Perspectives

Perspectives is the blog section of our site hosting special reports, discussions and opinion pieces. If you have an idea for an original piece contact the editor, or contribute to one of the blogs below.

National Connections, Sept 8 2008

Senate hearing, draft national Goals released, national curriculum update

Posted on September 8th, 2008 in Newsletter, Uncategorized | Leave A Comment

National Connections 1/9/2008

National curriculum review, Minister confirms new accountability requirements, education review, incentives for maths graduates.

Posted on September 1st, 2008 in Funding, Newsletter, Politics and Policy | Leave A Comment

Welcoming the education revolution announcement

CSA welcomes the direction for education announced by the Prime Minister.

Posted on August 28th, 2008 in Politics and Policy | 4 Comments
Tags: Education Revolution, Rudd

National Connections 2008-08-25

The national education agenda:
CSA’S Professional Reference Group

A number of key reforms at a national and state level are underway. These will have a profound effect on the way schooling is conducted in the future, with some changes to take place as early as next year with the new Funding Agreement. A [...]

Posted on August 25th, 2008 in Funding, Newsletter, Politics and Policy | Leave A Comment

National Connections August 4

Our national e-newsletter

Posted on August 4th, 2008 in Newsletter | Leave A Comment

national connections July 28

e-newsletter from CSA national office

Posted on July 28th, 2008 in Newsletter, Politics and Policy | Leave A Comment

Sex Discrimination Act Inquiry

The ability to choose staff who actively live by the faith of our schools is imperative to religious freedom in Australia. A senate committee is inquiring into this issue. It is essential we act to preserve this right. A briefing paper, action items and information are contained here.

Posted on July 28th, 2008 in Politics and Policy, Uncategorized | Leave A Comment

Computer fund round 2

Federal Education Minister Julia Gillard has announced round two of the Government’s computer rollout - known as the National Secondary School Computer Fund.
The Fund is DEEWR’s outworking of the Government’s election promise of (the equivalent of) a computer for every student 9-12.
The commitment is for $ 1bn over 4 years. The process of distributing these [...]

Posted on July 28th, 2008 in Politics and Policy | Leave A Comment
Tags: digital revolution; funding; DEEWR

Prayer request - Dalby CS

Please pray for Dalby Christian School and its community, particularly the family of a year 1 boy killed today in a bus crash on the way to school.
The six year old, Ben,  was the sole passenger of a mini-bus which collided with a coal train at a level crossing  in foggy conditions .
The school is [...]

Posted on June 5th, 2008 in For Prayer, Queensland, School news | Leave A Comment

School audits - the facts

There’s been a good deal of comment recently about school financial auditing, much of it based on some basic misunderstandings. Independent schools are audited every year and fully accountable to government. The facts are set out in this post.

Posted on June 4th, 2008 in Funding, Politics and Policy | 1 Comment