That should be that....but somehow I don't think so... The National Inquiry into the Teaching of Literacy in Australia. Link: Teaching Reading - National Library Teaching Reading - ACER
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The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released its report on data collected in 2004. The report states that in August 2004, there were 9,615 schools in Australia of which 6,938 were government schools and 2,677 were non-government schools. Link: Schools in Australia: Australian Bureau of Statistics Report
The Commonwealth Learning Scholarships Programme was introduced to assist students from low socio-economic backgrounds, particularly those from rural and regional areas and Indigenous students, who are Australian citizens or holders of permanent humanitarian visas, with costs associated with higher education. There are two scholarships - one for educational costs and one for accommodation costs. Both are merit-based, non-repayable and target…
Ken McKay argues building the skills base along with research and development are the key issues to drive productivity. Link: Building capacity in Australian industries.
Senior Secondary School Students Perceptions of the World of Work. A new report into the perceptions of work held by senior secondary school students provides a valuable insight into the current skills shortage and youth unemployment rate by uncovering a significant mismatch between student career aspirations and the reality of the labour market. The study of 3,018 year 10, 11…
Prime Minister John Howard says he is delighted the Senate has finally passed legislation to sell Telstra. Link: Howard delighted as Telstra sale cleared.
The Australian Government 'Local Answers' program helps strengthen disadvantaged communities by funding local, small-scale, time limited projects that help communities build skills and capacity to identify opportunities and take action for the benefit of their members. Applicants should consult the Local Answers Guidelines, and ensure their application thoroughly addresses all of the relevant selection criteria to be in contention for…
This NCVER report is about employers and how they value and use qualifications in their business decisions. The research indicates clear differences in the value placed on and use made of qualifications by employers for different groups of workers and occupations. Qualifications are considered more important for higher-level occupations and employers use them predominantly to recruit new employees and to…
Learning in an online world: the school education action plan for the information economy Progress report 2004 was published by Ministerial Council for Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA). This progress report provides a national overview and a summary of key achievements in the development of infrastructure in each jurisdiction and highlights progress in the key action areas of…