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New awards have been introduced to recognise the achievements of outstanding vocational students
Story: Honour Roll Students who excelled in Vocational Education and Training (VET) during 2005 have been recognised at the inaugural Australian Vocational Student Awards. The awards have been introduced to highlight the value and importance of VET, and to reward outstanding senior secondary students who have undertaken a VET in Schools program or a School-based […]
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A Close connection
Name: Shirley Close Most mothers of six would have their hands full enough without taking on any extra responsibilities. But not Shirley Close. This Butchulla and Goompril woman is the heart and soul behind Garbutt State School in Townsville, Queensland. As well as teaching Years Three, Five and Six, Shirley is also the local Community […]
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Falling for science
Questacon is the National Science and Technology Centre. It is in Canberra and has more than 200 hands-on activities that are not only fun but also help people to understand lots about science. One of the favourite kids’ activities is called Free Fall. You have to climb up to a platform about six metres off […]
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Connecting with kids
Name: Peter Henwood Peter Henwood likes wide open spaces as well as classrooms. He has been a schoolteacher for 25 years, and has spent many of them in remote bush towns and communities. Now he is teaching media and computer studies at Tennant Creek High School, in the heart of the Northern Territory, and he […]
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Delroy High School. (Dubbo NSW)
Winner: Wesley Middleton School: Delroy High School. (Dubbo NSW) WESLEY MEETS HIS FOOTY HERO Wednesday, 27 February was an important date for Dubbo’s Delroy High School. Year 8 student Wesley Middleton had won the ‘Take an Ambassador to School’ essay-writing competition and the Vibe team was travelling to the central New South Wales town to […]
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Job of the Month – Security Officer
A security officer is a great job, as 10 Koori graduates from a security officer program recently held in Canberra will agree
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Job of the Month – Registered Nurse
Thought about working in a hospital and providing care for the sick?
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Trying to make school a deadly place to be
The teachers don’t know what it’s like for us kids, they don’t want to know
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