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13/10/2016
Scholarship Applications at Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar Now Open
Strathcona will offer a number of Academic and other scholarships to students either currently enrolled or entering the School in 2018. Applications for academic scholarships for entry into year 3,5,7 and 9 in 2018 are now open. Scholarships are offered to...
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06/10/2016
Finnish schools no longer teaching subjects like maths and science
STUDENTS, rejoice! Finland is radically overhauling its schools, eliminating maths and science lessons. Nor will there be separate classes for literature, history, geography or any of the traditional core subjects. The new method of “phenomenon teaching” involves teaching of broad...
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06/10/2016
2018 Scholarship Registrations at Yarra Valley Grammar Now Open
Registrations for 2018 scholarship places are now available at Yarra Valley Grammar and close on Friday 27 January 2017. Scholarship testing will be held on Saturday 4 February 2017. To be eligible for a scholarship at Yarra Valley Grammar, students...
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15/09/2016
Why Computer Science Education in K-12 Settings Is Becoming Increasingly Essential
By Mehran Sahami Professor and Associate Chair for Education in the Computer Science Department, Stanford University, and Co-chair of ACM’s Education Board *source of image: www.huffingtonpost.com Computer science educators were ecstatic when, in January of this year, the US President Barack...
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15/09/2016
Scholarships at Tintern Grammar for 2018 Entry Now Open
Applications for the following scholarship opportunities at Tintern Grammar are now open. Junior Schools Scholarships for Years 4 and 5 Middle Schools Academic Scholarships for Years 7 and 8 Senior College Scholarships for Years 10 and 11 Scholarships are awarded...
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08/09/2016
Applications for Year 9 SEAL Program Now Open at Box Hill High School
Registration is now open for students in Year 8 in 2016 wishing to take the test for Year 9 SEAL in 2017 at Box Hill High School. The Select Entry Accelerated Learning (SEAL) is a special program designed for academically gifted children. The central...
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01/09/2016
Time for Australia to provide preschool education for all three year olds?
Ireland has just become the latest country to make preschool programs available to all three year olds. There is a clear move internationally towards delivery of two years of preschool, with early education being understood as a critical investment in...
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01/09/2016
Cornish College General Excellence Scholarship Program for 2018 is Now Open
Each year, Scholarships are awarded for entry to Cornish College to ensure the academic excellence of the College, provide role models for students, celebrate excellence and enhance the education standard in the classroom. Scholarships offered can range from General Excellence, Music and VCE...
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25/08/2016
St Leonard’s College 2018 Scholarship Round 1 Now Open
Applications for Academic, General Excellence and other scholarships to commence in 2018 at St Leonard’s College are now open. Applicants must complete a St Leonard’s College application form (online via Edutest) and also sit a written examination as part of their applications. Applications and...
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18/08/2016
Haileybury 2018 Annual Scholarship Round Now Open
Academic Scholarships at Haileybury are now available for students entering Years 5, 7 and 10 in 2018 at the Keysborough, Brighton, Berwick and City campuses. Additional Year 9 Scholarships are also available at the City campus. Scholarship testing will take...
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