Going to the bush ‘not just about the bucks’
For school leaders in rural areas, taking on the job is not all about the money, Flinders University research has found.
Reimagining remote Aboriginal schooling
Aboriginal children in remote areas are in need of a school curriculum that has relevance to their lives and values, according to speakers at a public lecture to be held in Alice Springs.
Rural education boosted by scholarships
The vital contribution made by schools to rural and regional centres will be enhanced with Flinders’ offer of a new qualification in educational leadership and management to principals and staff.
Rural schools and communities will stand or fall together
Sustainable rural communities are vital to Australia’s wider viability in terms of food production and provision of other basic resources, but if rural schools are not properly supported the survival of such communities is at risk.
Plan for the future of rural Australia takes shape
A national rural summit at Flinders University has generated draft recommendations across six fields of activity with the aim of enhancing the viability, sustainability and productivity of rural communities.