Sunday, 24 September 2006|
The organisation representing the world's richest nations says Australia spends less on preschool education than the rest of the industrialised world. In a report to be released tomorrow, the OECD study shows Australia spends only 0.1 per cent of its gross domestic product on formal preschool education. The report, previewed in The Australian newspaper, shows Australia is behind South Korea and Mexico in spending, and well behind many European countries when it comes to the number of children attending preschool. In Italy and France, 100 per cent of three-year-olds are in preschool, compared to 20 per cent of Australian children of the same age. The federal president of the Australian Education Union, Pat Byrne, says the figures are not surprising.
"This simply confirms here what we've known for a very long time - there has been a continuing unwillingness to invest in any significant way in preschool education," she said. |
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Bush broadband. Even if the fibre optic network were built, it wouldn't have done much to improve broadband access for country dwellers, as the network was only targeted at households in the major cities. But next generation technology is coming to the bush, Sheryle Bagwell reports for Radio National Breakfast. [Creative Economy : Topic Articles] 4:32:13 PM 
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Innovative mobile learning resource for schools is launched. Education innovator Futurelab today launched a free resource for schools that combines hands-on activity with state-of-the-art mobile technology to support learning that is both engaging and stimulating. Create-A-Scape enables young people aged 10 and upwards to learn while exploring their surroundings, using PDA handheld computers. [eGov monitor - Education]4:26:19 PM
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Global Summit 2006 - education.au. Global Summit 2006. An intenational event hosted to engage educational leaders, thinkers and teachers to promote the strategic development of technology connected futures. Register online... [School Education Headlines] 4:24:47 PM
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