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Updated 14 August 2008

 

AISWA Opinions

The sixth edition (August 2008) is now on its way to schools and contains information on Digital Education in Schools

To view recent editions of the AISWA Opinions publications please click on the links below.

August 2008

June 2008

October 2007

August 2007

February 2007


 

EDUCATION TAX REFUND

As announced in the 2008-09 Budget, families will be able to claim a 50 per cent Education Tax Refund from 1 July 2008.  The aim of the Education Tax Refund is to help families meet the costs of educating their children and ensure that they have access to the resources needed to improve educational outcomes. The Commonwealth department of the Treasury released a fact sheet providing details of the Refund.

For a copy of the Fact Sheet - Click here

 


AISWA MEDIA RELEASE

AISWA Appoints New Executive Director

Released 29 April 2008

To view the media release - click here


WA Teacher Demand and Supply Projections

For a copy of the 'WA Teacher Demand and Supply Projections' report released Thursday, 24 April, 2008 - Click Here


 

Top of the class: making the most of Western Australia's school system

The Institute of Public Affairs has published this research paper by Matthew Ryan. It can be accessed from the IPA website at www.ipa.org.au



 

ISCA Parliamentary Forum

The 2008 federal parliamentary sitting dates have now been released. The date for the ISCA Parliamentary Forum will be 1-2 September 2008 which is the second sitting week after the winter recess.

Monday 1 September 2008
Old Parliament House

10.00 - 10.15 am Welcome and opening by ISCA Chairman
10.15 - 11.00 am Hon Julia Gillard, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
11.00 - 11.30 am Morning tea
11.30 am - 12.30 pm Keynote speech, Paul Kelly, Editor-at-Large, The Australian
12.30 - 2.00 pm Lunch
2.00 - 3.00 pm Ms Lisa Paul, Secretary, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
3.00 -3.30 pm Afternoon tea
3.30 - 4.15 pm Hon Tony Smith, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training

Monday 1 September 2008
Australian War Memorial

7.00 - 7.45 pm Pre-dinner drinks
8.00 - 11.00 pm Dinner

Tuesday 2 September 2008
Old Parliament House

9.30 - 10.15 am ISCA presentation on national issues
10.15 - 10.45 am Morning tea
10.45 am - 12.15 pm Workshops on national issues
  • Rewarding teachers
  • National curriculum
  • Future issues for digital usage in schools
12.15 - 1.30 pm Lunch
1.30 - 2.00 pm Move to Parliament House
2.00 - 3.30 pm Question time in Senate/House of Representatives
3.30 - 5.00 pm Meetings with selected parliamentarians


Supplementation - 2007 Rates

The rates for 2007 have been released. Please select Funding Independent Schools and then Australian Government Funding.


Australian Primary Principals Research

The latest APPA research report  'In the balance. The future of Australia's primary schools' was published on October 16th . It can be accessed at http://www.appa.asn.au.


Australian Copyright Council Seminars 2008

See http://www.copyright.org.au/training/training-2008/training2008.htm for more information.


Governance Fact Sheets

For member schools: the fact sheets have been moved from the Policy and Procedures section and can now be found under Governance. The complete and recently updated manual may be downloaded or the fact sheets may be downloaded individually.


Copyright

An information sheet on Labelling School Print Material produced by the Schools National Copyright Unit has been placed in the Copyright section of the Schools site

Members, please login to check this important information.


AESOC Steering Group

We have recently been advised by the AESOC Steering Group, National Assessment Program that the Literacy and Numeracy site containing the test dates for 2008 is now 'live'.

The URL below is the one to use for any media releases or information that will be going out.

http://www.curriculum.edu.au/nap2008


WA Education Standards Authority

The proposed Structure for the WA Education Standards Authority Announced by the Minister in July 2007. The structure chart can be downloaded by clicking the link below:
Education Standards Authority Chart  (58 kB)


Science, Ethics and Religion

A one day conference co-hosted by Dr Peter Vardy and Mrs Julie Arliss and sponsored by Christ Church Grammar School and the Centre for Ethics will be held on Wednesday 29th August at Claremont Yacht Club. The registration fee is $150.


Use of Creative Commons resources in schools

The Creative Commons provides an alternative licensing system so that authors, musicians and other creators can grant rights to the public to use their work without payment but still retain control over their copyright material.

Details in this pdf: Creative Commons Resources  (204 kB)


Teaching Australia News

Teaching Australia and APN Educational Media have today announced a partnership that will see Education Review sent to all Australian schools in 2007.

To view the media release and for more information go to:
http://www.teachingaustralia.edu.au