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WA Education Budget up $600 Million on top of Rudd Government BER Program

WA Education Budget up $600 Million on top of Rudd Government BER Program

23 May 2010

Western Australia Minister for Education Elizabeth Constable State Budget 2010-11: New and improved schools a priority Victor P Taffa Education Minister Liz Constable today announced spending of $1.025 Billion on new schools and improvements to existing public schools over the next 12 months. The funding includes Federal Government funding of $425 Million from the Building the Education Revolution program. Dr. [...]

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No Donnybrook over Worldskills award winner

No Donnybrook over Worldskills award winner

19 May 2010

Western Australia Minister for Training and Workforce Development Peter Collier WA brings home the gold Victor P Taffa A young Donnybrook hairdresser will set her sights on London in 2011 after winning a gold medal at the Australian WorldSkills National Competition, in Brisbane. Alexis Scott beat a talented field and was also presented with the Best Performing Competitor Award [...]

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Pike unsure of NAPLAN results

Pike unsure of NAPLAN results

17 May 2010

Victoria Shadow Minister for Education Martin Dixon EDUCATION MINISTER FAILS ACCOUNTABILITY AT PAEC Victor P Taffa Victoria Education Minister Bronwyn Pike must be dizzy following the amount of spin she relied on to answer questions from the Coalition members at the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee (PAEC) according to Shadow Minister for Education Martin Dixon. “The Minister comfortably read [...]

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Community grants up to $40,000 available for Adult Learners Week

Community grants up to $40,000 available for Adult Learners Week

15 May 2010

Western Australia Minister for Training and Workforce Development Peter Collier Grants open for Adult Learners’ Week Victor P Taffa Western Australia’s community organisations are being urged to apply for a share of $40,000 in Government grants to host activities and events during this year’s Adult Learners’ Week (September 1-8). Training and Workforce Development Minister Peter Collier said the [...]

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As Always It Is The Devil In The Detail

As Always It Is The Devil In The Detail

11 May 2010

Victoria Shadow Minister for Education Martin Dixon ANOTHER BRUMBY BLOWOUT Victor P Taffa The Brumby Government’s ploy to have schools pay for the introduction of the Ultra net was a cynical way of topping up funding to hide cost blowouts that have riddled the IT project according to Shadow Education Minister Martin Dixon. “The Ultra net is late and [...]

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WA Government secures education links with China

WA Government secures education links with China

07 May 2010

Western Australia Minister for Education Elizabeth Constable State Government secures closer links with Chinese universities Victor P Taffa The Western Australia State Government has facilitated several important education agreements between Western Australian and Chinese universities and Colleges. The agreements were signed today at Parliament House, following the second annual forum of heads of Universities and Colleges from Zhejiang Province [...]

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Brumby Government turns its back on Kindergarten Kids

Brumby Government turns its back on Kindergarten Kids

06 May 2010

Victoria Shadow Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development Wendy Lovell BRUMBY’S BUDGET PROVIDES VERY LITTLE FOR VICTORIAN CHILDREN Victor P Taffa Victoria Shadow Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development Wendy Lovell said John Brumby’s 2010-11 State Budget includes very little new investment in the early childhood sector and reveals that thousands of Victorian children will still [...]

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WA Literacy and Numeracy financial assistance now tops $6 Million

WA Literacy and Numeracy financial assistance now tops $6 Million

05 May 2010

Western Australia Minister for Education Elizabeth Constable New program targets numeracy and literacy help for pre-primary children Victor P Taffa West Australian school students will benefit from the Liberal-National Government’s introduction of a major new literacy and numeracy assessment program for pre-primary students. Initially 50 schools across Western Australia will take part in the $2 Million on-entry assessment program, [...]

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Collier to head key Workforce Committee

Collier to head key Workforce Committee

30 April 2010

WA Minister for Training & Workforce Development WA Minister to chair National Workforce Development Committee Victor P Taffa Training and Workforce Development Minister Peter Collier was today confirmed as national chair of the new Workforce Development, Supply and Demand Principal Committee. The principal committee forms part of the new governance structure for the Ministerial Council on Tertiary Education and [...]

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WA Barnett Government honours education election commitments

WA Barnett Government honours education election commitments

30 April 2010

Western Australia Minister for Education Elizabeth Constable More schools apply for independent status Victor P Taffa More than 130 primary, secondary, district high schools and education support centres have put up their hands to take on Independent Public School status from 2011 in a bid to deliver better education to their students. Western Australia Minister for Education Liz Constable [...]

