EDUCATORS would like to see professional associations subsidised by state and territory governments, according to an Australian Teacher Magazine survey. Our nationwide EducationSurvey 2013 found 88 per cent of participants were in favour of associations receiving financial help. More than 3200 educators took part — of those, 67 per cent were members of an association. […]
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Family’s joy for Arnhem Land graduate
SYDNEY, Dec 10 - Kirsty Garnarradj has an extra reason to be happy about graduating from high school. The Year 12 student, from Gunbalanya in Arnhem Land, is the first girl in her family – and their community – ever to do so. “I’m pretty happy, but my family was in tears when I told them,” […]
Sandwich thrower dealt with by school
CANBERRA, May 31 – The schoolboy embroiled in the latest sandwich-throwing incident involving Prime Minister Julia Gillard has been dealt with in-house at his Canberra high school. The Prime Minister was visiting Lyneham High School on Thursday when a salami sanger was lobbed her way. While Gillard was quick to dismiss the incident, it quickly […]
NSW teacher gave teens alcohol: police
SYDNEY, Dec 6 - A New South Wales teacher allegedly gave teenage girls alcohol and recruited them to vandalise a home, police have said. Officers arrested the 59-year-old, from Coffs Harbour on the mid-north coast, on Thursday night following an investigation into the vandalism of a home in nearby Urunga in November. On the same day the […]
Family’s joy for Arnhem Land graduate
SYDNEY, Dec 10 - Kirsty Garnarradj has an extra reason to be happy about graduating from high school. The Year 12 student, from Gunbalanya in Arnhem Land, is the first girl in her family – and their community – ever to do so. “I’m pretty happy, but my family was in tears when I told them,” […]
Abuse victim restricted by church deed
SYDNEY, Dec 9 – A woman who was abused as a girl by a Catholic priest had to sign a deed saying she would not make disparaging remarks about the Church authority or discuss with anyone her sexual abuse except for medical purposes. Joan Isaacs was sexually abused by Father Francis Derriman at a convent […]
Student results back Gonski: SA
ADELAIDE, Dec 4 – International maths, science and reading results for Australian students show strategies must be put in place to improve outcomes, the South Australian Government says. Education Minister Jennifer Rankine says Australian students performed well overall, with results above the OECD average. “However, some of today’s results show what we already know – […]
Tasmania seeks Gonski deal in writing
HOBART, Dec 2 – Tasmania wants education minister Christopher Pyne’s new assurances on schools funding in writing. The state’s education minister Nick McKim has welcomed the Federal Government’s backflip on the so-called Gonski reforms, but will write to Pyne seeking a cast-iron guarantee. “Given the way Christopher Pyne has conducted himself over the last week, […]
Ex-Christian Brother admits to more abuse
BALLARAT, Vic, Dec 3 – The ripple effect of damage caused by a former Christian Brother who confessed to abusing a third schoolboy means he must be jailed, prosecutors and victims’ advocates say. Stephen Francis Farrell, 62, pleaded guilty to indecently assaulting a 10-year-old boy while he was teaching at St Alipius School in Ballarat […]
WA teacher found with child porn confesses
PERTH, Nov 10 – A former WA TAFE teacher caught up in a global crackdown on online child pornography has pleaded guilty to possessing more than 1500 child exploitation pictures and videos. Peter Stanley Jarvis, 62, of Gooseberry Hill, was one of hundreds of online predators around Australia who were caught by Operation Thunderer, which […]
School teacher fired for gay wedding
PHILADELPHIA (US), Dec 7 - A gay teacher at a Catholic high school in the US has been fired after he applied for a marriage licence. Michael Griffin was fired from Holy Ghost Preparatory School after administrators said his obtaining a licence to marry his same-sex partner was a violation of his contract. Father James McCloskey, the school’s […]
Opinion
Time to say goodbye and good luck
THIS is my last Tim’s Tales column for Australian Teacher Magazine. It’s difficult to believe I’ve been writing these columns since 2008. It’s a hard role to give up. I think the magazine is terrific and I’ve been honoured to be able to contribute to it. The editorial staff have been fabulous to work with. […]
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Thirteen years to make an impact
IT hardly seems possible, but it is that time of the year when our Year 12 students have finished 13 years of education and are preparing to enter life beyond school. It seems that as I get older, time goes faster (or am I just slower and struggling to keep up?). It is easy to […]
Hands-on learning science key
