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University Information Days
Southbank Institute of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland. Programs and qualifications offered at Southbank Institute of Technology can assist mature aged and first-time students, university graduates, industry professionals looking for a formal qualification to strengthen their employment opportunities and students looking for a pathway to university. Information Evening: Wednesday 27 July 2011 – 4.30pm to 7.00pm C [...]
Top Schools in Queensland 2010
The Queensland top 10 Primary and Secondary schools, according to ‘averaged’ NAPLAN 2010 results. 2010 NAPLAN results for Queensland Primary Bardon State School Somerville House (South Brisbane) Ironside State School (St Lucia) Matthew Flinders Anglican College (Buderim) Anglican Church of England Grammar School (Churchie) (East Brisbane) St Hilda’s (Southport) Norman Park State School Hillcrest Christian [...]
International Baccalaureate schools in Australia
There are about 130 schools in Australia offering the International Baccalaureate courses. The majority of these schools are in Victoria and South Australia, as the following breakdown shows: 41 IB schools in Victoria 40 IB schools in South Australia 20 IB schools in New South Wales 14 IB schools in Queensland 7 IB schools in Australian Capital Territory 6 [...]
School Funding in Western Australia
Schools Education Minister Peter Garrett has indicated that the government plans to reduce funding for Catholic and independent schools. In the WAToday news, the headline reads “105 WA schools in the firing line“, and then goes on to list the schools on the “Hit List”. Looking at the first school in that list, “Brand St [...]
School Funding in Australia
I can only imagine there is an election about somewhere, as a regular old chestnut is appearing again. School Funding, the facts, and the spin. Very rarely do the facts appear in the public news, it juts isn’t as interesting as the spin. But I prefer to see the real figures, not imaginary ones. I [...]
School Term Dates in Australian Capital Territory
State School Term Dates: Australian Capital Territory – Term Dates for 2012 Term 1: 3 February 2012 – 13 April 2012 Term 2: 30 April 2012 - 06 July 2012 Term 3: 23 July 2012 - 28 September 2012 Term 4: 15 October 2012 - 21 December 2012 Australian Capital Territory – Term Dates for 2011 Term 1: [...]
School Term Dates in Northern Territory
State School Term Dates: Northern Territory – Term Dates for 2012 Term 1: 31 January 2012 -05 April 2012 Term 2: 16 April 2012 - 22 June 2012 Term 3: 24 July 2012 - 28 September 2012 Term 4: 08 October 2012 - 14 December 2012 Northern Territory – Term Dates for 2011 Term 1: 25 January 2011 - [...]
School Term Dates in Victoria
State School Term Dates: Victoria – Term Dates for 2012 Term 1: 02 February 2012 – 30 March 2012 Term 2: 16 April 2012 - 29 June 2012 Term 3: 16 July 2012 - 21 September 2012 Term 4: 08 October 2012 - 21 December 2012 Victoria – Term Dates for 2011 Term 1: 02 February 2011 - 08 [...]
School Term Dates in Tasmania
State School Term Dates: Tasmania – Term Dates for 2012 Term 1: 14-15 February 2012 – 01 June 2012 Term 2: 18 June 2012 - 07 September 2012 Term 3: 24 September 2012 - 20 December 2012 Tasmania – Term Dates for 2011 Term 1: 15-16 February 2011 - 03 June 2011 Term 2: 20 June 2011- 02 [...]
School Term Dates in Western Australia
State School Term Dates: Western Australia – Term Dates for 2012 Term 1: 01 February 2012 – 05 April 2012 Term 2: 23 April 2012 - 06 July 2012 Term 3: 23 July 2012 - 28 September 2012 Term 4: 15 October 2012 - 18 December 2012 Western Australia – Term Dates for 2011 Term 1: 02 February [...]
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