NAPLAN TESTING
Expected NAPLAN absenteeism condemned
The Australian, 30 April
2011
Some students will not be attending next
month's NAPLAN tests - because schools have recommended the parents keep
their children at home...
SOCIAL MEDIA AND TEACHERS
NSW teachers can use Facebook
SMH, 29 April
2011
Teachers in NSW have been granted permission
to use Facebook, Twitter and other social media in the classroom.
Students are still blocked...
NATIONAL ASSESSMENT
Tas children doing well
Tas Govt media release, 26 April
2011
Tasmanian children are doing well compared
to their mainland counterparts, the latest Australian Early Development
Index (AEDI) shows...
SCHOOL HEALTH AND SAFETY
School asbestos fears
The Mercury, 24 April
2011
Teachers at asbestos-riddled Molesworth
Primary School want their names officially recorded by the State
Government.
And the presence of asbestos is causing extra costs such as the need to
purchase electronic whiteboard stands to avoid the drilling required for
wall installation...
EASTER IN TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
Easter snub angers educators
The Mercury, 24 April
2011
A CATHOLIC education group has slammed
schools that celebrate Easter without teaching students the true meaning
of the long weekend...
US-AUSTRALIA PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEMS
Superman warning for Australia
SMH, 22 April
2011
A documentary on the US public education
system, Waiting For Superman, provides a cautionary tale for
Australia...
TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
Schools crisis on West Coast
The Mercury, 23 April
2011
AN exodus of skilled professionals from the
West Coast because of educational shortcomings will be addressed by
Education Minister Lin Thorp next week...
STUDENT HEALTH, TV, COMPUTERS
TV
worse than computers for kids' hearts
ABC Online, 20 April
2011
Too much TV time can harm children's eyes
and signal future heart and other health problems...
PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Teacher accused of tying 5yo to chair
ABC Online, 20 April
2011
The WA Education Department says a teacher
is under investigation over allegations she tied a five-year-old boy to
a chair for misbehaving in class...
CHILD & FAMILY CENTRES
Growth of child
and family centres continues
Tas Govt media release, 19 April
2011
A number of Child and Family Centres will
have their doors open by the end of the year, the Minister for Education
and Skills, Lin Thorp, said today...
SCHOOL VIOLENCE
Teen stabbed at high school
The Mercury, 19 April
2011
TASMANIA'S school system was rocked by more
violence yesterday when a student aged 16 was allegedly stabbed by
another at Wynyard High School...
EARLY RETIREMENT
Paid-out teachers can work on
The Mercury, 19 April
2011
A CONTROVERSIAL early retirement package
that allows Tasmanian teachers to receive a $20,000 payout and return as
relief teachers has been reintroduced...
LITERACY AND NUMERACY PERFORMANCE
Progress made in literacy, numeracy rates
SMH, 18 April
2011
Students' literacy and numeracy levels
appear to be improving across the country thanks to a $540 million
national investment...
STUDENT WELFARE
Plea
to keep school social workers
ABC Online, 18 April
2011
The State Government has been accused of
cutting the number of social workers in Tasmanian schools...
EARLY RETIREMENT
Early
retirement offer extended to all DoE staff
Tas Govt media release, 18 April
2011
The earlier retirement incentive strategy
that offered teachers $1000 per year up to $20,000 has been widened to
all senior DoE staff, including Polytechnic and Academy...
MOBILE PHONES AT SCHOOL
Mobiles crackdown in primary schools
The Mercury, 18 April
2011
Primary schools are banning mobile phones,
which have been blamed for distracting students and adding to bullying
problems...
TEACHING STANDARDS
Feedback is the key to lifting teaching standards
The Australian, 17 April
2011
Australian students are suffering because
teachers are not receiving enough feedback, according to a Grattan
Institute report...
HEALTH
Measles alert
Tas Govt media release, 17 April
2011
Deputy Director of Public Health Dr Chrissie
Pickin says people should be on the alert for measles symptoms...
POLYTECHNIC
Polytechnic budget black hole
Michael Ferguson website, 15 April
2011
Documents obtained by the Tasmanian Liberals
reveal that the Polytechnic is facing an $8.5 million budget black hole...
SCHOOL VIOLENCE
Teachers hit by assaults
The Mercury, 14 April
2011
MORE than 2000 physical, verbal
or sexual assaults by students on teachers were recorded in Tasmanian
schools in the past 14 months...
PUBLIC EDUCATION
Calendar
photo competition for public education
Tas Govt media release, 14 April
2011
Tasmania’s government school students are
being encouraged to get involved in a competition to showcase the
importance of public education...
POLYTECHNIC
North-West
Polytechnic students graduate
Tas Govt media release, 13 April
2011
More than 100 Tasmanian Polytechnic students
from the State’s north-west will graduate with a nationally-recognised
vocational qualification over the next two days...
TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
Cressy
redevelopment praised
Tas Govt media release, 11 April
2011
A $3 million redevelopment of
Cressy District High School is helping students reach their full
potential, Member for Lyons Michael Polley said today...
TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
Bicheno early
learning centre tenders called
Tas Govt media release, 11 April
2011
Tenders have been called for a
new 25-place Early Learning and Care Centre at Bicheno on Tasmania’s
east coast...
TEACHER SALARIES
Teachers fear budget will sink pay promise
ABC Online, 8 April
2011
Tasmania's teachers fear a promised salary
agreement will not eventuate because of budget pressures...
SCHOOL VIOLENCE
School's head assaulted
The Mercury, 5 April
2011
POLICE are investigating an assault on
Ogilvie High School's acting principal...
TEACHING PROFESSION
Survey shows nearly two-thirds of teachers want to quit
The Australian, 4 April
2011
NEARLY two-thirds of Australian teachers are
considering quitting their jobs for a new career...
TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
School a traffic free-for-all
The Mercury, 4 April
2011
DESPITE being open for more than a month,
the new Austins Ferry Primary School still has no school-zone speed
limit signs, no school crossing and no crossing guard...
CHILDCARE REGULATIONS
Ban on time out and Easter egg hunts
The Australian, 4 April
2011
Childcare centres will be exposed
to penalities if children are isolated for punishment or required to
take part in religious or cultural activities such as Christmas tree
decoration or Easter egg hunts under national childcare laws to come
into force next year...
TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
Northern Tas.
students international Formula 1 challenge reps
Tas Govt media release, 3 April
2011
Minister for Education and Skills
Lin Thorp has congratulated four students who will represent Australia
at the Formula 1 in Schools Technology Challenge world finals in
Malaysia...
TASMANIAN SCHOOLS
Geilston Bay
High tenders called
Tas Govt media release, 3 April
2011
Tenders have been called for a major
redevelopment at Geilston Bay High...
NATIONAL CURRICULUM
Visual and performing arts split sought
Adelaide Now, 3 April
2011
South Australia's visual arts
educators are calling for the national arts curriculum to be separated
into two strands...
TASMANIAN TRAINING
Tasmanian
training awards now open
Tas Govt media release, 3 April
2011
Tasmania’s most outstanding
trainees and apprentices are being urged to nominate for the 2011
Tasmanian Training Awards for excellence in vocational education and
training...
SOCIAL NETWORKING AND TEACHERS
Online code for teachers
The Mercury, 2 April
2011
TEACHERS have been reminded to
maintain a professional relationship with their students, in particular
not to interact with them on social networking sites such as Facebook...
SOCIAL NETWORKING AND TEACHERS
Facebook warning for teachers
ABC Online, 1 April
2011
Tasmanian teachers are being
urged not to contact students on social networking sites like Facebook... |