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We all want to make the best decisions for our children when it comes to their education. But with so many options, where do we start? The “Educate” Section of Your Kids Ed arms parents with valuable information to help them make this all-important choice. Articles from experts address how to choose a school for your child, and links to school search sites help you to find schools meeting your criteria. There is information on government, independent, and catholic school sectors, as well as alternative forms of education, and specialised programs. We have included information on financing school costs, and we also keep you informed on school term dates, open days, and other events.
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Kids to Learn About Australia Day Under New Curriculum
January 2012 Every Australian student will be required to learn about the history and significance of Australia Day under the new national curriculum being rolled out across the country from this year. ...read more »
Digital Education Revolution Update for New Year 2012
January 2012 Every Australian student in Years 9-12 will have access to a computer when they return to their school desks on the first day of term next year due to the government's $2.4 billion Digital Education Revolution. ...read more »
Australian Students Abandoning Science in Years 11 and 12
January 2012 The number of Australians studying science in years 11 and 12 has fallen significantly since the 1990s and is continuing to drop, a new report from the Australian Academy of Science shows. ...read more »
Training or Uni? The Choices Young People Make
December 2011 More teenage girls than boys head off to university, where as more teenage boys than girls choose vocational education and training (VET). ...read more »
Top Teachers To Be Rewarded
November 2011 The best teachers in Australia will be recognised through a staged implementation of the reward payment scheme linked to the first National Professional Standards for Teachers, School Education Minister Peter Garrett said. ...read more »
New Focus on Languages Under Australian Curriculum
November 2011 All Australian students will be entitled to learn a language other than English under the new Australian Curriculum, with curriculum for Chinese Mandarin and Italian the first to be developed, School Education Minister Peter Garrett said. ...read more »
Looking for a School? Check its Library!
November 2011 At this time of the year many parents are scouting the schools to find one to best suit their children. A visit to the school library is probably on the cards. If not, it should be. ...read more »
Education Minister Talks to Parents Around the Country
November 2011 Parents around the country used Twitter and a web forum to fire questions at School Education Minister during his National Conversation with Parents (Nov 14). ...read more »
Parents Unite to Build Demand for Asian Language Studies
October 2011 The Australian Parents Council (APC) and the Australian Council of State School Organisations (ACSSO) are inviting parents from around Australia to be part of an exciting and innovative project, Parents Understanding Asia Literacy: Building demand for Asian languages and studies. ...read more »
National Awards: Celebrating Our Best Teachers and Principals
October 2011 Australia’s best teachers and principals have been recognised in the Australian Awards for Outstanding Teaching and School Leadership. ...read more »
Progress Made on National Curriculum, Early Childhood Education, Students with Disability
October 2011 The final achievement standards for the first four subjects in the Australian Curriculum have been endorsed. School Education Minister Peter Garrett said the endorsement of the achievement standards was a significant step on the road to a national curriculum. ...read more »
New Education and Training Facilities for Regional Australia
October 2011 The Prime Minister has opened a $500 million fund to build world class education and training facilities for students in regional Australia. The special Regional Priorities Round of the Education Investment Fund will provide a major boost to higher education institutions and vocational education and training (VET) providers across regional Australia. ...read more »
Schools in Need to Receive Funding for New Trade Training Centres
October 2011 Schools in disadvantaged communities or with a large number of students from lower socio-economic backgrounds will receive priority funding under the next round of Trade Training Centres (TTCs), says Minister for School Education Peter Garrett. ...read more »
Education Expert Finds NAPLAN Affecting Learning
September 2011 The controversial introduction of mandatory national testing in Australian schools is affecting teacher morale and student learning, according to a study being led by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Professor Barbara Comber. ...read more »
Girls Better Off With a University Degree
September 2011 New research shows that university study after the completion of Year 12 is the best pathway for young women, regardless of academic orientation. ...read more »
Schools Given Greater Choice Under Expanded Chaplains Program
September 2011 Schools will be able to choose the type of support that best meets the needs of their students under new changes to the Government’s National School Chaplaincy Program. ...read more »
New Advisory Group on School Students with Disability
September 2011 A new Schools Disability Advisory Council will provide ongoing, expert advice to the Federal Government on how to provide more support and better services for students with disability. Minister for School Education Peter Garrett and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers Senator Jan McLucas made the announcement. ...read more »
Higher Education Enrolments on the Rise
September 2011 Minister for Tertiary Education, Senator Chris Evans, has released new figures showing strong growth in higher education student numbers – with some of the greatest gains made by students from regional Australia. ...read more »
Next Phase in School Funding Review Open for Consultation
September 2011 The next phase of the Gillard Government’s school funding review is underway with the release of four new, independent research reports, School Education Minister Peter Garrett has stated. ...read more »
NSW Government to Abolish School Certificate
August 2011 NSW Education Minister, Adrian Piccoli, has announced that the School Certificate will be abolished from 2012. The external tests currently administered to all Year 10 students will not continue after this year. ...read more »
Four-term School Year to be Implemented in Tasmania
August 2011 All Tasmanian Government schools will move to a four term school year from 2013. The Minister for Education and Skills, Nick McKim, has said that Cabinet had endorsed his decision to accept the Report of the Four Term Year Advisory Group, which recommended Tasmania move to a four term year. ...read more »
First National Trial for Australian School Students With Disabilities
July 2011 A trial program underway in 150 schools will help develop a nation-wide, consistent model to identify students with disabilities, leading to a better understanding of the funding and support needs of schools. ...read more »
Top Students Recognised in National Awards
July 2011 Hundreds of Australia’s most outstanding secondary school graduates have been awarded the Australian Student Prize in recognition of their outstanding achievements in the 2010 school year, both in academic and vocational studies. ...read more »
New Graduate Job Warning for 2011
July 2011 A new report from Graduate Careers Australia (GCA), Graduate Destinations 2010, shows that, in 2010, employment prospects for new higher education graduates fell for the second year running. ...read more »
First Round of Literacy and Numeracy Rewards Announced
July 2011 Australian students will benefit from over $138 million in Commonwealth reward funding for meeting targets under the Smarter Schools National Partnership for Literacy and Numeracy, School Education Minister Peter Garrett said. ...read more »