School Education
TUE 14 MAY 2013
A Fairer Funding Plan For All Australian Schools
The Gillard Government has made a $9.8 billion commitment to increase school funding over six years, along with better indexation and reforms to lift student achievement, under the National Plan for School Improvement. ...
THU 09 MAY 2013
Transcript Of Interview With Terri Begley, ABC Brisbane
HOST: It’s been hailed as an historic agreement, bipartisan support as Queensland signed up to the National Disability Insurance Scheme yesterday. Though what a pity a flying sandwich seemed to have stolen the headlines in the meantime. ...
TUE 23 APRIL 2013
NSW First To Sign Up To National Education Reforms
The Australian and New South Wales Governments have today reached an historic agreement which will benefit over 1.1 million students across the state. ...
THU 18 APRIL 2013
Transcript of Interview with Leigh Sales, 7.30
HOST: The Prime Minister Julia Gillard joined me from the Lodge a short time ago. Prime Minister, thank you for your time tonight. ...
TUE 09 APRIL 2013
Transcript of Joint Press Conference
PM: I am joined by Ministers Carr, Emerson and Shorten. ...
TUE 26 MARCH 2013
Transcript of Doorstop Interview
PM: A big thank you to Kolbe Catholic College, to the students over here and our principal, Robyn Miller for making us feel welcome. I'm here with Gary Gray, this is actually his community and his part of the world. He has just been promoted to Minister for...
TUE 11 DECEMBER 2012
Transcript of Doorstop Interview
PM: It’s great to be here at Mary MacKillop College. I’m joined by local member Chris Hayes, who is certainly no stranger to this school and I’ve come to this school today to award Who’s Your Favourite Teacher? I called on the nation to tell us stories...
TUE 11 DECEMBER 2012
Sydney English Teacher takes out PM's Favourite Teacher Prize
An English teacher at Mary MacKillop College in south-west Sydney, has taken out the title of Australia’s Favourite Teacher after a national competition launched by the Prime Minister in October. Mark O’Connor was nominated by HSC student Rebecca Knox for his dedication...
FRI 05 OCTOBER 2012
Prime Minister Launches New Online Program to Name Your Favourite Teacher
Students of all ages will be encouraged to nominate their favourite teacher of all time and post an online message of support as part of a new program to highlight the important role that teachers play. ...
WED 19 SEPTEMBER 2012
Transcript of meeting with NSW Independent and Catholic Schools Sector
PROOF ONLY PM: Can I thank everybody for coming to Canberra today – my colleagues of course had to be here because Parliament is sitting. But I want to thank everybody for coming to join us in this discussion. I wanted to say to you in this discussion that we...