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Curtin AHEAD invites you and your team to join them as participants of the Leadership Learn to Row Program. Leadership Learn to Row is a unique professional development opportunity that supports a good cause. The program runs for four weeks, whereby participants learn to row at Curtin University Boat Club in Manning, Western Australia, and […]
30 July 2015
Nominations are now open for the 2015 Australian Rural Education Awards. Since 1994, the annual Australian Rural Education Awards (AREA) has recognised people, institutions, organisations and industries demonstrating excellence and innovation in rural education in Australia. Awarded at its annual national conference, AREA is an initiative of the Society for the Provision of Education in […]
30 July 2015
The program was developed specifically for Indigenous people in rural and remote areas of western New South Wales DESCRIPTION The iSmile Dental Assisting Training Program is a multi-sector partnership providing a supported pathway for Aboriginal students to a career in oral health or related areas in the health industry. The program is a pathway […]
30 June 2015
The success of the partnership can be credited to shared goals, enthusiasm and commitment to the program DESCRIPTION Small Town Culture is a music label developed by Josh Arnold, an accomplished singer and song-writer, and supported by the University of Southern Queensland, to enable students from schools and communities in LSES, rural and remote […]
17 June 2015
The program’s success lies with harnessing the different contributions made by all partners DESCRIPTION The Hike to Higher Education program has been designed in response to Anglicare Victoria’s four pillars of engagement, comprising of sport, art, music and environment; with the program linked to the environment. The program relies on current university students from […]
12 May 2015
Analysis of the latest university completions data has found that students from disadvantaged groups have a lower completion rate than the national average, according to the latest Joining the Dots research briefing released by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). Dr Daniel Edwards, ACER Principal Research Fellow, said the retrospective cohort study, tracking the […]
6 May 2015
Analysis of the latest university completions data has found that students from disadvantaged groups have a lower completion rate than the national average, according to the latest Joining the Dots research briefing released by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). Dr Daniel Edwards, ACER Principal Research Fellow, said the retrospective cohort study, tracking the […]
6 May 2015
Janet Buchan, Kristin Wicking, John Smithson and Melanie Birks James Cook University Introduction This Guide provides practical strategies to guide the design of active learning experiences in complex, multi-campus and distributed university learning environments. The title of the Guide describes the aspirational purpose that grounded a project to address the needs of regional Australian learners. […]
7 April 2015
Connecting with regional communities DESCRIPTION Aspire UWA works with partner schools in Western Australia to inspire and educate students about the benefits of higher education. The Aspire to Astronomy roadshow was a collaboration of education and teacher enrichment partners who are passionate about science and astronomy, and keen to share this enthusiasm with regional […]
31 March 2015
The UNSW ASPIRE/Centennial Parklands partnership highlights to students the diverse skills required to manage eco-systems DESCRIPTION In late 2013 the UNSW ASPIRE Program joined with the Centennial Parklands Foundation to offer opportunities for students from disadvantaged, regional and remote schools to visit Sydney’s iconic Centennial Parklands precinct. A total of 391 students from 22 […]
23 March 2015