I recently read an article that dealt with the topic “It’s Lonely at the Top.”  (BRW April edition) It explored the evidence that is now linked to individuals accessing higher positions of leadership in their careers and the correlation that often occurs to feelings of loneliness and isolation. As Principals and leaders in our rural [...]

eKids Rural Express is a program developed to support and enhance the learning of talented students within rural communities across rural Victoria. This term has seen the beginning of a specific project focusing on the science learning area involving schools from across the North East part of the state. A number of buddying scientists are [...]

The 2012 Baillieu Myer Rural Education Leadership Award was announced at the CEP annual meeting recently. This year’s award focused on the positive work that clusters and collegiate arrangements have made in enhancing and building the capacity of rural communities to provide quality learning.

Following the highly successful Education Tour to UK, Scotland and Scandinavia last year, Country Education Project has been encouraged to facilitate a similar tour this year.

Thirteen rural young people from across Victoria had the opportunity to present the outcomes of their discussions to both Minister for Higher Education and Skills, Peter Hall and Minister for Education Martin Dixon recently. These young people were part of the inaugural Rural Youth Ambassador program established by the Country Education Project during 2011. The [...]

CEP is hosting a professional development forum for education and curriculum leaders involved in developing 0-18 years learning. You are invited to attend, whether you are working within: P-12 settings; K-12 settings; P-10 education settings ; or clusters of education organisations who are exploring the development of a 0-18 learning approach across their community. The [...]

SRC students across rural Victoria will have the opportunity to meet with other rural students in a range of student conferences to be facilitated by the Victorian SRC. These conferences have been running since 2008 and provide the opportunity for SRC students to come together and share their experiences of education, learn from each other [...]

Check these activities coming up during 2012 focusing on rural education. The Country Education Project is working with a number of organisations and individuals to put together a series of exciting programs, conferences and forums for principals, education leaders, staff, students and interested people. Throughout the year there will be a number of opportunities specifically designed [...]