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29 January 2012
![]() The Minister for School Education and Federal Member for Kingsford Smith, Peter Garrett, welcomed thousands of students in Kingsford Smith back to school.
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27 January 2012
![]() On 21 January 2012, the Federal Government announced its plan to tackle problem gambling.
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25 January 2012
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Every Australian student will be required to learn about the history and significance of Australia Day under the new national curriculum being rolled out across the country from this year.
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05 January 2012
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The Federal Member for Kingsford Smith, Peter Garrett, this week warned the residents of Kingsford Smith to be aware of the dangers of scams.
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09 December 2011
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To celebrate International Day of the Volunteer, the Member for Kingsford Smith, Peter Garrett today announced the 10 outstanding local volunteers who will receive a National Volunteer Award at the presentation morning tea this Friday 9 December 2011.
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16 November 2011
![]() Peter Garrett today launched a local electoral enrolment drive to boost participation in democratic electoral process by enrolling to vote.
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11 November 2011
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Peter Garrett today welcomed the Commonwealth Heritage Listing of the Botany Post Office.
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01 November 2011
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It’s unfortunate an incorrect headline “Carbon tax slug, $22 p.w.” in the Southern Courier (25 Oct 2011) was compounded by a news story based on a muddled mayoral minute from Randwick Council Mayor, Liberal Scott Nash, who seems to be buying into Opposition Leader Tony Abbott’s scare campaign.
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06 October 2011
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01 October 2011
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AUSTRALIA'S towns and cities are changing fast and our schools need to change with them.
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27 September 2011
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The Victorian Government should immediately stop its irresponsible scare campaign over kindergarten access, Early Childhood Minister Peter Garrett said today.
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23 September 2011
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Students and teachers are set to benefit from a $41.2 million digital curriculum package which will provide new digital resources, helping teachers implement the Australian Curriculum.
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21 September 2011
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Young people from across the country will gather in Fremantle next month to represent Australia at the Commonwealth Youth Forum, with 30 delegates selected to take part in the event.
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20 September 2011
![]() Indigenous community leaders will share stories of dreaming with hundreds of Indigenous school students from the NSW north coast during the Deadly Days: Dreaming my Future Festival which starts in Coffs Harbour today.
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20 September 2011
![]() A local men’s song and dance group, known as Atetherr or ‘budgerigar dreaming’, has been revived at Tanami’s most influential festival for school students in the Northern Territory, MOB Fest, which begins today.
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16 September 2011
![]() Additional Medicare Services have commenced at the Maroubra Centrelink service centre providing expanded access to services for Maroubra residents, Minister for Human Services Tanya Plibersek MP and Peter Garrett Member for Kingsford Smith announced today.
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15 September 2011
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Children with autism are receiving more help at school thanks to the Gillard Government’s Positive Partnerships initiative, which has seen 2250 teachers given additional training in providing classroom support.
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15 September 2011
![]() It was a big week in Parliament with the Gillard Government introducing ground breaking legislation to build a stronger economy and a better environment for all Australians.
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14 September 2011
![]() The Gillard Government is on track to complete the rollout of the computers in schools scheme with 75 per cent of the total number installed at the end of June, Minister for School Education Peter Garrett said today.
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09 September 2011
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More than 90 per cent of the one million school students who took part in this year’s national literacy and numeracy testing achieved the national minimum standards in almost all areas tested, according to preliminary results released today.
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08 September 2011
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The Gillard Government will provide $30 million to improve the attendance and literacy and numeracy results of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in more than 100 schools across the country.
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08 September 2011
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The editor of the nation’s most popular magazine, the Australian Women’s Weekly, will chair a newly-formed assessment panel for the Gillard Government’s inaugural Positive Body Image Awards, Minister for Youth Peter Garrett said today.
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07 September 2011
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Schools will be able to choose the type of support that best meets the needs of their students under changes to the Government’s National School Chaplaincy Program outlined today.
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06 September 2011
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A new Schools Disability Advisory Council will provide ongoing, expert advice to the Gillard Government on how to provide more support and better services for students with disability.
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01 September 2011
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Australian students taking part in the Government’s Smarter Schools National Partnership for Literacy and Numeracy are showing encouraging signs of improvement, School Education Minister Peter Garrett said today.
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31 August 2011
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The next phase of the Gillard Government’s school funding review is underway with the release of four new, independent research reports, School Education Minister Peter Garrett said today.
