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National History Challenge
30 November 2005 |
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Minister for Education, Science and Training, Dr
Nelson addressing the presentation awards ceremony for the National
History Challenge. |
Emily Read, Young Historian of the Year from
Clarence High School in Tasmania with the Minister. |
Niamh Dell, National Year Level 5/6 winner from
Mel Maria Catholic Primary School in Western Australia with Dennis
Jansen member for Tanginey and the Minister. |
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Ashleigh Peters, New South Wales Commonwealth
Medal winner from Hurlstone Agricultural High School. |
Lisa Marshall, Queensland Commonwealth Medal
winner, Brisbane Girls Grammar School with the Minister. |
Belinda Li, Victorian Commonwealth Medal winner,
Ringwood Secondary College with the Minister. |
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The Minister with all the winners of the National
History Challenge. |
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Taronga Foundation Poetry
Prize
29 October 2005 |
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Minister with Chris Summers, the winner of the
Senior Division of the Taronga Foundation Poetry Prize in 2005. |
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The Prime
Minister's Prizes for Science are the nation's pre-eminent
awards for excellence in science and science teaching. The Prizes are
a tribute to the important contributions that our scientists and
inspirational science teachers are making to Australia's current and
future scientific capabilities. The 2005 presentation ceremony was
held in the Great Hall of Parliament House on 4 October. |
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For his early
career leadership in plant biochemistry, Professor Harvey Millar
receives the 2005 Science Minister's Prize for Life Scientist of the
Year.
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Nobel laureate
Barry Marshall receives a standing ovation after his entrance to the
Great Hall. |
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Mark Merritt's
leadership in science teaching, as a primary teacher and as an active
member of the Science Teachers Association of Western Australia, has
earned him the 2005 Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science
Teaching in Primary Schools. He is pictured on the right.
The recipient of the Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in
Secondary Schools, Mike Roach, is on the left. |
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Mike Roach's
innovation in science teaching and commitment to developing the
profession has earned him the 2005 Prime Minister's Prize for
Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools. |
For his
remarkable early career achievements and leadership in chemistry and
molecular nanoscience, Cameron Kepert has been awarded the 2005
Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year. |
For his many
pioneering contributions to our understanding of fluid mechanics and
the practical applications of this knowledge, David Boger received the
2005 Prime Minister's Prize for Science. He is pictured at the centre
of this photo with all the Prime Minister's Prize for Science
recipients. |
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National Literacy and Numeracy Week 2005 |
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Dr Brendan Nelson, Minister for Education, Science
and Training making his speech at the launch of National Literacy
and Numeracy Week 2005 at Taronga Zoo. |
Dr Nelson with Ms Vionne Jorgensen (QLD), winner of Minister’s
Award for Outstanding Contribution to Improving Literacy and/or
Numeracy |
Dr Nelson presenting a sponsor certificate of appreciation to Ms
Cherrie Bottger of Network Ten. |
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Deputy Principal, Ms Debbie Hyde and students Tahlia
Walley and Chevaun Osgood receive their National Literacy and
Numeracy Week Excellence Award from Dr Nelson |
Dr Nelson views the Middle Swan Primary School display with
Deputy Principal, Ms Debbie Hyde and students Tahlia Walley and
Chevaun Osgood. |
Dr Nelson with students from Epping West Public School and a zoo
staff member weighing animal food at Taronga Zoo as part of the
Launch of National Literacy and Numeracy Week 2005. |
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Dr Nelson with a parent from Belmore Boys, Mrs
Alsayed. |
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Yiyili Aboriginal Community School
29 June 2005 |
