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How have the government's efforts to 'close the gap' affected education?

How have the government's efforts to 'close the gap' affected education?

A report released by the New South Wales Auditor-General has indicated that no significant progress has been made over the past ten years in terms of improving literacy among Indigenous students.
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Coalition rejects Gonski reforms

Coalition rejects Gonski reforms

The Coalition Government has revealed that it will repeal any legislation passed to introduce the Gonski reforms if elected next year.
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The advantages and disadvantages of selective entry high schools

The advantages and disadvantages of selective entry high schools

Read on to find out the potential pros and cons of choosing a selective entry government school.
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New South Wales to benefit from 200 additional teachers in 2012

New South Wales to benefit from 200 additional teachers in 2012

The New South Wales Government has announced a $24 million initiative to hire 200 additional teachers in 2012.
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Review of Funding for Schooling released

Review of Funding for Schooling released

The Review of Funding for Schooling has found that Australian schools are failing to get the best results for their students. It made several recommendations to reform school funding priorities at a total cost of $5 billion.
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Introducing Year 7 into Queensland's secondary schools

Introducing Year 7 into Queensland's secondary schools

The Queensland Government is working to bring the education system in line with the other states by moving Year 7 to the secondary school system.
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Australian Government review of school funding

Australian 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.
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University entrance

University entrance

You should start discussing tertiary options with your child when they are in Year 9 or 10, before they have to select subjects for their HSC, QCE or VCE.

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What policies can I expect my school to have?

What policies can I expect my school to have?

Most schools have welfare policies that deal with the general wellbeing of individual students and groups of students.
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Independent schools

Independent schools

Independent schools are non-government institutions that generally do not belong to a system.
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Report cards

Report cards

Students in Years Prep?10 attending government schools receive a report card in a standard format.
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What should the school tell me?

What should the school tell me?

One of the best ways of evaluating a school is to look at the ways in which it reports to parents.
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