Turnbull Government’s app-dated guide for parents and families
Monday 12 December 2016Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingA popular parenting app is getting a refresh in time for the school holidays thanks to the...
View ArticleSupporting our female STEM leaders of tomorrow
Monday 12 December 2016Media ReleaseThe Hon Karen Andrews MPAssistant Minister for Vocational Education and SkillsThe Hon Michaelia Cash MPMinister for EmploymentMinister for WomenMinister Assisting...
View ArticleNAPLAN report confirms need for action to boost student outcomes
Tuesday 13 December 2016Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingThe latest report on NAPLAN results has highlighted the need for educators and policymakers to...
View ArticlePlibersek’s politicking while student results stalling
Wednesday 14 December 2016Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingAs Australian families, educators and policymakers reflect on the recent national and...
View ArticleDeveloping the next generation of cyber security professionals
Tuesday 8 November 2016Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingThe Hon Dan Tehan MPMinister for Defence PersonnelMinister for Veterans' AffairsMinister Assisting...
View ArticleUni entry transparency reforms to boost graduate quality
Friday 16 December 2016Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingNew data on university graduate outcomes and experiences released today is just one element of the...
View ArticleOutstanding teachers to help some of Australia’s most vulnerable students
Monday 19 December 2016Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingUp to 300 of the country’s top new teachers will start work in some of Australia’s most...
View ArticleSurge in training commencements for non-trade careers
Monday 19 December 2016Media ReleaseThe Hon Karen Andrews MPAssistant Minister for Vocational Education and SkillsNew data released today has revealed an 11.3 per cent increase in the number of...
View ArticleBacking Australia’s researchers for the ideas of the future
Wednesday 21 December 2016Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingThe Turnbull Government has boosted funding for Australia’s research universities by $76...
View ArticleNew vocational education loan program commences
Sunday 1 January 2017Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingThe Turnbull Government’s new affordable, sustainable and student-focussed vocational education and...
View ArticleAAT upholds decision to revoke Federal funding from plagued Malek Fahd school
Thursday 5 January 2017Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingAfter almost 18 months of uncertainty for the school community, the Administrative Appeals...
View ArticleChild care fee increases highlight need for Turnbull Government’s reforms
Sunday 8 January 2017Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingNew data released today highlights early education and care fees continued to grow in the March 2016...
View ArticleTens of thousands of preschoolers to learn a language in 2017
Monday 9 January 2017Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingTens of thousands of Australian preschoolers will try their hand at languages this year as the...
View ArticleFuelling the inspiration of Australia’s next generation of technologists
Monday 16 January 2017Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingMore than 60 students from across Australia will converge on Macquarie University in Sydney today...
View ArticleEducation Minister urges uni students to research options as completion rates...
Wednesday 18 January 2017Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingThe Federal Education and Training Minister has urged students to research where they choose to...
View ArticleLabour Force December 2016
Thursday 19 January 2017Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingLabour force figures released today by the ABS show that seasonally adjusted employment rose by...
View ArticleLiteracy and numeracy check for all Aussie schools under the Turnbull...
Sunday 29 January 2017Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingThe Turnbull Government has announced an expert group of principals, teachers, speech specialists,...
View ArticleFast-tracking NSW and Queensland project funding for industry-research...
Monday 30 January 2017Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingMaking the mining sector more efficient and boosting the strength of railway tracks are among four...
View ArticleJust 10 of the reasons Parliament must pass early childhood education and...
Wednesday 1 February 2017Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingAustralia’s families know that the early childhood education and care system needs to be...
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Record funding from Feds for schools while states slash spending
Friday 3 February 2017Media ReleaseSenator the Hon Simon BirminghamMinister for Education and TrainingThe Federal Liberal-National Government has boosted funding for all Australian schools by more than...
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