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Languages in Victorian schools
The Baillieu government is threatening to deviate from the new national curriculum over its downplaying of language teaching.
Read moreAppointment of new Digital Education Advisory Group
The Commonwealth Government has announced the formation of a Digital Education Advisory Group made up of leading education and IT experts, which will strive to pave the way for incorporating new technology into the classroom.
Read moreAustralian Government review of school funding
Schools across Australia are set for change as a result of the current Review of Funding for Schooling, the first comprehensive review that the nation has undergone since 1973.
Read moreMaths 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.
Read moreNAPLAN tests may go online
As this year's NAPLAN tests took place in Year 3, 5, 7 and 9 classrooms around Australia, the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) confirmed that is investigating the possibility of offering the tests online in the future.
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