Over 50 new co-located preschools will be built in the New England if the Liberals and Nationals are re-elected.
Education
Posted inEducation
Record number of CUC graduates
The Country Universities Centre (CUC) supported a record 156 new graduates across regional NSW to complete their university degree in 2022.
Posted inArmidale, Education, Social issues and services
Regional Child, Youth and Families conference in Armidale focused on youths this year
The Regional Child, Youth and Families Conference will return to Armidale on Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd of March.
Posted inEducation, NSW Votes 2023
Tamworth education forum discusses crisis and reveals ignorance
About 50 people, mostly teachers from Tamworth and surrounds, attended last night’s education forum to discuss the issues with Shadow Minister Prue Car.
Posted inArmidale, Education
O Week starts tomorrow
O Week starts tomorrow at UNE with 500 students moving into college.
Posted inCrime, Education
New encyclopedia of rural crime
A new book from the Centre for Rural Criminology at the University of New England (UNE) aims to improve the prevention and response to rural crimes.
Posted inEducation
Housing incentives for rural teachers
New financial packages have been announced to entice teachers to take jobs at regional schools, including $10,000 to help cover stamp duty costs when buying a home.
Posted inEducation
Grow Your Own Teacher Training program doubled
An innovative approach to teacher training in regional NSW has proven wildly successful and is now being doubled to accommodate demand from aspiring teachers.
Posted inEducation, NSW Politics
Postgrad teaching back to 1 year degree in NSW
Aspiring teachers in NSW will once again be able to enter the classroom after completing a one-year postgraduate course after a change in NSW Government policy, but there is no guarantee the change will increase teacher numbers.
Posted inArmidale, Education
Scholarships for rural and ag students closing soon
A number of scholarships offered for regional students or for students studying an ag course are closing soon, and local students are encouraged to get their applications in.