Noticias Oceanía

New Zealand: Staggered school holidays plan would disrupt students’ learning – education minister

Publicado: 16 diciembre 2020

New Zealand/December 17, 2020/By: Debbie Jamieson/Source: https://www.stuff.co.nz/ A proposal to stagger school holidays to support the tourism industry was rejected by Education Minister Chris Hipkins as he believed it would disrupt students’ learning. A briefing paper to incoming Tourism Minister Stuart Nash, released publicly this week, revealed the suggestion and subsequent rejection. With the absence of […]

Sky News premieres Changing Our Nation into Australian Indigenous Education Foundation scholarships

Publicado: 5 diciembre 2020

Australia/December 05, 2020/By: Maria Bervanakis/Source: https://www.perthnow.com.au/ A unique scholarship scheme is giving First Nations kids the chance to pursue their dreams in the nation’s top schools. That’s the view of Indigenous Affairs Minister Ken Wyatt, in a new documentary that underlines how equalising access to education can propel people from any background right to the […]

Australia: Brisbane education sector worker charged with historical child sex offences

Publicado: 3 diciembre 2020

Australia/December 03, 2020/By Matt Dennien/Source: https://www.theage.com.au/ Police have charged an education sector worker with historical child sex offences dating back decades after a lengthy investigation. The 48-year-old Brisbane man, who police alleged worked in the sector for decades across Queensland, was charged last week by detectives from the Moreton District Child Protection and Investigation Unit. His […]

New Zealand: A Joint Statement. Ngā Kura Ā Iwi O Aotearoa And The Ministry Of Education

Publicado: 28 noviembre 2020

New Zealand/November 28, 2020/Source: https://www.scoop.co.nz/ Mō tātou, mā tātou, e ai ki a tātou is the driving force behind a new five-year agreement that will be signed on Friday 27 November between Ngā Kura ā Iwi o Aotearoa and the Ministry of Education. More than 20 MOE officials and representatives together with 80 leaders of […]

Australia: Creativity in art literacy

Publicado: 25 noviembre 2020

Australia/ 25 November 2020/ Source/ https://education.nsw.gov.au/ Students at Scarborough Public School share their experience of their art literacy program. The art literacy program at Scarborough Public School is helping students learn how to express their experience of art through words and language. Watch as students share what they enjoy about art literacy and why it’s […]

Australian universities made $2.3bn profit in 2019 but $10bn of revenue was overseas student fees

Publicado: 25 noviembre 2020

Australia/November 25, 2020/By: Daniel Hurst – @danielhurstbne /Source: https://www.theguardian.com/ Under financial pressure from international border closures, the sector wants a staged return of international students Australian universities pulled in $10bn in fees from overseas students last year, according to new figures that point to the financial pressure the sector is now experiencing from international border closures. Financial […]