2006 News Archive
This 2006 news archive lists items posted on the www.education.vic.gov.au home page. The archive is periodically edited to remove links to material that is no longer available online.
Dates listed next to web entries reflect when the message was first posted on the www.education.vic.gov.au home page
The full web address for web pages that are not contained within www.education.vic.gov.au site are listed next to the news entry.
- Anaphylaxis Guidelines for Victorian Government Schools - guidelines assisting schools in planning for and supporting students with severe and life threatening allergies. (12 December 2006)
- National Father-Inclusive Practice Framework web site - developed to provide information to engage fathers in family related services and activities. (11 December 2006)
- On 1 December 2006 the Premier announced changes to the Machinery of Government that will impact on the Department. Over the next two months the Department’s website will progressively be updated to reflect these changes. (5 December 2006)
- School Start Bonus - students enrolled in Prep and Year 7 in Term 1 2007 are eligible for the Bonus. (27 November 2006)
- Learning to Lead Effective Schools - statewide training and support opportunities for current and aspirant school leaders (20 November 2006)
- Education and Training Reform Act 2006 - fact sheets now available (17 October 2006)
- 'Go for your life' Healthy Canteen Kit - details about new school canteen policy and guidelines (16 October 2006)
- Apprentice Trade Bonus - apprentices beginning their course after January 1, 2006 will be eligible to receive a $500 grant (10 October 2006)
- Youth Guarantee - from 2007 the minimum school leaving age will rise to 16, however early school leavers can keep learning (5 October 2006)
- English Developmental Continuum P-10 - a new resource providing powerful teaching strategies linked to the Standards and progression points (2 October 2006)
- Mathematics Developmental Continuum P-10 - a new resource providing powerful teaching strategies linked to the Standards and progression points (28 September 2006)
- Knowledge Bank 2006 Online Conference - Three-day online conference exploring how education networks are creating and sharing knowledge (11 September 2006)
- 'Go for your life' - Kitchen Garden Project with Stephanie Alexander - grants now available (15 August 2006)
- Ministerial Statement of Expectations for the Victorian Registration & Qualifications Authority (7 August 2006) August 2006)
- New Languages Online site! Featuring interactive tasks and printable worksheets for students learning French, German, Indonesian or Italian (4 August 2006)
- Apprentice and Trainee Accommodation Allowance: for all apprentices and trainees (2 August 2006)
- Apprentice Trade Bonus: for all first year apprentices (25 July 2006)
- Building Futures: The Government's policy and process for capital investment in school infrastructure (24 July 2006)
- Victorian Education Channel: Web for Schools - merges with new education single entry web site (21 July 2006)
- School Start Bonus for parents (2 June 2006)
- State budget 2006-2007 (2 June 2006)
- On Track 2005 destination data (5 June 2006)
- New approach to school reports (25 May 2006)
- Review of education and training legislation (20 May 2006)
- Maintaining the Advantage: Skilled Victorians (8 March 2006)