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The Minister accepts the painting “Snake
Dreaming” from the artist Pricillia Gordon at the Yiyili Aboriginal
Community School with Principal of the school, Len Boyle. |
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2005 Simpson Prize Presentation
14 March 2005, Parliament House Canberra |
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Dr Brendan Nelson, Minister for
Education, Science and Training with winners of the 2005 Simpson
Prize, and teachers Ms Pam Rowney, Wilderness School, South
Australia and Mr Gerry Kay, St Aidan’s Anglican Girls School |
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'Chase Your Dreams' Launch
23 February 2005, Marsden High School |
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The launch of Chase your Dreams at Marsden High
School in West Ryde. (L-R) Steve Waugh, Lynette Waugh, student Glen
Stubbings, Minister Brendan Nelson, Headmaster of Marsden High Mr
Greg Wann, Paralympian John Maclean, student Karice Hyun. |
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Launch of the Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in
Higher Education
11 August 2004, Parliament House Canberra |
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Professor Richard Johnstone, Deputy
Chair of the Australian Universities Teaching Committee |
Professor John Hay AC, Chair of the Board, The
Carrick Institute |
Minister for Education Science and Training, Dr
Brendan Nelson |
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Sir John Carrick |
Sir John Carrick |
Sir John Carrick |
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Professor Lesley Parker AM, Planning Director of the
Carrick Institute |
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Boys' Education Lighthouse Schools
announcement, Melbourne, 27 April 2004. (left to right) Chris Pearce
MP, Doug Elliott - Principal of Bayswater Primary School, and
Minister for Education Science and Training, Dr Brendan Nelson. |
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At Modbury school Adelaide: (left to right and
from the back) Lynette James-Bell, Karen Maynard, Principal Lina Scalfino and student, Melissa, along with Member for Makin Trish Draper and Minister for Education Science and Training, Dr Brendan Nelson. |
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Dr Brendan Nelson, Pat Farmer MP and IAG's Group Executive of Personal Insurance, Rick Jackson, at the national launch of IAG's JumpStart Autobody Traineeship at Reno Smash Repairs, Campbelltown, on March 12 |
Dr Brendan Nelson, Pat Farmer MP and IAG's Group Executive of Personal Insurance, Rick Jackson, at the national launch of IAG's JumpStart Autobody
Traineeship at Reno Smash Repairs, Campbelltown, on March 12 |
JumpStart Autobody Traineeship Advisory Council member Dick Johnson, IAG's Group Executive of Personal Insurance, Rick Jackson, Pat Farmer MP and Dr Brendan Nelson with JumpStart
students at Reno Smash Repairs, Campbelltown, on March 12 |
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Dr Brendan Nelson, Minister for Education Science and
Training, John Dobson, General Manager, Strathpine Toyota, Matthew
Glenn, recipient of the 400,000th New Apprentice award and Federal
Member for Dickson Peter Dutton MP at the awarding of the gold
spanner at Strathpine Toyota, Brisbane.
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Dr Brendan Nelson, Minister
for Education Science and Training, Matthew Glenn, a New Apprentice at
Strathpine Toyota and recipient of the 400,000th New Apprentice award
with Federal Member for Dickson Peter Dutton MP. |
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First Year Apprentice Hairdresser, Ambre
Thomson with her teacher Julie Scott and Dr Brendan Nelson at the
Hobart Campus of the Institute of TAFE. |
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Dr Nelson, Minister for Education, Science and
Training with Prof Lu Yongxiang, President of the Chinese Academy of
Science and Vice Chairman of the 10th NPC (National People's
Congress) Standing Committee. Dr Nelson was in China for the signing
of new higher education agreements and other education links between
Australia and China. |
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New Apprenticeships sponsorship of Mark Skaife's
Holden Racing Team vehicle at the Bathurst 1000 in October 2003 |
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Dr Brendan Nelson, Minister for Education,
Science and Training was a "New Apprentice for a day" with Holden
Racing Team's (HRT) Mark Skaife and Tod Kelly at the Bathurst 1000.
