new Lyndhurst Primary School [...]
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14 February 2011
Victoria Minister for Education Martin Dixon New Secondary College Meets Growing Demand In Casey Victor P Taffa Minister for Education Martin Dixon today officially opened Cranbourne East Secondary College in the City of Casey, the State’s most Populous Municipality. Built in response to growing demand in the Region, the school has an enrolment of more than 140 Year [...]
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13 February 2011
South Australia Shadow Minister for Education David Pisoni “DECS Does Not Collect Data Regarding Bullying…” Victor P Taffa As Escalating violence in South Australian schools continues to put our kids at risk the Rann Labor Government is turning a blind eye to schoolyard bullying. The Department of Education’s (DECS) own statistics reveal: • Critical incidents in schools have almost doubled [...]
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10 February 2011
Victoria Minister for Multicultural Affairs & Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras Baillieu Government Committed To The Teaching And Learning Of Languages Victor P Taffa The teaching and learning of languages in schools needs to be better supported and strengthened after 11 years of Labor neglect, Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship Nicholas Kotsiras told Parliament. Mr. Kotsiras said the learning of [...]
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10 February 2011
Western Australia Minister for Education Elizabeth Constable Exceptional Results By Public Schools Celebrated At Top Principals’ Event Victor P Taffa Education Minister Liz Constable today congratulated principals from the highest performing Public Schools in Western Australia at a special event at Parliament House. Dr. Constable said the achievements of public school students last year were exceptional. “It was the best [...]
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09 February 2011
Victoria Minister for Education Minister Martin Dixon RELEASE OF NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS Victor P Taffa The Chair of the Ministerial Council for Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs (MCEECDYA), Victorian Education Minister the Hon Martin Dixon, today announced the release of the National Professional Standards for Teachers. The National Professional Standards for Teachers were finalised by [...]
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