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AAMT TSAEP Evaluation Report October 2004

Report and summary of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Highly Accomplished Teachers of Mathematics project.

Abbreviations and Acronyms
Abbreviations and acronyms
Additional Support for Languages
The Australian Government continues to provide funding for projects to support the teaching of learning of languages.
Addressing the educational needs of boys: research report
The research report aims to investigate how systemic factors affect the educational performance and outcomes of boys and how these can be addressed in the school context. These systemic factors include family, school and community environments, peer culture, student-teacher relationships, and teacher classroom practices.
Adelaide Declaration on National Goals for Schooling in the Twenty-first Century - Preamble and Goals
This statement of national goals for schooling provides broad directions to guide shcools and education authorities in securing high quality schooling outcomes for students to ensure they have the necessary knowledge, understanding, skills and values for a productive and rewarding life.
Adelaide Declaration on National Goals for Schooling in the Twenty-first Century - Publication
This statement of national goals for schooling provides broad directions to guide schools and education authorities in securing high quality schooling outcomes for students to ensure they have the necessary knowledge, understanding, skills and values for a productive and rewarding life.
Administrative Arrangements for Block Grant Authorities
These Administrative Arrangements set out the Australian Government's detailed requirements applying to the administration by BGAs of the Capital Grants Programme (CGP).
Advancing Australia's Languages: overview report: evaluation of the Commonwealth School Languages Programme

This report presents findings from an evaluation of the Commonwealth School Languages Programme conducted in 1997.  The evaluation covers the three programme elements: the National Asian Languages and Studies in Australian Schools (NALSAS) Strategy, Community Languages and Priority Languages.

Allocation of funds
CAP funding is provided specifically for the enhancement of educational opportunities for school students disadvantaged by geographic isolation.
Appendix A: Changes to the AIC Scheme Guidelines
Appendix A: Changes to the AIC Scheme Guidelines
Application Forms for Schools Programmes
Application Forms for Schools Programmes
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Application Process
All applications must be submitted to DEST by the end of March of the calendar year for which the grant is being sought...
Approved grants – government schools
Capital Grants Programme - Approved grants – government schools
Approved grants – non-government schools
Capital Grants Programme - Approved grants – non-government schools
Asia Education Foundation
The Asia Education Foundation (AEF), core funded by the Australian Government, promotes and supports the studies of Asia across all curriculum areas in Australian schools and within teacher education; produces quality Asia-related materials for Australian school students and teachers; and works in partnerships with State/Territory education authorities, educational, philanthropic and corporate organisations.
Assessing numeracy in primary schools
This report investigates improvements in student numeracy outcomes in the ACT through the development of a whole-school approach. Issues include teaching and assessment practices and staff perceptions.
Assessment and reporting of student achievement for students with specific educational needs against literacy and numeracy benchmarks

The paper indicates the critical issues for stakeholders in relation to the assessment and reporting of performance outcomes of students with specific educational needs against literacy and numeracy benchmarks.

Assistance for individuals
Information on assistance for individuals.
Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme Guidelines (effective from 1 January 2008)
Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme policy guidelines 2008 - Contents
Assistance for Isolated Children scheme policy guidelines
Listing of policy guidelines for AIC.
Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme
The Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme helps the families of primary, secondary and under-16-year-old tertiary students who are unable to attend an appropriate government school on a daily basis because of geographic isolation.
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ASTA science awareness raising model: an evaluation report
The ASTA Science Awareness Raising Project developed, trialed and evaluated a science awareness raising model that could be used by a diverse range of schools and their communities to identify, document and promote scientific literacy.  The project aimed to promote greater understanding in the educational and broader community of why science is important.  This model was field tested in seven school communities across Australia; selected by ASTA to show diversity in the nature of the c
Australian Capital Territory - General Recurrent Grants to Non-Government, Non-Systemic and Systemic Schools - 2001
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Australian Certificate of Education: exploring a way forward

In June 2005, the Australian Government commissioned the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), led by Professor Geoff Masters, to investigate and report on models for an Australian Certificate of Education. 