Dr Nelson also unveiled a Department of Education, Science and
Training New Apprenticeships sponsorship in the form of a logo on the
side skirts of both HRT cars. |
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Australian Government Minister for
Education, Science and Training, the Hon Dr Brendan Nelson, presents
an Inaugural Minister's Award for Outstanding Contribution to
Improving Literacy and/or Numeracy to Narrella Simpson from Goodna in
Queensland. |
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Australian Government Minister for
Education Science and Training Dr Brendan Nelson with 2002 winners of
the Prime Minister's Prize for Science Mrs Ruth Dircks, Dungog High
School NSW (Secondary Teaching Prize winner) and Mrs Marianne Nicholas
Walkerville Primary School, South Australia (Primary Teaching Prize
winner). |
Australian Government Minister for
Education Science and Training Dr Brendan Nelson with 2002 winners of
the Prime Minister's Prize for Science Mrs Ruth Dircks, Dungog High
School NSW (Secondary Teaching Prize winner) and her son Robert; Mrs
Marianne Nicholas, Walkerville Primary School, South Australia
(Primary Teaching Prize winner) and her husband Steve; and Dr Jim
Peacock AO, President of the Australian Academy of Science. |
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ADRAIL's Jose Filipe, Reagan Scott,
Brett Stephens, Frank Bero and Ben Castle with Dr Brendan Nelson on
the Alice Springs to Darwin railway line. |
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Minister for Education Science and
Training Dr Brendan Nelson, NT Shadow Minister for Training Terry
Mills and Member for Solomon David Tollner MP, with trade retail
apprentices in Darwin |
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Minister for Education, Science and
Training Dr Brendan Nelson and Member for Makin Trish Draper MP with
Principal of Parafield Gardens High School Wendy Teasdale-Smith and
students Katie Blann and Amanda Molero. |
Minister for Education, Science and
Training Dr Brendan Nelson, Member for Makin Trish Draper MP, Modbury
High School Principal Jay Strudwick join Modbury High School Student
Representative Council representatives. |
Modbury High School students Kara
West, Jessica Neuong and Delia Luccon with Minister for Education,
Science and Training Dr Brendan Nelson and Member for Makin Trish
Draper MP. |
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Janelle, Lina Scalfino (Principal of Modbury
School), Hannah & Jamii-Lee with the Minister for Education Science
and Training Brendan Nelson and the Member for Makin Trish Draper MP. |
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ANTA Launch of Group Training
National Standards |
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The Minister for Education, Science and Training
at the launch of the Group Training Standards, with apprentice chef Ry
Cunningham.
Group Training Gets a Stamp of Approval |
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The Minister for Education Science and Training
Dr Brendan Nelson and Member for Indi, Sophie Panopoulos, hand over a
cheque for $80,215 to Wayne Cornish, Chair of Rural Skills Australia
at Wodonga. The funding will enable Rural Skills Australia to increase
industry participation in vocational learning particularly structured
workplace learning |
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Dr Brendan
Nelson and Sussan Ley, Member for Farrer, with Apprentices Jade Stiler
and Josh Robinson at ION Limited (Australia) at Albury, NSW. |
Dr Brendan Nelson and
Member for Farrer Sussan Ley inspect V8 Ford transmissions at ION
Limited (Australia) |
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Dr Brendan
Nelson, watched by the Member for Ryan Michael Johnson and Principal
Mick Mickleburg, addresses the Centenary High School assembly, May 21,
2003 Jindalee, Brisbane. |
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Dr Brendan
Nelson with school captains Lucas Webb and Erina Wojtkowski at the
Wewak School in Albury, NSW. |
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Minister for Education Science and Training Dr Brendan
Nelson and Member for Fairfax Alex Somylay with students at the
Cooloola Sunshine Institute of TAFE at Nambour.
