On Wednesday, the Andrews Labor Government announced funding to establish a brand-new multi-site and multi-region academy of teaching and leadership excellence. The Country Education Partnership (CEP) would like to congratulate the Andrews Labor Government on its...
Briagolong Primary School celebrated its 150-year history over the weekend with an event held on school grounds. Students, families and staff joined in celebrating and recognising the important role the school has played in Briagolong’s local history. The local...
Mark McLay has dedicated his time in school to strengthening rural education opportunities for students and staff. Country Education Partnership deputy chair Mark McLay was recently awarded life membership to the organisation for his decades-long commitment to rural...
In2science (a program to support young students interested in STEM), is hosting an online forum on 13 May, ‘Indigenous STEM engagement: celebrating Australia’s First Scientists’, featuring Corey Tutt and a panel discussion facilitated by Rae Johnston.In2science brings...
Nominations are now open for the Victorian Education Excellence Awards (VEEA). This year marks the twentieth anniversary of the VEEA.The VEEA recognise and highlight the work of inspirational Victorian government teachers, principals and education support staff who...
The 2021 Rural Youth Ambassador (RYA) program has commenced with the Victorian cohort coming together for their first meeting last week. A group of sixteen Year 11s have travelled from all over the state - Yarrawonga, Foster, Ouyen and everywhere in between - to meet...
Nominations are now open for the Public Education Foundation’s 2021 Minister’s and Secretary’s Awards for Excellence. These awards showcase the exceptional work that occurs every day across NSW public education – by schools, students, teachers, employees and...
What do we need to do to improve the quality of training and support for our ‘early career teachers’ in rural and remote schools? CEP is seeking passionate teachers who are interested in supporting and mentoring new rural teachers so that they can be great educators...
Great teachers are the ‘single most important school variable influencing student achievement’.CEP wants to help all of our rural and remote Early Career and Graduate teachers become excellent, qualified educators by focusing on a culture of mentoring and support....
The below research comes out of the Centre for Sustainable Communities at the University of Canberra. The project was developed with Widening Participation a UC, ANU, USyd & UNE, and focuses on the social and cultural experiences of rural students at...
CEP has held its Annual General Meeting for 2020. The meeting, taking place in-person and online, was attended by rural educators, staff, key stakeholders, partners, past CEP members, committee and education sector members.On Thursday 25th of March, CEP held its 2020...
CEP is taking expressions of interest for a Casual Communication Officer to join our team. The Communications Officer will be responsible for ensuring CEP maintains a regular and high standard of communication with our education communities, key stakeholders and...
CEP will hold its Annual Meeting on Thursday 25 March 2021. CEP is inviting interested individuals and rural education communities to join us either in-person or online this year.Annual Meeting Thursday, 25 March 20214:15pm - 6:00pm Attendees can choose to...
CEP knows providing new graduates with positive experiences within their first teaching role, and within a rural education community, is essential in retaining these people into the future.Get in Touch Are you a graduate teacher (or second year) in a rural school? Do...
The Country Education Partnership is excited to announce the nomination period for the 2021 Rural Youth Ambassadors program has commenced. Rural and remote young people from New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria can be nominated by their school principal to be...
Are you looking for ways to build your student voice practice in 2021? VicSRC has you covered with their internationally recognised education innovation Teach the Teacher.Designed by students, the Teach the Teacher program is a whole school student-led framework to...
Funding is available to schools across Victoria to form partnerships that broaden their current VCE subject offerings for rural and regional students.Choice of subjects is a key driver for school retention and completion. Increasing choice at VCE allows students to...
From places as far as Streaky Bay in SA, Alstonville in northern NSW, and Yanakie in Victoria, 18 rural and remote young Australians travelled to Canberra to meet with Federal Ministers and education officials to share their thoughts on rural and remote education...