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Schools have a week to apply for computer funding

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

The Member for Page, Janelle Saffin, is reminding secondary schools they have until the end of next week to apply for funding in the first round of the National Secondary Schools Computer Fund.
Ms Saffin says the Rudd Labor Government is investing $1 billion over four years in the Digital Education Revolution, to improve secondary school […]

Schools invited to enter music excellence awards

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

Ballina Shire schools can now make nominations for the 2008 National Awards for Excellence in School Music Education.
“Music education promotes social and cultural development, enhances student engagement and provides a basis for a vibrant and creative nation,” Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Education Julia Gillard said.
“These important awards now in their second year raise […]

Federal Government calls for IT applications

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

From today Australian secondary schools most in need of new information technology will be able to make an application to the $1 billion National Secondary School Computer Fund the Federal Government said.
“The Rudd Government has undertaken an initial audit of Australia’s secondary schools and found that 937 of them have a computer to student ratio […]

Education, out-of-home care on the agenda

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

A seminar at Southern Cross University next week will discuss how to improve the education of thousands of children in out-of-home care throughout NSW.
The free seminar ‘Are we Making the Grade?’ will bring together experts from a variety of government and non-government agencies and departments for the first time to discuss the issues that limit […]

SCU website offers advice for school leavers

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

‘Don’t panic’ is the advice to school leavers who will this week receive their Higher School Certificate results and UAI (Universities Admission Index).
Peter Barnard, Southern Cross University Admissions Manager, said there were a range of options for students, even if they didn’t receive the UAI they were hoping for.
Southern Cross University has established a website […]

New fund helps disadvantaged students

Friday, December 14th, 2007

A new education fund designed to help financially disadvantaged students go to university has been established by the Northern Rivers Community Foundation and Southern Cross University.
The endowed fund has been established following donations of $25,000 each from local businessman Dr Peter Bowen and his wife Julianne, and Southern Cross University.
Investment income from the Southern Cross […]

New Member for Page to meet with SCU researchers

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

Coastal pollution, Japanese whaling, climate change, sustainable forestry and resource management will be among the topics up for discussion when the new Member for Page meets with Southern Cross University researchers at the Lismore campus tomorrow (December 14).
Janelle Saffin will receive a briefing on a range of environmental issues impacting on the North Coast from […]

Former Ballina High School teacher honoured

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

A former Ballina High School teacher and rugby league player is among four people from the Far North Coast who were awarded 2007 Director General’s Awards for Excellent Service to Public Education and Training recognising their outstanding contributions to education.
Greg Porter, now Head Teacher at Kingscliff High, was among 42 teachers in schools and TAFE […]

The amazing world of meiofauna

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

When she left Nebraska, USA, at the beginning of this year, Southern Cross University Masters student Marisa Gibb had no idea that her research would lead to the study of new kinds of microscopic animals.
But after months of painstakingly preparing sea-bed samples from two of Australia’s southern-most coral reefs for imaging by the university’s scanning […]

Local student in State spelling bee final

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Nathan Williams from Teven Tintenbar School go to Sydney to compete for the title of Premier’s Spelling Bee Champion–Junior Division on Friday.
The Premier’s Spelling Bee is an annual event which sees representatives from 30 regions in NSW go to Sydney to compete for the State title.
The competition is divided into junior and senior divisions with […]



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