Inquiry into TAFE

22/03/2013 by
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22 March 2013 The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education and Employment is to inquire into and report on the role played by TAFEs in: the development of skills in the Australian economy; the development of opportunities for Australians to improve themselves and increase their life and employment prospects; the delivery of services and programs to support regions, communities and disadvantaged individuals to access training and skills and through them a pathway to employment; the operation of a competitive training market; and those jurisdictions in which State Governments have announced funding decisions which may impact on their operation and … [Read more...]

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Job vacancy

22/03/2013 by
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It doesn't take long.  Text of an  email that's doing the rounds: Dear [insert name} Our numbers are getting short in Canberra and I am wondering if you would consider being the new Minister for Tertiary Education.  The job won’t involve a lot until around August and September which will be very busy. After that, I am pretty sure it will slacken right off. Might you be interested ? Yours sincerely   Julia   … [Read more...]

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Revolving door of tertiary ministers

22/03/2013 by
...plop! There goes another duck

The Australian    |    22 March 2013 Chris Bowen's replacement as tertiary education minister will have the dubious distinction of being the fifth tertiary education minister in 15 months and the sixth with responsiblity for innovation and research. Belinda Robinson, CEO  Universities Australia told The Australian: It's a revolving door. They have responsibility for a significant part of the economy. We've heard a lot about resigning being the honourable thing to do personally and to the party.  But we've heard nothing about what is the honourable thing to do for Australian society or the people and sectors they represent - the students, the academics and researchers. Robinson said … [Read more...]

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Portrait of Hugo bags Archibald

22/03/2013 by
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Del Kathryn Barton wins this year's Archibald prize for her portrait of actor Hugo Weaving. … [Read more...]

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The Scan Main Edition 22 March 2013

22/03/2013 by
NTEU member protesting at TAFE cuts

# 110 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Revolving door of tertiary ministers Chris Bowen's replacement as tertiary education minister will have the dubious distinction of being the fifth tertiary education minister in 15months and the sixth with responsiblity for innovation and research. Belinda Robinson, CEO Universities Australia, says tertiary education seems to be in a permanent state of policy instability with key policies being eroded and key initiatives slipping between the cracks. Simon Marginson, a professor of higher education at the University of Melbourne, says t doesn't matter who the … [Read more...]

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Demand for science courses rises

22/03/2013 by
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Australian Financial Review    |    18 March 2013 Bachelor degree students are flocking to courses in science-based disciplines and moving away from law, management and commerce, as the uncapping of places available in undergraduate courses takes hold. The latest available figures for ­student numbers show that from 2009, when the Labor government announced it would end quotas on numbers of students in bachelor degree courses, to 2011, the most growth has been in health disciplines (17%), natural and physical sciences (12%), engineering and related technologies (12%), agriculture, environmental and related studies (12%) and creative arts (11 %). The lowest student growth over that … [Read more...]

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Numbers that don’t add up

22/03/2013 by
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UNSW News Room    |  20 March 2013 With universities paying about $100,000 a year to employ full-time managers dedicated to liaising with ranking agencies  and "clever reporting", rather than a surge in knowledge, said to explain the surprisingly good results of the Excellence in Research for Australia quality audit,  dean of science at UNSW Merlin Crossley writes that the numbers used to measure performance in educational institutions create a lot of discussion - and angst - because of their obvious imperfections. National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy scores in schools don't measure creativity, Australian Tertiary Admission Rank cut-offs for university courses don't reflect … [Read more...]

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