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Vietnamese fun, study for Footscray Primary School pupils

A group of Footscray Primary School pupils has touched down in Vietnam for a two-week study tour. Principal Philip Fox is leading the 19 year...

Excellence win for Vic Uni student

Victoria University student Tessa McLachlan has won the inaugural Todd Blake Student Award, presented to a VU student for excellence in the tourism, events...

Children ‘displaced’ over kindergarten rules

Concerns have been raised that three-year-olds have been “displaced” because of federal government regulations requiring kinders to provide 15 hours a week for four-year-olds. The...

Councillors go to top of the class

HOBSONS Bay councillors swapped their chambers for the classroom last week as they headed back to school for the Principal for a Day program. The...

SKY school review ‘flawed’

A COMMUNITY group pushing for the return of a high school to the Yarraville area is stepping up its campaign to mark its 10th...

Student numbers plummet after TAFE cuts

SAVAGE state government cuts to TAFE funding have forced steep drops in enrolments, figures released last week reveal.The Education Department’s 2013 Victorian Training Market...

Altona parents fearful after rain uncovers asbestos at school playground

PARENTS have raised concerns about asbestos uncovered by recent rain on Altona Primary School oval,  which is  expected to be removed while children are...

Schools still in doubt over Gonski

EVERY government school in the western suburbs would benefit from the federal government’s National Plan for School Improvement, according to figures released by Labor....

School choices a primary concern

Choosing a child's primary school is a big decision, but once secondary school time rolls around chances are the decision will be made with...

School choices a primary concern

Choosing a child's primary school is a big decision, but once secondary school time rolls around chances are the decision will be made with...

Standing up to schoolyard bullies

Schoolyard bullying is nothing new. Taunts, exclusion and unprovoked physical aggression have made young lives miserable for centuries. So why is it such an...

Standing up to schoolyard bullies

Schoolyard bullying is nothing new. Taunts, exclusion and unprovoked physical aggression have made young lives miserable for centuries. So why is it such an...

Spring Carnival comes to Spotswood

WITH preparations in full swing for Tuesday's Melbourne Cup, an old hero continues to pull in big crowds. It's 20 years since Subzero won the...

Migrants to feel the pain of TAFE’s unkindest cuts

EDUCATION experts fear massive fee increases for English as a second language (ESL) courses at Victoria University will be beyond the reach of many...

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Bulldogs doco to be followed by Swans story

The director of a documentary about how the Footscray Football Club fought off attempts to merge it with Fitzroy in 1989, says he wants...