Tasmanian Times
Education
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4.4KThe questions around a Vice Principal …
Did the late Vice Principal of Taroona High School, Kenneth (Ken) Haines, sexually abuse the troubled boys that he took under his...
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STATE: The State Treasurer urges unions to drop strike and accept government pay freeze offer
Tasmania’s Treasurer is labelling unions “selfish” for deciding to walk off the job in an action that will inconvenience parents, school children...
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Peter Gutwein’s axe …
Madam Speaker, when this Government was sworn in just over six months ago, we said we would set about delivering our long-term...
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NATION: Trust in federal government down …
A survey has found that Australians’ trust in federal government has slumped and it is now the least-trusted tier of power. Federal...
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Schools: There are several questions which need answering …
Before Auditor General Mike Blake begins his review on appropriate enrolment numbers for our state’s public schools, there are several questions that...
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Nation: Tony’s Promise
A man is only as good as his word!
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The Early Years …
The Tasmanian Early Years Foundation has done a magnificent job of raising awareness and the profile of the early years in Tasmania....
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State Governments can’t control the economy. There, I’ve said it …
*Pic: Peter Gutwein in Parliament, flanked by Premier Hodgman and Rene Hidding … ABC pic At the Federal level, there’s scope for...
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Lost opportunity the real NAPLAN Story
Tasmania’s poor school retention rates in years 11 and 12, and unacceptably low Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE) completion rates are the...
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Social media post ‘damaging and unprofessional’
Tasmanian gay rights advocates say a social media post from a youth worker and school chaplain that suggests he believes homosexuality is...