THE final term of the school year is otherwise known as awards season — a time when educators across the country are recognised for their skill and dedication. This month’s issue features several stories of award-winning individuals, teams and schools. They include science teachers Richard Johnson and Sarah Chapman. Like all outstanding classroom practitioners, these […]
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Libs pledge to be ‘the best friend teachers have ever had’
Christopher Pyne, Federal Education Minister IT is my great privilege to have been appointed Education Minister. I am deeply passionate about education and am determined to deliver a policy on schools that will be achievable, affordable and believable. Our plan for school education is unapologetically a ‘students-first’ policy. Every aspect is directed at better educating […]
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InBrief: Principal retirement, School leader briefings, PD programs
Beeley ready for a rest CANBERRA – Majura Primary School principal Lindy Beeley is retiring at the end of this year after 36 years in the ACT education system. Beeley, who has been a principal for 12 years, says she has mixed feelings. “This is a truly remarkable school community and I will miss all […]
InBrief: Principal retirement, School leader briefings, PD programs
Beeley ready for a rest CANBERRA – Majura Primary School principal Lindy Beeley is retiring at the end of this year after 36 years in the ACT education system. Beeley, who has been a principal for 12 years, says she has mixed feelings. “This is a truly remarkable school community and I will miss all […]
InBrief: Gotcha system, Manipulating messages, Wastewater treatment, Landscape dioramas, Chess debut, Tassie Devil, Drumbeat program,
InBrief: Cricketer visit, Department gallery, Nursing home activities, Parliament House, Body builder, Creating books
InBrief: Ikea visit, Water safety, Sharing knowledge, Night market, Art display, Aged care visit
InBrief: Spuds sale, Crime scene, Medicine workshop, Be active, Year 7 transition, Mangrove environment
All shuck up at state awards honour
PREPARING young people for careers in the community is commonplace at most schools, but having a dedicated program that engages students with the local industry is something new altogether. A small, coastal school on South Australia’s Franklin Harbour gives its students the chance to learn about the local oyster industry, while gaining accredited learning in […]
Red Frogs are happy to help
WITH thousands of excited teenagers flocking to schoolies hotspots around Australia, unburdened by exam stress and ready for some unbridled fun, S-press takes a closer look at school leaver celebrations, and what kind of safety measures are available. S-press journalists spoke to Andy Gourley, founder of schoolies and university support network Red Frogs Australia. Gourley […]
Top 5: cocktails for educators
With the onset of summer and Christmas just around the corner, we’ve been dreaming of how we’re going to celebrate that first day of the holidays. After some deliberation, we decided an appropriately named cocktail would be the perfect way to kick things off. So after some hunting, here’s a list of our top 5 […]
Humphreys’ focus is strong
KEEN to lose weight after her children were born, Bec Humphreys joined the gym and started a program called Body for Life. Soon after she began to shed some of the kilograms, she was approached by a man at her gym and asked if she had ever considered the sport of body building. The visual […]
Turtle-y at home with green role
WHEN the head of the environmental committee was away on leave last year and Allison Elcoate took over the role, she knew she had big shoes to fill. But not only did she lead the students at her Townsville school through an innovative program, her work with the college resulted in an invitation to represent […]
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Sullivan’s Mathsmeet keynote shares strategies to challenge thinking
MATHS teachers in the Northern Territory came away from a Mathsmeet conference this term inspired with relevant and practical teaching strategies. The conference, organised by the Mathematics Teachers Association of the Northern Territory (MTANT), drew approximately 60 current and pre-service teachers to O’Loughlin Catholic College. MTANT president Matt Skoss says a highlight of the two […]
Sullivan’s Mathsmeet keynote shares strategies to challenge thinking
MATHS teachers in the Northern Territory came away from a Mathsmeet conference this term inspired with relevant and practical teaching strategies. The conference, organised by the Mathematics Teachers Association of the Northern Territory (MTANT), drew approximately 60 current and pre-service teachers to O’Loughlin Catholic College. MTANT president Matt Skoss says a highlight of the two […]
InBrief: Library staff appreciated, HPE conference, Maths PD
