2018 AREA Winners
Congratulations 2018 Australian Rural Education Award Winners!
At the 2018 SPERA Conference, three fantastic AREAs were presented.
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The educational needs in non-metropolitan areas have been explored in a recent report.
In 2018 the Federal Government released the Independent Review into Regional, Rural and Remote Education, commissioned in 2017 and led by Emeritus Professor John Halsey of Flinders University. Experts respond…
Read More →Developing a Rural Compass: Recalibrating for Success An overview of rural education policy in Australia
Dr Susan Ledger’s recent article featured in spanish magazine ‘Guix – Aula d innovacion educativia’. Although home to over 32% of the nation, regional Australia is often overlooked in terms…
Read More →Independent Review into Regional, Rural and Remote Education
In 2017, the Australian Government commissioned an Independent Review into Regional, Rural and Remote Education (IRRRRE). The Review was part of the Australian Government’s commitment to improve the education of…
Read More →SPERA wants to hear from you.
SPERA is conducting a survey of members and supporters. The survey is aimed at helping SPERA revise its mission and aims, help shape its future work, and draft a submission…
Read More →Australian Rural Education Awards 2017
Call for Nominations Since 1994, the Australian Rural Education Award (AREA) has been awarded annually to an institution, organisation or industry to recognise excellence in rural education in Australia. Category…
Read More →Country school principals take leadership challenge
An Article in Adelaide’s Independent News Country education and regional schools around Australia are benefiting from the ‘first crop’ of rural Masters graduates, with Flinders University calling for enrollments for the second…
Read More →Congratulations! 2016 Australian Rural Education Awards (AREA) & ISFIRE Award Recipients
Since 1994 SPERA has awarded, the Australian Rural Education Awards to an institution, organisation or industry, in recognition of excellence to Australia’s Rural Education sector . It was the first national…
Read More →THE FUTURE OF WORK: SETTING KIDS UP FOR SUCCESS
Making sense of the competing messages surrounding the future of work can be a daunting and difficult task, particularly for parents and friends wanting to ensure their children’s success. In…
Read More →Call for Editors: The Australian and International Journal of Rural Education
The Australian and International Journal of Rural Education (AIJRE) is seeking enthusiastic members of the rural education community to join its editorial board. The Australian and International Journal of Rural…
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