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30 August 2011
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School Education Minister Peter Garrett today welcomed the historic ten-year partnership between the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation and BHP Billiton, which will see at least 70 Indigenous students from Western Australia attend some of Perth’s leading secondary schools.
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29 August 2011
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Reading, writing and maths will be taught in fun and new ways this week as schools across Australia take part in activities for National Literacy and Numeracy Week, officially launched today by School Education Minister Peter Garrett.
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26 August 2011
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The Arts will be given a central place in the new Australian Curriculum with the release today of shaping paper setting out how drama, dance, music, visual arts and media arts will be studied in all schools.
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23 August 2011
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A new advisory panel of leading education and training experts will provide the Gillard Government with recommendations on the development and implementation of the National Trade Cadetship (NTC) and Indigenous Ranger Cadetship initiatives, School Education Minister Peter Garrett said today.
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19 August 2011
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A new framework for providers of before and after school and vacation care will provide educators and parents with the first national set of guidelines and expected results for the school age care sector, Early Childhood Minister Peter Garrett said today.
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18 August 2011
![]() Peter Garrett today welcomed a new report from the OECD which found that the education reforms introduced by the Gillard Government have established transparency and accountability as the foundation for a high-quality and fair school system.
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18 August 2011
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Christopher Pyne is being irresponsible and reckless in his ongoing scare campaign over school funding, Minister for School Education Peter Garrett said today.
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10 August 2011
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The NSW Coalition Government is jeopardising the education of the state’s students by walking away from its agreement to substantially implement phase one of the Australian Curriculum by the end of 2013, School Education Minister Peter Garrett said today.
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29 July 2011
![]() Peter Garrett today congratulated three local students whose academic achievements have earned them a 2010 Australian Student Prize.
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08 July 2011
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Schools across Australia will benefit from two major reforms endorsed today by the Federal, State and Territory Education Ministers at the Standing Ministerial Council on School Education and Early Childhood.
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07 July 2011
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Christopher Pyne’s attempt to mislead the community over the Government’s rollout of computers in schools has today failed in Parliament.
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01 July 2011
![]() Peter Garrett today visited South Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club and congratulated Randwick Council and the surf club on its successful application for Accessible Communities funding.
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30 June 2011
![]() Peter Garrett today called for nominations from the local community for the National Volunteer Awards.
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09 June 2011
![]() Peter Garrett visited Pender’s Grove Primary School today to support the launch of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Action Plan.
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07 June 2011
![]() Peter Garrett today announced $97.7 million for Australian schools under the fifth round of funding under the National Partnerships.
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07 June 2011
![]() Peter Garrett today announced $97.7 million for Australian schools under the fifth round of funding under the National Partnerships.
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03 June 2011
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Minister for Early Childhood and Youth, Peter Garrett, today launched the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Universal Access Strategy endorsed by Australian Government and state and territory early childhood ministers.
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31 May 2011
![]() In March I described the present school funding arrangements as a dog's breakfast. This week the Centre for Independent Studies called for a new resource standard for all schools. This followed a report that former education minister Brendan Nelson has now admitted the funding model he inherited was a stepping stone and that he always intended to "wean" private schools from the arrangements that maintained their funding at the old level.
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30 May 2011
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The Gillard Government is committed to ensuring that every Australian child has access to a great education. We recognise that both government and non-government schools have a very important part to play in achieving this aspiration.
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20 May 2011
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The Member for Wentworth, Malcolm Turnbull, is attempting to whip up an irresponsible scare campaign in local non-government schools, Minister for School Education, Peter Garrett, said today.
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19 May 2011
![]() Peter Garrett today confirmed that it is entirely inappropriate for schools to use NAPLAN results to determine the enrolment of a student.
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17 May 2011
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The Minister for Early Childhood, Peter Garrett with the Minister for Mental Health Mark Butler today visited Perth’s Roseworth Primary School to talk about the Gillard Government’s Budget commitment to continue collecting data on young children to support the growth and development of healthy and resilient children.
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16 May 2011
![]() Minister for School Education Peter Garrett is in Darwin today to discuss the Gillard Government’s $4.1 million investment in the pilot for the Indigenous Rangers Cadetship program.
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13 May 2011
![]() Peter Garrett today visited Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public School in Matraville to talk with teachers and students about the Gillard Government’s vision for schools.
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