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2009

2008

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A Private Education And Proud Of It

14 January 2009

LET'S get a few things straight from the outset: I went to a private school; my parents aren't rich; they worked hard to pay for a total of 39 years of private education for their three daughters. Should they or I be ashamed of this? No... read full story

Kevin Mcgrath

21 December 2008

KEVIN McGRATH BACHELOR OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SYDNEY.. read full story

Where Faith And Thought Collide

20 December 2008

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd believes that there is more to higher education than simply studying for a job... read full story

Quality Of Students Is The Real Issue For Universities

19 December 2008

The Bradley review of higher education would no doubt increase the number of graduates, but the quality of those graduates would become even lower than at present and a very large proportion would be unemployable ("Billions for a clever country", December 17). We don't need more graduates, we need better graduates... read full story

Professor's Guiding Hand Will Shake, And Maybe Shock, Higher Education

17 December 2008

AFTER months scrutinising hundreds of submissions and chairing countless meetings on the state of Australia's higher education system, Denise Bradley admits she's no longer sure about the impact her review might have... read full story

More Rewards For A Good Job

9 December 2008

James Treganowan from Regional Appliance Service, Fairy Meadow, was recently named as the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) Apprentice of the Year... read full story

A Matter Of Principals Education

6 December 2008

Young teachers are increasingly aspiring to - and gaining - leadership roles, writes Kristie Kellahan... read full story

Student Affair Did Not Happen, Says Teacher

25 November 2008

A TEACHER who lost her job over an alleged sexual relationship with one of her students says the teenager fabricated the affair because he had formed a schoolboy infatuation with her, which later caused him to stalk and assault her... read full story

Teacher Says Student Affair Did Not Happen

25 November 2008

A TEACHER who lost her job over an alleged sexual relationship with one of her students says the teenager fabricated the affair because he had formed a schoolboy infatuation with her, which later caused him to stalk and assault her. Anna Lucinda Blackburn Anna Blackburn David Maurice Withyman David Withyman.. read full story