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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Brexit deal rejected
ABC News, 16 Jan 2019

The UK parliament has rejected PM Theresa May's Brexit deal, 432 votes to 202...

CURRICULUM 

More curriculum autonomy needed
The Conversation (opinion by Alison Willis), 10 Jan 2019

The one-size-fits-all nature of national curriculums operates against the needs of rural and regional students, an academic says...

FOOD POLITICS 

Consistent food messages needed
The Conversation (opinion by Jane Martin), 9 Jan 2019

Children and parents continue to come under pressure to consume manufactured products that have a high sugar content yet many students receive mixed health messages from their schools, an obesity expert writes...

FOOD EDUCATION 

More food in schools
The Conversation (opinion), 7 Jan 2019

There needs to be a greater focus on food education across all levels in schools, three academics write. But at least they acknowledge that schools are being asked to take on many other responsibilities on behalf of society too..

EDUCATION ELECTION POLICIES 

No low-score ATAR teachers
ABC News, 6 Jan 2019

A federal Labor government would place restrictions on students with low ATAR scores entering teacher training courses, federal Opposition education spokesperson Tanya Pilbersek says...

TEACHING PROFESSION 

Supporting new teachers
The Conversation (opinion), 3 Jan 2019

Three academics outline six ways new teachers can be encouraged to stay in the profession...

TAFE 

TasTAFE fees hike criticised
TasLabor website, 31 Dec 2018

TasTAFE are raising fees by up to 3 pe cent at the same time that course offerings are being cut, Opposition skills and training spokesperson Anita Dow says...

TasTAFE fees have not increased for three years, Jeremy Rockliff, Minister for Education and Training, 31 Dec 2018

All Sydney-Hobart yachts have arrived
(Official website, 31 Dec 2018)

Tasmanian yacht Alive wins overall Sydney-Hobart on handicap
(ABC News, 30 Dec 2018)

Protest against Wild Oats XI deemed invalid
(ABC News, 29 Dec 2018)

Sydney-Hobart News
Sydney-Hobart Yacht Tracker

UNIFORM AND ATTENDANCE 

Smart uniform monitors students
ABC News, 28 Dec 2018

Students in eleven Chinese schools have begun wearing a chip-embedded school uniform that monitors their movements, identifying when they arrive and leave school, skip classes without permission and even where they go out of school hours...

EDUCATION POLICY 

Education roundup
The Conversation (opinion by Bronwyn Hinz), 21 Dec 2018

A researcher presents a state-by-state summary of this year's major changes in education, along with known features of national government and Opposition education policies ...

STUDENT CERTIFICATION 

ATAR results reissued
Tas Govt media release, 19 Dec 2018

Human error was responsible for incorrect ATAR scores being issued yesterday ...
Error causes drop in exam scores, ABC News, 19 Dec 2018

ENVIRONMENT 

Incredible refusal
ABC News, 18 Dec 2018

The owners of the Ocean Monarch oil rig which is currently parked in the Derwent estuary have refused to let the government's Environmental Protection Authority undertake a biosecurity inspection...

STUDENT CERTIFICATION 

Top students named
Tas Govt media release, 18 Dec 2018

A list of Tasmania's top students based on their tertiary entrance scores has been released by education minister Jeremy Rockliff who says that a higher percentage of students overall received their TCE compared with last year...

SPORT 

World record for Tassie's Titmus
ABC News, 15 Dec 2018

Eighteen-year-old Tasmanian swimmer Ariarne Titmus has broken the 400 metres women's freestyle world record in a competition in China...

STUDENT ASSESSMENT 

Students taught the wrong material
ABC News, 14 Dec 2018

Year 12 Visual Communications and Design students at a Melbourne school were not taught the complete curriculum this year...

INTERNATIONAL NEWS 

Theresa May survives
BBC News, 13 Dec 2018, 8.00am AEST

Britain's Prime Minister, Theresa May, has retained leadership of the Conservative Party after successfully surviving a parliamentary party no-confidence vote, 200 votes to 117...
Brexit deal still in deep trouble, The Conversation (opinion), 13 Dec 2018

MOBILE PHONE POLICY
Mobile phone ban looms
ABC News, 13 Dec 2018
Mobile phones will be banned in NSW primary schools from next year in an attempt to reduce cyberbullying and classroom distraction...

