Remote Education Systems
About the project The Remote Education Systems (RES) project aims to find out how remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities can get the best benefit from the teaching and…
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News
Closing the ‘digital divide’ for disadvantaged students
Thursday 21 January 2016 Joint Media Release from The Department of Education and Training Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham Minister for Education and Training The Hon Christopher Pyne MP Minister for…
Read More →Inspiring Educators: An Interview with Mr Brian O’Neill
The Team at Faculty recently spoke with Mr Brian O’Neill, who is principal of Calen District College and President for the Society for the Provision of Education in Rural Australia…
Read More →Five new frameworks that can drive teacher education reform
Written by Professor John Fischetti for The Conversation There have been more than 100 reports critiquing teacher education in Australia since the 1970s. These reports led to new tests and…
Read More →2016 Grant Opportunities
Happy New Year! To help you make the most of 2016, the following are some grant opportunities that may be of interest to you or your organisation. The Foundation for…
Read More →Thank You Deakin
Since the first SPERA National Conference was held 31 years ago, a great deal has been achieved, many innovative practices have been celebrated and ground-breaking research around the provision of education in rural areas…
Read More →RUN welcomes changes to Youth Allowance to help regional students
The Regional Universities Network (RUN) welcomes changes to Youth Allowance which will make it easier for rural and regional students to go to university. The changes, passed by the Federal…
Read More →Rural Voices Gather in the City
A prominent K-12 Queensland school principal and a number of leading academics will this week attend a conference at Deakin University’s Geelong Waterfront campus to discuss the future of rural…
Read More →31st SPERA Conference
Deakin University | Geelong Waterfront Campus: 4-6 November 2015 Confirmed speakers and guests include: Jim Watterston (Director-General, Dept. Education and Training – Qld) Jo-Anne Reid (CSU) Sabina Knight (Australian Rural Health…
Read More →City & Beyond
Written by Josh, Caitlin and Damien Boccamazzo, and Brent Kealy City & Beyond is a resource we created for rural students to help with the transition from high school to university. Rural…
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