From left to right Seb Gibson, Dr Brendan Nelson, Alex Somylay, Roxley
Bye (teacher) and Eddie Muller. |
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2003 National Schools
Constitutional Convention |
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Brendan Nelson at the National Schools Constitutional Convention
with (left to right) Emma Smith, Eastern Hills Senior High School;
Minister and Angie Raphael Melville Senior High School WA, at Old
Parliament House, Canberra. |
Dr
Brendan Nelson at the National Schools Constitutional Convention
with (left to right) Jamaica Grantis, Margaret River Senior High
School WA; Roxanne Moore, Margaret River Senior High School WA;
Lauren St Hill, Toowoomba Christian College and Emma Smith,
Eastern Hills Senior High School, at Old Parliament House,
Canberra. |
Dr
Brendan Nelson at the National Schools Constitutional Convention
with Ashlyn Chapman, Kepnock State High School Qld, at Old
Parliament House, Canberra. |
Senior students
grapple with the Constitution |
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2003 Simpson Prize |
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Dr Brendan Nelson and the 2003 Simpson Prize tour
party going to Gallipoli for Anzac Day.
Back row: Jo-Anne Cameron (The Gap State High School, QLD),
Camille Gordon (Nightcliff High School, NT), Matt Sherman (Canberra
Grammar School, ACT), Minister, Norman Paini (Morley High School, WA),
Ashlea Carr (Mount Barker High School, SA), Stewart Mitchell
(Australian War Memorial), Ashleigh Peters (Hurlstone Agricultural
High School, NSW).
Kneeling: Jo Sampford (Somerville House, QLD), Angie Claridge
(St Michael's Collegiate School, TAS), Ella Merewether (Bunbury
Catholic College, WA), Elizabeth Haldane (Bairnsdale Secondary
College, VIC)
Absent: Rachel Boyd (Reece High School TAS)
ANZAC spirit lives on among young
Australians to remind us who we are |
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2003 Federation Fellowships |
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Dr Brendan Nelson with the recipients of the
Commonwealth Government’s prestigious 2003 Federation Fellowships for
scientific research, on the rooftop of Parliament House.
$34.8 Million for
Australian Brain Gain
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Toyota donates V6 engines to
help train New Apprentices |
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Dr Brendan Nelson with automotive students
Alexander Dale, Kylie Mercieca, Marko Medved and Charles Love at
Kangan Batman TAFE, Melbourne.
Toyota donates V6 engines to
help train New Apprentices |
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| Neville Bonner
Award |
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Dr Nelson congratulates Professor Marcia
Langton, one of the joint winners of the inaugural Neville
Bonner Award for Indigenous University Teacher of the Year.
Professor Langton is the Foundation Professor in Indigenous
Australian Studies at the University of Melbourne.
Monash heroes and Indigenous
lecturers recognised alongside Australia's leading university
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Understanding |
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Dr Brendan Nelson signing a Memorandum Of
Understanding (MoU) with the Chinese Vice Minister for
Education, Mr Wang Zhan.
The MoU will facilitate institutional links between China and
Australia, with emphasis being given to the developing bilateral
relationship in the schools and vocational education and
training sectors. The MoU is also a sign of the strong ties
Australia enjoys with China in this, the 30th anniversary of
bilateral diplomatic relations since 1972. |
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Northern Districts Reconciliation Debutante Ball |
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Dr Nelson's wife, Mrs Gillian Adamson, Year 12 Mentors from Salisbury High
School, Alby Son and Kayla Moyle with the
Minister for Education, Science and Training, Dr Brendan
Nelson |
Dr Nelson's wife, Mrs Gillian Adamson, Salisbury High School students Alby Son,
Helen Paphitis, Kayla Moyle with the Minister for Education, Science and Training,
Dr Brendan
Nelson. |
Yarba Nettle & Naomi Coleman - Mentors
from Salisbury High School, Minister for Education, Science
and Training, Dr Brendan Nelson, Maureen Humes -
Maitland Area School, Daniel Brockman - Kaurna State School |
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Major Sumner of the Talk yaen jeri Dance
Group, Minister for Education, Science and Training, Dr
Brendan Nelson |
Talk yae jeri Dance Group with
coordinator Bob Pitson, the Minister for Education, Science
and Training, Dr Brendan Nelson and Dr Nelson's wife, Mrs
Gillian Adamson |
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