15 May 2018
Victorian Students Heading To China
May 15, 2018
The Andrews Labor Government has formalised an agreement with the China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE) to deliver an eight-week internship program in China for up to 50 Victorian university students during 2018 and 2019. As part of the agreement, the Labor Government will cover the cost of language lessons, the internship and accommodation, […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Trade and Investment
Top Performers Recognised At Premier’s VCE Awards
May 15, 2018
Victoria’s top performing VCE students have been recognised with Premier’s VCE Awards during a special ceremony at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Minister for Education James Merlino today presented the awards to the high-achieving students and congratulated them on their hard work. Winners included a debating captain with her sights set on a career […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Education
Turnbull Failing Our Littlest Victorians
May 14, 2018
Victorian families with young children will be left worse off with Malcolm Turnbull delivering an $80 billion tax cut to big business while cutting funding for childcare and kindergartens. In a shock decision, the Turnbull Government has cut funding to regulate national quality standards at childcare centres across the country. The National Partnership on the […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Families and Children
Melbourne Jumps To World’s Third Best Student City
May 11, 2018
Melbourne remains the best student city in the country and has leapfrogged Paris and Montreal to become the third best student city in the world, according to the QS Best Student Cities 2018 ranking. Victoria’s capital moves up two spots on last year’s ranking, and now sits behind only London and Tokyo. Melbourne also maintained […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Trade and Investment
More Support To Keep Principals Happy And Healthy
May 11, 2018
Victoria’s principals and assistant principals will get the support they need to do their jobs, with a new $5.2 million support and well-being package from the Andrews Labor Government. The Labor Government’s new Principal Health and Wellbeing Strategy will support Victoria’s 3,000 government school principals and assistance principals to stay healthy and happy at work […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Education
Eight New Schools Fast-Tracked
May 11, 2018
The Andrews Labor Government is getting on with the job of building new schools to meet the needs of the state’s growing population and ensure every Victorian child has access to a great quality education. Minister for Education James Merlino has confirmed that construction on eight of the new schools announced in the Victorian Budget […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Education
New Buildings For 21 Schools
May 10, 2018
The Andrews Labor Government will invest $53.1 million in brand new buildings for 21 schools across Victoria. Minister for Education James Merlino visited Glengala/Sunshine West Primary School this week to announce the third round of schools set to receive new buildings as part of the Labor Government’s Asbestos Removal Program. The Glengala/Sunshine West Primary School […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Education
Students Suffer As Turnbull Gives Big Business A Tax Cut
May 9, 2018
Malcolm Turnbull is handing big business an $80 billion tax cut at the same time as short-changing Victorian schools and students. The Federal Budget confirms that the Turnbull Government has not funded the final year of the original Gonski agreement, which leaves Victorian schools more than $700 million worse off. The Commonwealth does, however, find […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Education
Supporting Our High-Achieving Students
May 8, 2018
High-achieving students in Victoria will soon have access to a new state-of-the-art facility, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government. Minister for Education James Merlino today announced the Victorian Budget 2018/19 includes $27.5 million to build a new, co-educational Centre for Higher Education Studies next to Melbourne High School in South Yarra As part of this […]
Categories: Media Release, Minister for Education
More Kitchen Gardens To Teach Kids Healthy Food Habits
May 4, 2018
Victorian children will be supported to develop lifelong healthy eating habits, thanks to an Andrews Labor Government program that will set up more kitchen gardens and boost food education in schools across the state. Minister for Health Jill Hennessy today visited Altona Meadows Primary School to launch the Playground to Plate grants program. The $500,000 […]