The report of this investigation is now available.

Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry member groups
Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry member groups
Australian Government programmes for schools - Guidelines and policy manuals
This section contains a list of guidelines and policy manuals for Australian Government programmes for schools.
Australian Government Quality Teacher Programme Client Guidelines 2005 - 2009
The Australian Government Quality Teacher Programme (AGQTP) provides funding to strengthen the skills and understanding of the teaching profession in the schools sector. Client Guidelines were initially prepared for the AGQTP from 2000-3 and have now been further updated to include refinements of the programme through to 2009.
Australian Government Summer Schools for Teachers Programme
The Australian Government Summer Schools for Teachers Programme will provide opportunities for up to 1,000 of Australia’s best teachers to further enhance their knowledge and skills in one of the five areas of Literacy and Numeracy, English, Mathematics, Science and Australian History.
Australian Industry Group (AI Group)
The Australian Industry Group (AI Group) actively participates in forums and is represented on peak and operational working groups relevant to vocational education.
Australian School Innovation in Science, Technology and Mathematics (ASISTM)
The Australian Government is committed to innovation in and the improvement of science, mathematics and technology education in Australian schools. Funding between $20,000 and $120,000 is available from the Australian School Innovation in Science, Technology and Mathematics (ASISTM) Project for school projects.
Australian School Science Education National Action Plan, 2008-2012
A report in two volumes setting out priority actions for Australian school science education.
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Australian Student Prize
The Australian Students Prize (ASP) is an Australian Government initiative designed to give national recognition to academic excellence and achievement in secondary education, particularly in senior secondary years.
Australian Students Prize: 2003 Winners
ACT winners of the 2003 Australian Students Prize
Australian Students Prize: 2003 Winners
NSW winners of the 2003 Australian Students Prize
Australian Students Prize: 2003 Winners
NT winners of the 2003 Australian Students Prize.
Australian Students Prize: 2003 Winners
Queensland winners of the 2003 Australian Students Prize.
Australian Students Prize: 2003 Winners
SA winners of the 2003 Australian Students Prize.
Australian Students Prize: 2003 Winners
Tasmanian winners of the 2003 Australian Students Prize.
Australian Students Prize: 2003 Winners
Victorian winners of the 2003 Australian Students Prize.
Australian Students Prize: 2003 Winners
WA winners of the 2003 Australian Students Prize.
Australian Students Prize: 2004 Winners
ACT winners of the 2004 Australian Students Prize
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Australian technical colleges: a discussion paper

The Australian Government has identified 24 locations across the country for the establishment of Australian Technical Colleges to further address the pressing skill shortages which Australia currently faces in a number of traditional trades.  This paper is intended to inform organisations interested in establishing one of these technical colleges.

Australian Technical Colleges
The Australian Government will fund the establishment and operation of 24 Australian Technical Colleges providing high quality tuition in both academic and vocational education for students in Years 11 and 12.
Australian Vocational Student Prize - 2005 Winners
Australian Vocational Student Prize - 2005 Winners
Australian Vocational Student Prize - 2006 winners lists
2006 Winners of the Australian Vocational Student Prize.
Australian Vocational Student Prize - 2007 winners lists
2007 winners of the Australian Vocational Student Prize - state by state breakdown.
Australia's future using education technology

This project reports on options for the Government to work collaboratively with other Commonwealth, state and territory authorities, public and private institutions and with industry on how to position Australian education, training and related businesses to gain the best possible advantage in using emerging technologies.

Australia's teachers, Australia's future: advancing innovation, science, technology and mathematics
This report presents the reasoning and argument based on evidence in the Committee for the Review of Teaching and Teacher Education's main findings and conclusions of actions needed to be taken to attract teachers particularly in the fields of science, technology and mathematics.
Australia's Teachers: Australia's Future - Advancing Innovation, Science, Technology and Mathematics
Executive Summary
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