Sentences with phrase «federal education minister»

Federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham deserves credit for Gonski 2.0: he originated the plan and stared down the scaremongers.

He is trying to achieve what no federal education minister has done before him — establish a truly national needs - based funding model — but with less money and more caveats.

Federal education minister Simon Birmingham will use the Education Council meeting to argue for a new post-2017 federal funding model to replace the current «Gonski model» established under Labor.

In fact, similarities between the two parties are so strong that current Federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham is now spruiking national teaching standards and curriculum as core bones of Liberal policy: two reform areas developed under federal Labor.

Federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham said being beaten by nations like Kazakhstan is a wake - up call.

Federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham had said the Government would await the commission's final report before considering a response.

Following the news that the Federal Government is contemplating changing the funding model for public schools, a round of finger pointing has ensued, most recently culminating in the Federal Education Minister attacking the Queensland State Government's stance on the matter.

Federal Education Minister Christopher Pyne said he will bring the review and the Initial Australian Government Response to an Education Ministers» conference in December and begin negotiations with the states.

All state and territory education ministers, along with Federal Education Minister Christopher Pyne, have agreed to refer the recommendations relating to overcrowding of the curriculum, parental engagement, accessibility for students with a disability and rebalancing the curriculum, outlined in the Federal Government's initial response to the Review of the Australian Curriculum, to the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) for advice.

Federal Education Minister Christopher Pyne said the Government is committed to moving NAPLAN online.

Federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham has voiced his support of the report, which he believes falls in line with the Government's plans for education reform.

Implemented by then - federal education minister Julia Gillard in 2008, the initiative saw the government allocate $ 2.4 billion over seven years to provide laptops to all high school students in Years 9 — 12.

As Federal Education Minister Christopher Pyne said we are all experts when it comes to education, «because we all have been to school!»

Following the review, Federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham announced that Safe Schools would be limited to high schools.

Federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham recently addressed the concern that countries like Kazakhstan have now surpassed us in four of the TIMSS categories.

Despite admitting there are some instances around the country where the implementation of Gonski funding has improved outcomes in schools, Federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham said the government does not believe increased funding automatically improves educational and student outcomes.

«I'm confident that any and all concerns can adequately be addressed to ensure that this is a smooth process for schools who are involved in it,» Federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham told journalists in Hobart.

Federal education minister Simon Birmingham told Education Review, «The research demonstrates that more money spent within a school doesn't automatically buy you better discipline, engagement or ambition.

Federal Education Minister Christopher Pyne released the Teacher Education Ministerial Advisory Group report Action Now: Classroom Ready Teachers earlier this month as a blueprint for «critical and lasting reform» of teacher education.

Ghada shows how women are breaking gender stereotypes in Egypt, and gets ideas on women in science from Lindau researchers, Germany's federal education minister Annette Schavan, and the Countess Bernadotte at Lindau.

Not exact matches

The Minister made the call on Monday while delivering in his speech at the Special Retreat of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on the challenges facing the education sector in Nigeria.

A former Minister of Education and co-convener of Bring Back Our Girls campaign group, Oby Ezekwesili, has called on the Federal government to listen to the voice of the masses crying out their pains.

The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, who briefed newsmen in the State House after the Federal Executive Council

The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, who briefed newsmen in the State House after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, said it was saddening that ASUU went on strike owing to the failure of the federal government to fulfil its own part of the bargain with the union lasFederal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, said it was saddening that ASUU went on strike owing to the failure of the federal government to fulfil its own part of the bargain with the union lasfederal government to fulfil its own part of the bargain with the union last year.

By Abdulwahab Abdulah & Jane Echewodo Former Minister of Education, Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili yesterday lamented that the Federal Ministry of Education lacked...

The Federal Government is set to establish six more Universities of Science and Technology which would be added up to the existing ones, the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu has said.

The Minister of Education, Alhaji Adamu Adamu, disclosed this in Pankshin, Plateau State, during the 25th — 33rd convocation ceremony of Federal College of Education (FCE), Pankshin, where about 8,000 students were issued with different certificates obtained from the institution.

«The school was built by the Federal Ministry of Education under the then minister, who is now the governor of Rivers state, but was not the contractor.

A former Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayya Ahmad, has urged the Federal Government to establish more universities to effectively tackle youth restiveness and general...

