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Tips for career planning with your child
As a parent, you play a vital role in helping your child sift through their career options. Read on for a few tips to help you approach the careers conversation.
What to do if your child is unhappy at school
Like adults in the workplace, it's important to remember that your child will not always be happy at school... whether due to academic pressures, issues within friendship groups or inadequate support from teaching staff.
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Concerns over NAPLAN testing
With NAPLAN testing over for the year, opposition against the testing regime continues.
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How bullying is being eliminated in Australian schools
The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) launched the National Safe Schools Framework in 2011 with the belief that all students should be able to learn and develop in safe and supportive environments.
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NAPLAN National Report released
The second stage of the 2011 NAPLAN testing results have been released, following the September release of the initial NAPLAN Summary Report and the distribution of individual student reports.
Read moreHow to support your child through Year 12 exams
As the end of the month draws near, so too do the end of year exams and stressful times for many Year 12 students and their parents.
VET in New South Wales
Information on Vocational Education and Training (VET) and apprenticeships.
Read moreVictorian Government cuts $12 million from VCAL
There are fears that some Victorian schools may have to axe the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) option for Year 11 and 12 students.
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Religious education
Religious instruction in Victorian schools takes a number of forms across the various school sectors and often plays an important part in the school curriculum.
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Religion in Victorian Government schools
In recent months Victoria has been in uproar over the issue of religious education in government schools.
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Maths and science initiatives to be cut
Victoria's $57 million maths and sciences coaches program will be discontinued at the end of the year as part of the $441 million in cuts to be made to the education budget over the next four years.
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Other scholarships
There are also scholarships provided from time to time by various outside organisations, which are open to students from both government and non-government schools.
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What are scholarships awarded for?
Most often, schools award scholarships to students who demonstrate outstanding abilities in a number of nominated areas, ranging from the creative and performing arts through to peer leadership.
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