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Sherrin talks with Greg on 4BC about the Qld Academy of Creative Industries – for students in year 10 – 12.

OPEN DAY: Thursday 17 MAY 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm.

The average wage of the nation's more experienced teachers has failed to keep pace with the salary increases of other professions. Source: AdelaideNow

THE average wage of the nation's more experienced teachers has not risen in real terms for almost 20 years and has failed to keep pace with the salary increases of other professions.

Sherrin discusses solutions with Greg Cary “7 year old boy with ADHD who has been suspended from school.” Sherrin explained key elements and offered to meet with the learner and his mum so see if Fruition could support them.

Parents can visit the Queensland Schools Guide website to check out how their school has performed in a wide variety of aspects including attendance rates, teacher student ratios, academic performance in NAPLAN tests and to compare schools within regions or postcodes: Visit the Queensland Schools Guide website now

Campbell Newman outlines his plans for Queensland and explains why Wild Rivers legislation would 'condemn Aboriginal people to a life of welfare'. When Campbell Newman announced his bold bid to run for Queensland premier from outside Parliament a year ...

Sherrin’s observations re the new National Curriculum – some points to ponder:

As you approach the end of term, there will be Interim Reports and Parent Teacher interviews and we should brace ourselves to expect that your child’s results may drop by one ‘level’ this year, for example, an A student in 2011 may well be rated as a B student this year; a B student is likely to become a C student; and so on

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The review of funding for schooling, chaired by David Gonski, could be the start of much-needed reform to education. Its recommendations for a new national funding model for all schools have already had an impact but the hard trade-offs lie ahead.Read More

The term cycle: state school students are half way through the term – what should high school students be doing now, to prepare for the end of term exams?

As the economic centre of the world is shifting from West to East, so is the centre of high performance in school education. Four of the world’s five highest-performing systems are Hong Kong, Korea, Shanghai and Singapore, according to OECD’s 2009 PISA assessments of students. In Shanghai, the average 15-year old mathematics student is performing at a level two to three years above his or her counterpart in Australia, the USA and Europe.

THE Gillard government's commitment to overhaul school funding was thrown into doubt yesterday after Julia Gillard described the independent Gonski review only as "a good insight" and failed to endorse its approach.

The claims of money being spent on schools aren't always backed up with visible results. Source: The Sunday Telegraph

Remember the urban myth about the boss who uses the office photocopier to copy his salary deal and leaves it lying around for the workers to see?

Principals being able to sack teachers is from the news this week http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/inept-teachers-face-axe-in-75m-deal/story-fn6ck2c6-1226268216018

Dr Chris Sarra this week re http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/money/money-matters/rewards-proposed-for-going-to-school/story-fn3hwldr-1226266399577

PARENTS are shirking the responsibility of disciplining their kids, turning teachers into makeshift mums and dads.A major survey of Australian teachers found three-quarters believe parents have unreasonable expectations about the school's role in raising kids.

THE gap between Australia's best and worst students is widening, and those at the top of the class are not performing as well as they did a decade ago.

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Sherrin talks on Greg Cary’s 4BC Morning Show – handling poor behaviour in the classroom, not all students suited to classroom education for years 11 and 12 and Australian children learning Asian languages.

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Will Gaunt, aged, 2 with trainer Dale White from Rip Fit tots go through their paces. Picture: The Sunday Mail

CHILDREN as young as two are lining up to join "toddler bootcamps" as chubby tots start the battle with the bulge.

Sarah Duggan combines part-time work with her studies.

WHEN Sarah Duggan turned 15, she vowed to have her own car by her 18th birthday, so she got a job. Three years on, Sarah has her car, although she had to borrow money from her parents to achieve her goal.

As a year 12 student at Mentone Girls' Secondary College, Sarah is among the 66 per cent of Australian girls in their last year at school who work part-time, compared with slightly more than half the boys.

She says she has been fortunate in working from the start for the same employer, the children's clothing company, Pumpkin Patch.

Should my child repeat?

Sherrin discusses how to make a wise decision

Sherrin discusses on Greg Cary’s 4BC Morning Show some issues in relation to viable learning pathways in the context of Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Richard Branson all being DROP OUTS. Listen to some great info for parents. Listen… click here

Sherrin's Air Check from 4BC-1116 Radio