CYBERBULLYING
Removing web bullying content
Tas Govt media release, 12 Dec 2018
The planned national 'Right to be forgotten" laws will help to protect children from cyberbullying by making it easier to remove content from social media and websites, premier Will Hodgman said today...

STUDENT HEALTH AND FITNESS
Worse at long jumps than their parents
ABC News, 12 Dec 2018
Today's children have poorer muscular fitness as a result of doing fewer outside activities such as climbing trees and playing hopscotch, research by Active Healthy Kids Australia shows...
More physical activity to reduce depression, The Conversation (opinion), 11 Dec 2018
How much physical activity do teenagers need?, The Conversation (opinion), 11 Dec 2018

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Dec 2018 news archive
See also the News archive index

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WATER SAFETY
Beachsafe

The BeachSafe website, run by Surf Life Saving Australia, provides patrolling details and current water and weather conditions for just about every beach in Australia.
Scroll down for the beaches near your location.
Click on beach thumbnail or name for patrol, weather and water details.
For more, including a search box for other beaches, click Explore

WATER SAFETY
Surf Life Saving Tasmania

Surf Life Saving Tasmania services include the provision of water safety advice and lifeguards for school water-related events.
Beach safety top tips
Book a lifeguard

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DINOSAURS
TMAG dinosaur exhibition
Fri 7 Dec 2018 - Sun 5 May 2019

The Dinosaur rEvolution (not a typo) exhibition at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery uses animatronics and 3D models.
There are entry fees. See also the school bookings page.

TASMANIAN HISTORY
Hobart's coastal defences

Several gun batteries were built on the shores of Hobart's River Derwent in the nineteenth century.

TASMANIAN ABORIGINAL CULTURE
The Orb
Outstanding quality short videos and other teaching materials to give students of all ages an appreciation of Tasmanian Aboriginal culture.
See also the DoE's The Orb web page

FAUNA
Pooseum

Learn about animal droppings at Richmond's Pooseum.

MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY
Airbag recall

Enter your car number plate to find out whether your car is affected by the Takata airbag recall.

TASMANIAN HISTORY
The Colonisation of Hobart

The eSmart Digital Licence program has been taken up by a number of schools including Lansdowne Crescent Primary.

ONLINE SAFETY
eSmart Digital Licence

The eSmart Digital Licence program has been taken up by a number of schools including Lansdowne Crescent Primary.

CONSUMER AFFAIRS
Airbag recalls list

Is your car on the ACCC's Takata airbag recalls list? One million cars were recently added. (Note the link to FUTURE recalls.)
See also Tasmanians urged to check airbag recall list, Tas Govt media release, 28 May 2018

MARINE SCIENCE
Educator on Board program

The CSIRO's Educator on Board program is enabling teachers to prepare STEM teaching material and conduct lessons from the RV Investigator in Antarctic waters.
More information for teachers
See 360-degree views in virtual tour
ABC news report, 20 May 2018

FINANCE, ECONOMICS
Balancing the Budget

Short Behind the News (ABC) segment on the Federal Government's Budget.
See also Budget fact sheet (Parliamentary Education Office) - click on "Fact Sheet - Budget " [pdf]

ROAD SAFETY
RACT RoadSafe

Online primary school road safety resource targeted at Tasmanian students in grades 3 and 4.

SPORT
Gold Coast Commonwealth Games 2018

The official site.

TASMANIAN ELECTION
Tasmanian Election 2018

ABC site with all the background and news you want to know about the State election.

STUDENT SUPPORT
Building resilience in children

Advice to parents and others on how to build resilience in children.

HEALTH AND NUTRITION
LiveLighter

WA government website promoting healthy weight in adults and children.

COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
How to use podcasts in the classroom

Tips and resources for teachers on not only using podcasts with lessons but creating them as well (US-themed).
A useful list of FREE podcast-making resources is provided

ROAD SAFETY
Top 10 misunderstood road rules

Tasmania's Road Safety Advisory Council clarifies the most misunderstood road rules.

More new and useful sites in the
Useful sites archive