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Camp Australia banned from tendering or renewing contracts
Camp Australia, Australia's biggest before-and-after-school care provider, is not allowed to tender for new contracts or renew existing ones following the implementation of new rules
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PISA results see Australia fall behind in maths, science and reading
New Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) scores show that Australian teenagers are lagging behind their international peers as well as domestic students of previous generations
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University of Canberra launches innovative STEM learning drive
The University of Canberra, in conjunction with Samsung, is creating a unique technology-driven education project aiming to increase STEM knowledge among Australian students
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Funding woes could force SA schools to cut staff, subjects
A slew of high schools in South Australia are short of funds for such things as maintenance and cleaning, with staff and subject cuts a distinct possibility
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Free eye tests for 30,000 Victorian schoolchildren
A new initiative from the Victorian state government will see 30,000 children receive free eye tests and, if needed, glasses
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False enrolment details could lead to prosecution for parents
As parents scrum to enrol their children in Brisbane's best schools, guidelines advise that misleading applications constitute fraud and should be handed to the police
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No need to cut funds to 'over-funded' schools, says Plibersek
Tanya Plibersek has reiterated the Gillard government's commitment to no school being made worse off under the Gonski model, saying there is no reason to cut funding to supposedly 'over-funded' private schools
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Independent schools are hubs of innovation, says NAB study
A major study of innovation across Australian industry has found that independent schools rank favourably against other sectors
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Salvation Army changes tack on Safe Schools Coalition
Just weeks after offering its support for the Safe Schools Coalition, the Salvation Army has changed its position on the national anti-bullying initiative
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Threatening phone calls evacuate schools across Australia
A spate of phone calls issuing a potential bomb threat forced the evacuation of schools across Australian states on Thursday, with some parents expressing disappointment at not being informed immediately
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