This is an obvious reason why the federal minister for education and research, Edelgard Bulmahn, repeatedly states her strong interest in the liberalization of both residence and work - permit laws.

Edelgard Bulmahn, federal minister for education and research, announced the ambitious plan at a press conference last week in Berlin.

Sir John Kendrew, EMBL's first Director General, greets the then German Federal Minister for Science and Education

Comments and questions: Ministers and Heads of Delegations Chair: Ute Erdsiek - Rave, Vice President of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany, and Minister for Education and Women, Schleswig - Holstein

Professor Terry Hughes, the Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, which is headquartered at JCU, was awarded his second five - year Federation Fellowship by the Federal Minister for Education, Science and Research, Julie Bishop yesterday.

Herzog knew and appreciated the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings from his time as minister for education and cultural affairs of the German federal state of Baden - Württemberg in the late 1970s.

Girls did better than boys in every country tested, a result which Federal Government Education Minister Simon Birmingham said needs to be addressed.

He says from 2017, federal, state and territory education ministers have agreed that NAPLAN would move online over a three - year period, from the current paper - based tests to computer - based assessments.

Federal Government Education Minister Simon Birmingham has said he «hopes» to avoid a political campaign against them in the lead up to the 2019 election.

But Federal Government Education Minister Simon Birmingham says the report only confirms the strength of Australia's educatioEducation Minister Simon Birmingham says the report only confirms the strength of Australia's educationeducation system.

But Queensland Government Education Minister Kate Jones slammed the proposal, arguing the Minister had failed to garner support from the states and territories at a meeting in Adelaide last week, which discussed the Federal Government's proposed test.

Federal Government Education Minister Simon Birmingham has said he «hopes» to avoid a political campaign against them in the lead up to the 2019 election, after the Government successfully got its Gonski 2.0 reforms through the senate.

On Friday in Adelaide, an Education Council meeting of federal, state and territory education ministers will consider a multilateral agreement for schools funding for 2018 — 19, with bilateral agreements to be negotiated after the Gonski 2.0 review reports in MaEducation Council meeting of federal, state and territory education ministers will consider a multilateral agreement for schools funding for 2018 — 19, with bilateral agreements to be negotiated after the Gonski 2.0 review reports in Maeducation ministers will consider a multilateral agreement for schools funding for 2018 — 19, with bilateral agreements to be negotiated after the Gonski 2.0 review reports in March 2018.

The Commission said a rushed process to overhaul school funding concluded early on Friday, with Education Minister Simon Birmingham doing a range of special deals with cross-bench Senators to force his education funding package through the Federal PaEducation Minister Simon Birmingham doing a range of special deals with cross-bench Senators to force his education funding package through the Federal Paeducation funding package through the Federal Parliament.

«The Federal Government must deliver the full six years of Gonski funding and we will be waiting to see how the new PM, and Education Minister Simon Birmingham, progress this issue,» Federal AEU President Correna Haythorpe said.

During a visit to Tasmania Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said the Federal Government is considering funding the final two years of Gonski education reforms.

Federal President for the Australian Education Union Correna Haythorpe, together with a delegation of parents and students, is scheduled to meet with Education Minister Christopher Pyne and Labor leader Bill Shorten in Canberra to put disability education funding back at the centre of the convEducation Union Correna Haythorpe, together with a delegation of parents and students, is scheduled to meet with Education Minister Christopher Pyne and Labor leader Bill Shorten in Canberra to put disability education funding back at the centre of the convEducation Minister Christopher Pyne and Labor leader Bill Shorten in Canberra to put disability education funding back at the centre of the conveducation funding back at the centre of the conversation.

Meanwhile, The Australian has reported that Labour states are pressuring Opposition Leader Bill Shorten to commit $ 7 billion in federal funds to meet the final two years, 2018 and 2019, of Gonski funding that was agreed to under the Australian Education Act with former Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

Last month, Education Minister Christopher Pyne guaranteed $ 24.7 million to construct the online platform to demonstrate the Federal Government's commitment to helping deliver the better - quality results schools, parents, teachers and students will see from online NAPLAN tests.

The new Prime Minister's slant is much different from former Prime Minister Tony Abbott's blanket refusal to consider extending Gonski funding, giving the education sector renewed hope that the importance of needs - based funding will be recognised by the Federal Government.

Federal Government Education Minister Senator Simon Birmingham announced the latest round of ARC grants today on Friday, with Edith Cowan University (ECU) receiving two grants valued at more than $ 700,000 collectively.