Tag: Continuing Education
College report delay is hurting students: Opposition
Western Australian Liberal Senator Christopher Back says Education Minister Liz Constable's refusal to publish a report on the future of Muresk Agricultural College is fuelling uncertainty among students.[MORE]
Tertiary fund set to help Dubbo students
A charity to help students achieve their tertiary education dreams is being set up in central-west New South Wales.[MORE]
Study centre several steps closer
Plans to offer degree courses in Parkes from the beginning of the academic year next year have taken several important steps.[MORE]
CIT faces foreign application drop
The Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) could face a drop of up to 25 per cent in international enrolments as a result of the Government's new immigration rules which come into effect today.[MORE]
Governor outlines state's priorities
Tasmania's governor has called for clarity for students in the post year ten system, in his speech to officially open the 47th Parliament.[MORE]
Opposition seeks apology over education 'waste'
The Tasmanian Government has come under fire in Parliament after rolling back the Premier's post-year 10 education system. [MORE]
Education revamp disappoints academy boss
The head of the Tasmanian Academy says the abolition of its board is a politically expedient move that disrupts academic progress. [MORE]
Tasmania Tomorrow gone in all but name
The Tasmanian Government has made wholesale changes to its industrially-troubled education system for years 11 and 12. [MORE]
Back to the future for Tasmanian education system
Tasmania's colleges for years 11 and 12 students are on their way back. [MORE]
Education Union seizes Tas Tomorrow initiative
The Education Union has drafted its own legislation to roll back the controversial Tasmania Tomorrow post-Year 10 changes.[MORE]
Minister disputes TAFE report
The Minister for Training Peter Collier has criticised an Australian Education Union report which has found more than half of WA's TAFE colleges have turned away potential students in the last two years.[MORE]
Students turned away from trades courses
The Australian Education Union says WA's TAFE colleges are so underfunded, they are turning away engineering and trades students.[MORE]
Funding shortfalls 'short-change' students
The New South Wales Teachers Federation says it is concerned students will be disadvantaged as a Hunter TAFE faculty seeks to rein in a million dollar deficit.[MORE]
My School graduates to My University
The Federal Government has unveiled plans for a new website rating Australia's universities, based on the My School site launched last month. [MORE]
Bligh promises negotiations over quick qualifications for teachers
The Queensland Government says it will negotiate with unions if it adopts a new system of teacher training for graduates with other qualifications.[MORE]
Students fed up as more international schools close
More than 2,000 international students face an uncertain future, after the collapse of another major international college.[MORE]
English language schools under threat of closure
The Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA) says it will protect the 2,300 students affected by the possible closure of a number of English language schools across Australia.[MORE]
Education reform headaches for students
A big increase in course costs is forcing some former TAFE students to leave the new secondary system, and it seems mature age students are particularly hard hit. [MORE]
Fears training changes will cut paramedic numbers
There are concerns that a new training regime for ambulance officers will create a shortage of paramedics in Tasmania.[MORE]
College collapses tarnish Australia's reputation
The sudden closure of four private education colleges has weakened Australia's claim it provides first class education for overseas students.[MORE]
Shock as international colleges shut
Several thousand international students at four colleges in Melbourne and Sydney are in limbo after the collapse of their colleges.[MORE]
More support for young mums urged
There is a push for more to be done to help teenage girls in Tasmania who become pregnant while at school, to continue their education.[MORE]
Poor literacy 'threatens workplace safety'
The head of Australia's building union says low levels of literacy among workers is a major safety hazard in a high-risk industry.[MORE]
TAFE teachers to consider further strike action
TAFE teachers in the New South Wales south-east have vowed to take further industrial action if they fail to reach agreement with the State Government over work conditions.[MORE]
Training plan outlined
The State Government has released more details of its $47 million blueprint for Western Australia's training system.[MORE]
