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CWA grants for seven courageous students
Today I had the honour of addressing the Country Women’s Association (CWA) and the recipients of their latest student grants. The ACT Branch of the CWA has awarded grants to local students for over 20 years. This year, seven grants … Continue reading
Strong results in VET
The Productivity Commission’s Report on Government Services 2012 shows strong achievements in the ACT Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector for 2010. The ACT Government commitment to education and training is reflected in the ACT achieving higher than the national … Continue reading
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Tagged ACT, CIT, Productivity places program, skills shortage, VET
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ACT Government delivers on school upgrades
Over the five year period to 30 June 2011, the ACT Government’s has invested more than $162 million in ACT public schools, as part of our on-going commitment to provide first class learning environments. In addition to establishing our new … Continue reading
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Tagged ACT, Calwell, education, funding, Lyneham, Melba, Narrabundah, schools, Stromlo, Torrens
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Handy information for starting school
More than 39,000 ACT public school students will be starting the 2012 school year from Monday 6 February. All new students will start on Monday with a range of orientation activities and all students will then commence classes on Tuesday 7 … Continue reading
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Tagged ACT, bursary, concession, enrolment, kindergarten, preschool, starting school
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