Sentences with phrase «nsw education»

Our program is run in conjunction with Surfing Australia's Safe Surfing Program and the NSW Education Department Risk Assessment guidelines.

The warning by NSW education minister Adrian Piccoli — that any reduction in the federal funding NSW receives would mean «war» — speaks precisely to the policy and political challenges ahead.

The NSW Education Standards Authority will engage Professor Geoff Masters, CEO of the Australian Council for Educational Research, to lead the review.

The NSW Education department has for years been using the teaching model you've described.

NSW Education Minister Rob Stokes also told the publication an as - yet unnamed replacement program will receive funding in the state budget after 30 June 2017.

The NSW Education Minister has recently agreed to review the use of A to E grades in primary school reports, under a recommendation by the NSW Primary Principals» Association.

Former NSW Education Minister, Adrian Piccoli, wrote recently about the improvement in Year 9 NAPLAN scores in NSW this year.

NSW Education Minister Rob Stokes said the complete overhaul of the Personal Development, Health and Physical Education syllabus to take effect next year was long overdue with the current course being first published in 2003.

The release of the findings of a NSW parliamentary inquiry into the education of students with a disability or special needs has shone a light on the failings of the NSW education system, according to Family Advocacy.

The NSW Education Department's polling found that students are embracing the new digital tests.

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TAFE NSW is Australia's largest training provider and at the leading edge of corporate education through its offerings of customised training programs delivered by industry experienced teachers.

Cathie is a Professional Learning and Leadership Advisor with the NSW Department of Education.

The program, dubbed Quality Teaching, Successful Students, was launched by the state's Education Minister Adrian Piccoli and forms part of the funding promised to schools this year as a result of the NSW Gonski schools funding agreement.

Mr Perrottet said: «There is nothing more important than the education of our children, and this record investment by the NSW Government will ensure we have the schools and the resources we need to meet the challenges of the future.»

Aboriginal children across NSW will benefit from a new program targeting the quality enhancement of Aboriginal early childhood services, Minister for Early Childhood Education and Aboriginal Affairs Sarah Mitchell announced today.

Headed by the University of Sydney and NSW Department of Education, the research noted students with low working memory can feel overloaded with instructions and information, reducing their ability to cope in class.

• Around 1,000 more teachers • $ 6.1 million over three years to support an updated anti-bullying strategy and resources for teachers, students and parents • Funding of $ 88 million in 2017 - 18 as part of the $ 224 million for teacher professional development through the Quality Teaching, Successful Students initiative • Funding of $ 50 million in 2017 - 18 on student counselling and wellbeing services as part of the $ 167 million Supported Students, Successful Students program • $ 149 million on education standards for provision of services related to school curriculum assessment, teaching and regulatory standards in NSW schools

«The Quality Support program is yet another way the NSW Government is ensuring all families, regardless of their background, have access to top quality early childhood education services for their children,» Ms Mitchell said.

The University's Associate Professor Susan Colmar collaborated with NSW Department of Education Senior Psychologists Nash Davis and Linda Sheldon to develop the Memory Mates program, which trains teachers to support primary school children to adopt and use ten attention and working memory strategies.

In attendance will be participants from the Australian Education Union, the NSW P&C Federation, the Australian Primary Principals Association, the Secondary Principals Association, the National Catholic Education Commission, the Independent Schools Council of Australia, the Independent Education Union, and Children and Young People with Disability Australia.

Teachers are becoming increasingly concerned by the growing influence of private companies in public education, a survey by the NSW teacher's union has found.

A University of Sydney and NSW Department of Education program to improve primary school children's attention and memory has produced significant improvements in maths and spelling, according to an evaluation of a pilot program in thirteen classes across six schools.

The NSW Government will maintain its full six - year commitment to the National Education Reform Agreement (Gonski), until the end of 2019, which supports funding based on student need across all sectors.

Michelle has worked in the NSW Department of Education's Futures Learning unit to develop resources and professional learning to support teachers across the state in implementing future - focused teaching and learning.

One of our courses recently introduced two distance education teachers — one was based in a remote community in the Northern Territory and the other was based in Northern NSW.

Hay, L & Todd, R.J. 2010b, A school libraries futures project: school libraries in 21C, NSW Department of Education and Training, Curriculum K - 12 Directorate, School Libraries and Information Literacy Unit.