Library staff thanked Tasmanian Education Minister, Nick McKim, thanked school library staff at the Australian School Library Association’s biennial national conference in Hobart. “[School libraries are] places of discovery, fun and opportunity — thanks largely to the committed staff that run them and make a valuable contribution to our young people’s learning,” he said. A […]
Educating the educators
THE bushfires that tore through New South Wales last month disrupted and devastated the lives of many residents. Natural disasters including bushfires, floods, cyclones and storms occur frequently around Australia. And often teachers, as central figures within their communities, play a significant role in picking up the pieces. In light of this, the Australian Red […]
Technology
InBrief: BYOD, Screen It competition, Free computers
BYOD use widespread CANBERRA – Almost one third of Australian schools encourage students to bring their own devices for use inside and outside the classroom, according to a new survey. The 2013 Australian School Library Survey gathered responses from 800 teacher librarians. It found 30 per cent of schools operate a BYOD policy. Screen It […]
InBrief: BYOD, Screen It competition, Free computers
BYOD use widespread CANBERRA – Almost one third of Australian schools encourage students to bring their own devices for use inside and outside the classroom, according to a new survey. The 2013 Australian School Library Survey gathered responses from 800 teacher librarians. It found 30 per cent of schools operate a BYOD policy. Screen It […]
Writing your tech checklist
TERM 4 is upon us and, apart from marking and writing reports, teachers are also preparing, and in some cases rewriting, their programs for 2014. This is an opportune time for teachers to consider what resources students and schools can purchase for the coming year. Many teachers have already mastered the implementation of 21st Century […]
Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K760
As schools continue to purchase iPads for students to complete classwork kinaesthetically, a growing requirement is to appeal to those who want to type large volumes of text efficiently. This can be easily accomplished by purchasing a keyboard that connects to the iPad through wifi or a clip connection. It is particularly useful when students […]
All school access to experts
AN online learning program that started out with a target to help 600 students from Cairns to Coolangatta has now benefited more than 11,000 youngsters across Queensland. Project 600 uses a web conferencing platform to beam expert teachers into schools for group literacy and numeracy sessions. Glen Watt, regional projects and training manager at the […]
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Pair bring science to life
SCIENCE can be a divisive subject for students, some will argue it’s the most interesting and relevant subject available on the curriculum, others say it’s dead boring. The difference between these two groups often lies with the teacher, and his or her ability to bring science to life. The Prime Minister’s Prizes for Excellence in […]
InBrief: Careers awards
The WA education department has won three awards for its technology services to schools. At the Customer Service Institute of Australia’s service excellence awards, the department and its tech partner KineticIT came first in the state in three categories: Customer Services in a State and Federal Government Agency; Customer Service Project of the Year; and […]
Move to primary suits Walker
Shana Walker has always had an interest in education so while raising her young family, she trained as an early childhood worker at her children’s local play centre. She has since moved into primary teaching and took up her first full-time teaching role at Western Australia’s Sutherland Dianella Primary School, in a Year 2 class. […]
InBrief: Principal retirement, School leader briefings, PD programs
Beeley ready for a rest CANBERRA – Majura Primary School principal Lindy Beeley is retiring at the end of this year after 36 years in the ACT education system. Beeley, who has been a principal for 12 years, says she has mixed feelings. “This is a truly remarkable school community and I will miss all […]
French teachers gush about Diplôme Élémentaire de Langue Française
FRENCH teachers in Victoria are boosting their own language skills and expertise by taking an internationally recognised qualification. Fourteen educators have already completed the Diplôme Élémentaire de Langue Française (DELF) and a new intake of 14 started their professional learning journey this term. The State Government initiative is being offered through the Alliance Française de […]
Page enjoys a new chapter
DESPITE having more qualifications than many teachers who have been in the profession for decades longer than she has, Shaileigh Page knows she still has plenty to learn when it comes to her teaching practice. The 28-year-old completed her PhD studies in September last year, and has taken up a fulltime teaching role at South […]