The Rural Educators Network facilitates partnerships between rural education clusters and universities aimed to:
- enhance the learning already being provided within the cluster
- enhance the learning of final year pre service teachers of rural education provision through a “real life” experience.
- utilise the expertise and knowledge within cluster schools and universities to support pre service teachers learning and enhance the learning of students within the clusters.
- provide professional development for rural clusters
- provide the opportunity for research
Over the past three years, the Network has brokered a number of partnerships involving rural clusters and teacher training universities.
The partnerships have involved:
- in excess of 250 pre service teachers
- 16 rural cluster across all DEECD regions and CEO diocese
- 8 university teacher training courses
More information on the Rural School cluster and University partnership program can be gained by clicking on Rural Cluster University Partnership Information Booklet 2011
A Rural New Graduate’s experiences
Rural School Centre of Teaching Excellence
This year, the Country Education Project, in partnership with the Grampians and Hume regions of DEECD, have been successful in receiving resources to pilot a Rural Centre of Excellence. The rural centre is one of six centres funded – and the only rural centre.
The pilot project involves three universities, and four rural clusters.
Further information on the Rural School Centre of Teaching Excellence click on Rural School Centre for Teaching Excellence final summary