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WA Government to open four new schools for 2012 school year

WA Government to open four new schools for 2012 school year

18 March 2010

Western Australia Minister for Education Elizabeth Constable Four new primary schools to be built in time for 2012 school year Victor P Taffa The Western Australia State Government will today announce that four new primary schools will be built at an estimated total cost of $56 Million – in time to open for the 2012 school year. These new [...]

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Tasmania school students to get free travel

Tasmania school students to get free travel

17 March 2010

Tasmania Opposition Leader Will Hodgman REAL CHANGE – MAKING PUBLIC EDUCATION FREE AGAIN Victor P Taffa Tasmania Opposition Leader Will Hodgman has announced that if elected on Saturday 20 March 2010 his Government will provide free travel for school students. A Hodgman Liberal Government will provide the real change Tasmanians need by making public education free again. A government [...]

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Rau erupts on Education row

Rau erupts on Education row

16 March 2010

South Australia Shadow Minister for Education David Pisoni Rann targets marginal seats not education Victor P Taffa Premier Rann’s funding announcement to expand four of South Australia’s most popular high schools is a desperate bid to target marginal seats rather than the education needs of students. David Pisoni, Shadow Education Minister said that this plan to increase the [...]

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Liberals promise $52 Million increase to schools budget

Liberals promise $52 Million increase to schools budget

16 March 2010

South Australia Shadow Minister for Education David Pisoni Rann’s cruel behaviour management hoax Victor P Taffa South Australia Premier Mike Rann’s rushed announcement to address behaviour management issues in our government schools is an underfunded and poorly costed hoax from a Premier who has shown he can’t be trusted on education. Mike Rann has announced $10.1 Million over [...]

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Queensland students short changed

Queensland students short changed

08 March 2010

Queensland Shadow Minister for Education and Training Bruce Flegg Huge black hole in education green paper Victor P Taffa The Bligh Labor Government’s proposal to move 40,000 students from primary to high school struck a huge hurdle when the Opposition revealed it contains no mention of additional funding or the employment of teachers. Shadow Minister for Education Dr Bruce [...]

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Real help for apprentices on the way

Real help for apprentices on the way

07 March 2010

South Australia Opposition Leader Isobel Redmond $12 million for new apprentices Victor P Taffa A Redmond Liberal Government will give all new South Australian apprentices $500 each towards the purchase of tools to commence their training. Leader of the Opposition Isobel Redmond said that a Liberal Government will create a competitive business environment in SA but to do [...]

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Aboriginal Job Training Centre opens

Aboriginal Job Training Centre opens

05 March 2010

Western Australia Minister for Training and Workforce Development Peter Collier New centre to help Aboriginal jobseekers Victor P Taffa Support for Aboriginal job seekers will be boosted, following today’s launch of a new Aboriginal Workforce Development Centre – the first of its kind in Western Australia. Western Australia Minister for Training and Workforce Development Peter Collier said the centre [...]

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Strike action by teachers might be workers only choice

Strike action by teachers might be workers only choice

25 February 2010

Tasmania Opposition Leader Will Hodgman TEACHERS THREATENED Victor P Taffa A reported email from the head of Tasmania Premier David Bartlett’s Education Department threatening teachers is another example of how Labor will subvert proper process to cling to power. “Mr Bartlett must explain what he knew about this latest desperate political act to bully teachers into submission.” Mr. Hodgman [...]

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Address to the Western Australia Parliament: Education and Training

Address to the Western Australia Parliament: Education and Training

24 February 2010

Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett Education and Training Victor P Taffa Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett has addressed State Parliament and has outlined the achievements of the first 17 months in office. In a series of extracts from the complete speech to the House Premier Barnett highlighted key policy commitments that have been delivered or on the way [...]

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National WorldSkills finalists to compete in London

National WorldSkills finalists to compete in London

23 February 2010

Western Australia Minister for Training and Workforce Development Peter Collier Western Australian WorldSkills team announced Victor P Taffa Western Australia Minister for Training and Workforce Development Peter Collier has announced a team of young Western Australians who will represent the State on the national skills stage. The team of more than 50 members from Metropolitan and Regional areas will [...]

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