Tag: education
VU staff slam management travel spend
Victoria University has defended senior management racking up tens of thousands of dollars in travel expenses while at the same time cutting jobs and...
Inspiring educators up for awards
Three inspiring and passionate Brimbank educators are in line for top gongs later this month.
The Victorian Education Excellence Awards are set for October 30.
Taylors...
VU program teaches migrant children to swim
Learning to swim may be a rite of passage for many Australians, but not every child gets the opportunity.
A Victoria University program funded by...
Grants keep kindergartens up to speed
Three Brimbank kindergartens will have improved resources thanks to their share of almost $70,000 in state government funding.
The grants are aimed at giving the...
Sunshine College maths program up for award
All the numbers are adding up nicely for Sunshine College with its internationally recognised maths program up for an education award later this month.
The...
St Albans school celebrates NAPLAN turnaround
Holy Eucharist Primary School at St Albans is celebrating its best-ever NAPLAN results.
With more than 94 per cent of its students speaking English as...
Grooming class lets every dog have its day
Do you think your dog has what it takes to be a doggie model? Then this could be your chance.
With pet grooming on the...
VU students spend a day with St Albans seniors
Victoria University students were happily socialising with St Albans seniors last Friday as part of the university’s annual Volunteer for You Day.
Now in its...
‘Truly Exceptional’ twins leave a lasting legacy
Twin brothers, who have left a lasting legacy for Sunshine students, have received a top educational award.
Sunshine Harvester Primary School’s Shadrach and Isaac Phuting...
Students warned of shonky training salespeople
Residents have been warned to be aware of “unscrupulous training providers”, including a vocational training organisation that was deregistered in June.
Sydenham MP Natalie Hutchins...
Students teach students at Derrimut primary
Teachers took a break earlier this month for the annual Kids Teaching Kids Week.
More than 100 students from 12 Brimbank schools shared their knowledge...
Braybrook schools gain substantial windfall
Four Braybrook schools are among the big winners after the state government allocated an extra $8 million in education funding for 50 of Brimbank’s...
Keilor Downs College bookworms’ premier effort
Keilor Downs College students have been recognised for their success in Victoria’s Premier Reading Challenge.
Four students won awards for reading more than 100 books...
Copperfield students chase better health
Copperfield College year 11 VCAL students presented their own community projects as part of a forum addressing health issues last Friday at the Delahey school.
CHASE...
Italian student’s cultural ties with Taylors Lakes
Taylors Lakes Secondary School gave 23 Italian students and their two teachers a hands-on experience of Australian wildlife as part of a student exchange...
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Strong result for VU
Victoria University (VU) has performed well in a national higher education survey.
The QILT Student Experience Survey is the only comprehensive survey of...
