Don’t mess with Gonski model, Education Minister warns leaders
Adrian Piccoli has urged the nation’s leaders to support the Gonski funding model, which he says “works better than anything we've ever had in place in Australia."
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State govt to restore funding for schools
NSW Education Minister, Adrian Piccoli, will today pledge $50m over the next four years for new classrooms and facilities in non-government schools.
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Principals urged to make the most of a ‘seismic step up’ in education
Principals have a key role to play in driving educational change, says NSW Education Minister, Adrian Piccoli.
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Seize chance to help public schools, AEU urges Pyne
Christopher Pyne now has a chance to move on from his “failed” Independent Public Schools (IPS) policy and do something which will benefit public schools, says the AEU.
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Calls to remove ‘dangerous’ books from public schools
A new religious handbook being distributed to public schools is causing a major stir.
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Help is at hand: coping with the loss of a staff member
When tragedy strikes, the importance of peer support during such a difficult time cannot be understated.
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University’s bridging course “not unique to Scots College”
University of Sydney’s associate professor, Peter McCallum, said the 17-week course is not offered exclusively to Scots College students and that it is open to all schools.
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$1bn Gonski redistribution plan has private schools fuming
One political party’s plan to make Gonski funding more equitable has angered some prominent independent school bodies.
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Govt promises extra classrooms to cope with enrolment surge
NSW Premier, Mike Baird, has promised 30 new classrooms for two Sydney schools to cope with a surge in enrollments.
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Private school union slams Govt for $1.7bn funding cut
The Independent Education Union (IEU) has called upon the State Government to “repair the damage” that the past two years of frozen funding has caused.