Becoming a director-general of education and training in New South Wales

2008 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoff Munns ◽  
Andrew Martin ◽  
Rhonda Craven

AbstractThis article directly responds to issues impacting on the social and academic outcomes of Indigenous students that were identified in the recent review of Aboriginal Education conducted by the New South Wales Department of Education and Training (NSW DET) in partnership with New South Wales Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (NSW AECG). Not surprisingly, a common theme emerging from the review was the importance of student motivation and engagement for Indigenous students of all ages. The article reports on current research into the motivation, engagement and classroom pedagogies for a sample of senior primary Indigenous students. What is of particular interest is the cultural interplay of the lived experiences of these Indigenous students with schools, teachers and classroom pedagogies. Important questions arise from an analysis of this interplay about what might “free the spirit” for these and other Indigenous students.


2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narinder Panesar ◽  
Iveta Valachova ◽  
Warren Lynch ◽  
Nagesh Pai

AbstractThis study highlights lessons learnt from establishing a new recovery-focused inpatient rehabilitation unit in a typical regional city of New South Wales. We have learnt that the most important aspects are recruitment, retention and training of dedicated staff and a belief that recovery is possible. Strategies employed to meet the challenges of integrating a recovery-based practice into this type of setting may be transferable to other new services or existing services of a similar nature. We have provided a summary of standard outcome measures reflecting the performance of the unit for the first 2 years of functioning.


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