The need for schools to change radically has been driven largely by the demands of a knowledge age and the ubiquitous nature of technology saysGreg Whitby, Executive Director of Schools, Diocese of Parramatta, NSW and author of Education Gen WiFi (2011).

In 2011, the NSW Department of Education (DEC) commissioned a Kitchen Garden Pilot Program which involved nine public schools across the Sydney region.

Industry partners in the «Globalisation and Teacher Movements» research project were: New South Wales Department of Education and Training; NSW Teachers Federation; South Australian Department of Education and Children's Services; Australian Education Union SA; Western Australian Department of Education; and WA Department of Training and Workforce Development.

Recently, the Independent Education Union (NSW / ACT) held a conference at the University of Technology Sydney for academics and teachers to share their knowledge about mentoring with the aim of beginning a meaningful discussion.

Education Review reported that in his PhD thesis for the University of Sydney, Simon Crook — demonstrated that teaching with laptops helped NSW Year 12 students achieve better results in Higher School Certificate biology, chemistry and physics.

One of the key statistics underpinning the campaign is the fact that 90 per cent of brain development occurs before the age of five years — and this is the kind of detail that the NSW Government hopes will impress upon parents the importance of ensuring their young children gain maximum benefit from early education.

«Education Minister Simon Birmingham must follow the example of the NSW Government and put clear minimum entry standards in place for undergraduate teaching degrees, a measure which has the support of AITSL chair Professor John Hattie,» she said in a statement.

Now the NSW Government is launching what is described as a «thought - provoking campaign'that draws attention to the importance of early childhood education.

The journal paper notes that only five of 39 primary and secondary schools approached agreed to include a parent recruitment advertisement in their school newsletter, despite the project having received NSW Department of Education ethical approval and support.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Education Minister Rob Stokes welcomed the results during a visit to Moorefield Girls High School today, which is one of 137 NSW schools participating in its Bump it Up strategy.

Among the specific challenges Education Infrastructure NSW will be required to deliver on ensuring the Department's maintenance backlog is effectively managed.

Education Minister Rob Stokes last week announced the establishment of a new delivery unit to oversee the planning, supply and maintenance of NSW schools.

Mr Stokes said soaring public education enrolments was due to a baby boom, a strong NSW economy attracting young families and world - class academic standards.

Mr Crook's thesis involved a six - year study of 16 Sydney Catholic schools and case studies with four NSW science teachers during the federal government's Digital Education Revolution.

To complement the new Start Strong initiative and encourage parents to enrol children in 600 hours of early education a year, the NSW government has launched a new awareness campaign.

Education Infrastructure NSW will ensure there is sufficient supply of learning spaces in government schools to meet the significant growth in student numbers predicted over the next 15 years.

Megan has been active on a range of STEM committees with ACARA, NSW BOSTES and the Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering, and in Education Research, most recently consulting to Parramatta Marist High in Innovation, PBL based STEM, and Digital Technologies, and also to the Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE).

Indoor skydiving is an activity adored by the masses and now iFLY Indoor Skydiving located in Penrith (NSW) and the Gold Coast (opening soon) has a fantastic School Education Programme perfect for school excursions.

The creation of the new unit with a single focus on infrastructure delivery will enable the Department of Education to maintain focus on its strengths, continuing to deliver the high quality teaching and learning outcomes that are attracting a growing number of students to NSW government schools.

Minister for Early Childhood Education and Aboriginal Affairs Sarah Mitchell said the program, Ninganah No More, would provide an opportunity for Aboriginal culture and identity to be developed and nurtured in the earliest stage of formal education acEducation and Aboriginal Affairs Sarah Mitchell said the program, Ninganah No More, would provide an opportunity for Aboriginal culture and identity to be developed and nurtured in the earliest stage of formal education aceducation across NSW.

New Managing Director, Michael Rasmussen, comes to this role with a lot of experience in business as well as education, being a qualified teacher as well as having operated several large OSHC services in NSW.

The NSW Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Services (BOSTES) has released draft syllabuses for 17 HSC courses in English, history, maths and science in a bid to modernise education for the «Asian Century».

The submission by the Catholic Education Commission of NSW puts the case that any balanced and comprehensive curriculum should deal with «the role, both past and present, of faith traditions generally and Christianity specifically in the development of Australia».

Corinne Campbell is an assistant principal of a NSW public school with 20 years experience working in primary school education.