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ACER Update Research Conference 2011 The ACER Research Conference 2011 Indigenous Education: Pathways to success will be held in Darwin on 7-9 August. The conference will be relevant to those directly involved in Indigenous education as well as those concerned more broadly with what we can learn from research about creating and sustaining positive educational outcomes for Indigenous students. Early bird registrations close 1 July. For more information including the full conference program visit www.acer.edu.au/conference Principal for a Day Principal for a Day is a collaboration between schools and their communities that aims to increase and strengthen relationships, based on knowledge and understanding, between the private sector and education. Victoria’s Principal for a Day event takes place this year on Tuesday 23 August. The program is a joint partnership between ACER and the Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD) and has been running in Victoria since 2001. Schools and community and business leaders interested in participating in the 2011 event can obtain more information from www.acer.edu.au/pfad or by contacting Ms Viv Acker on 03 9277 5617 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) NAB Schools First Applications for the 2011 NAB Schools First Seed Funding and Impact awards are now open. For the third consecutive year, schools are invited to apply and be in the running to share in over $5 million. In 2011, 60 Impact Award winners will receive $50 000 each and 50 Seed Funding winners will receive $25 000 each. Applications close on 29 July. The winners will be announced on 15 September, followed by the announcement of State and National Awards in October and November. To find out more about NAB Schools First visit www.schoolsfirst.edu.au or call 1800 649 141. « Back to eNews
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Research Conference 2011

The ACER Research Conference 2011 Indigenous Education: Pathways to success will be held in Darwin on 7-9 August. The conference will be relevant to those directly involved in Indigenous education as well as those concerned more broadly with what we can learn from research about creating and sustaining positive educational outcomes for Indigenous students. Early bird registrations close 1 July. For more information including the full conference program visit www.acer.edu.au/conference

Principal for a Day

Principal for a Day is a collaboration between schools and their communities that aims to increase and strengthen relationships, based on knowledge and understanding, between the private sector and education. Victoria’s Principal for a Day event takes place this year on Tuesday 23 August. The program is a joint partnership between ACER and the Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD) and has been running in Victoria since 2001. Schools and community and business leaders interested in participating in the 2011 event can obtain more information from www.acer.edu.au/pfad or by contacting Ms Viv Acker on 03 9277 5617 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

NAB Schools First

Applications for the 2011 NAB Schools First Seed Funding and Impact awards are now open. For the third consecutive year, schools are invited to apply and be in the running to share in over $5 million. In 2011, 60 Impact Award winners will receive $50 000 each and 50 Seed Funding winners will receive $25 000 each. Applications close on 29 July. The winners will be announced on 15 September, followed by the announcement of State and National Awards in October and November. To find out more about NAB Schools First visit www.schoolsfirst.edu.au or call 1800 649 141.

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