education
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Doctors to join schools in push for student welfare
Students will soon have access to doctors in a handful of inner-west high schools as part of a new state government program. Footscray City College,…
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Education program sets safety net to catch early leavers
A new program has been launched to target early school leavers in Wyndham and Hobsons Bay. Reconnect, funded by the state government, aims to engage…
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New language no trouble to P-9s
Meet some of the state’s best young Indonesian speakers. These eight Point Cook P-9 College students (right) are all smiles after stellar performances at the…
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Victoria University Secondary College: Inspiring students to play their part in creating the future
Inspiring students to play their part in creating the future, Victoria University Secondary College helps students achieve success, respect themselves and others and strengthen community…
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Training program leaves no youth behind
Young people living in Broadmeadows who have been “left behind” will get more help accessing vocational training and employment as part of a new state…
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State Budget: No surprises for inner west
Health, roads and education in the inner-west have received a boost with the handing down of the 2016-17 State Budget. Treasurer Tim Pallas on Wednesday…
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Move to sell part of Altona P-9 College site
The Department of Education and Training is proposing to sell part of the Altona P-9 College site for residential development. On Monday, it advertised its…
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Newport Lakes Primary gets $3 million
Newport Lakes Primary School has been allocated $3 million in the state budget to upgrade its ageing buildings. Education Minister James Merlino on Monday announced…
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Grandparents take on greater childcare role
Mother-of-two Jade Jackson gets by with a little help from her mum. Her mother, Diane Smith, is one of a growing number of grandparents helping…
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More than 300 extra classes needed in inner west
More than 300 extra classrooms may be needed in the inner west within a decade because of growth pressures caused by a baby boom and…
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Braybrook kids to create stories via drama classes
Inner-west theatre company Wit Incorporated will hold weekly drama classes at Braybrook Community Hub from February 1 for a cost of $20 a term. Artistic…
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VU relaunches TAFE as Victoria Polytechnic
Victoria University hopes to revitalise TAFE training in the west with the launch of Victoria Polytechnic. University vocational education vice-president Grant Dreher, who will head…
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Children with autism to ‘suffer’ over funding cuts
An Altona Meadows mother says her son, who has autism, will suffer after Western Autistic School cut its Tuesday arts program and increased Saturday social…
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VU scholarship honours Kirner and Kosky legacy
The legacy of two of the western suburbs’ leading lights will live on through a new scholarship fund at Victoria University. The Kirner-Kosky Scholarship Fund,…
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Caroline Chisholm students project selves
Braybrook students are shedding light on growing up in a world shaped by advanced technology. The Caroline Chisholm Catholic College year 10 media students have…
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