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Illustrations of Practice – Graduate Level – SPERA

As visual representations of what teacher practice could look like in a range of contexts, Illustrations of Practice help teachers to situate their own practice within the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. They are an impression of aspects of teacher practice within a particular career stage of the Standards and aim to assist teachers to […]

Renewing Rural and Regional Teacher Education Curriculum

This resource has been developed to support teacher educators to prepare future graduates for the challenges and opportunities of teaching in rural/regional communities. The materials can be readily embedded into lectures, tutorials, workshops and professional learning experiences to provide teaching and learning environments that comprehensively consider the needs of rural and regional students, their families, […]

30th National SPERA Conference 2014

3 Decades On: Reflections Upon Rural Education: Student Engagement, Aspirations & Motivation Sub Themes Student Engagement Aspiration & Motivation Pre-Service/Higher Education Curriculum /Pedagogy Policy/Place Partnerships Indigenous Venue: University Of New England, Armidale, New South Wales Date: 1 – 3 October 2014 Download the SPERA 2014 Conference Program

Pre-service Framework Teacher Guides

This resource package has been produced for the Tertiary Educators Rural, Remote and Regional Network (TERRRN) as part of an Office for Learning and Teaching (formally the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) project titled Developing Strategies at the Pre-service Level to Address Critical Teacher Attraction and Retention Issues in Australian Rural, Regional and Remote Schools. […]

October 2013 Newsletter

From the President Karen Noble Welcome to the final newsletter for 2013. Following the recent AGM it is my pleasure to welcome new members to the SPERA Executive team and to thank those returning for another year of service. As you will see from my Presidential report included in full in the newsletter, 2012/2013 has […]

Red Dirt Thinking Lecture – Alice Springs

Red Dirt Curriculum: Reimagining Remote Education With the nationalising of curriculum, teacher standards and measures of student literacy and numeracy achievement, the value and relative success of remote community education is framed within a homogenous, metro-centric understanding of achievement and success. Increasing and (at times) competing system pressures and policy demands have amplified pressure to […]

June 2013 Newsletter

Welcome to the first edition of the SPERA Newsletter for 2013.  Our sincere apologies for the lateness of this.  We will endeavour to have the next newsletter out on schedule. In this edition: ISFIRE 2013 Pre-Service Educator Scholarship Winners Comments ISFIRE Photographs What Delegates thought of ISFIRE WACUTS Program AITSL Illustrations of practice Innovation in […]

Training Framework Diagram

It is with pleasure that the Network is able to present the deliverables/outcomes of their endeavour encapsulated in the Training Framework for Producing Quality Graduates to Work in Rural, Regional and Remote Australia. The Training Framework diagram highlights the process undertaken and the production of support materials to form the Training Framework for both pre-service […]

The National Professional Standards for Teachers

On 1 January 2010, and in the early stages of the TERRR Network project the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Learning (AITSL) came into being. One of AITSL’s first tasks was to assume responsibility for validating and finalising the National Professional Standards for Teachers (NPST) which had commenced by the National Standards Sub-group of […]

Pre-service Framework

In 2009 a group of tertiary educators from four universities in Western Australia with an interest and experience in rural, regional, and remote education, and especially in improving the attraction and retention of quality teachers to non-metropolitan locations, formed the Tertiary Educators Rural, Regional and Remote Network (TERRR Network). In 2010 the TERRR Network was […]

Relational Leadership and Learning for Hope-full Sustainable Futures

An International Dialogue Santa Fe New Mexico 3-5 October 2013 Event details The Inaugural International Dialogue on Relational Leadership and Learning for Hope-full and Sustainable Futures will be held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, 3-5 October 2013. Purpose The purpose of the event is to ‘re-claim’ the primacy of relationships in learning and leadership […]

3rd International Symposium (ISFIRE) 2013

Rural Education on the Global Stage: Connecting for Innovation The University of Western Australia and SPERA, invite you to the 3rd International Symposium for Innovation in Rural Education at UWA, Perth, Western Australia. This International Symposium will bring together international teachers, school administrators, teacher educators, academics, community groups and organizations and parents who are passionate […]

November 2012 Newsletter

Welcome all to SPERA’s November 2012 newsletter. In particular I would like to note that Dr Karen Noble (University of Southern Queensland) is now the elected President of SPERA. Karen has included a welcome message for members. Highlights include: From the President: Welcome Message SPERA Annual Report 2012 ISFIRE 2013 (note dates to 13-15 February […]

Australian Rural Education Award (AREA) 2012 Winner

Congratulations to 2012 Australian Rural Education Award winner, Kingston Primary School. Kingston Primary School is based in Western Australia. It won the 2012 AREA for the Kingston Internship Model. In second semester 2012, Kingston Primary School had 12 additional qualified teachers whose prime focus was to improve the literacy and numeracy outcomes of Kingston Primary […]

August 2012 Newsletter

From the President SPERA once again has much pleasure in forwarding the August edition of our newsletter to you.   We trust you are all keeping well. The main focus of the last three months has been finalising the organisation the 28th National SPERA Conference. SPERA is partnering with the School of Education, University of Southern […]

March 2012 Newsletter

Welcome all to SPERA’s first newsletter for 2012. Already the year has been busy for SPERA with the Executive continuing or taking on new portfolios. In particular I would like to highlight the role taken on by Dr Karen Noble (University of Southern Queensland) for hosting the 2012 28th SPERA National Conference at the University’s […]

Rural Futures Matter Summit 2011

Rural Futures Matter: A Sustainable Australia The Sidney Myer Chair of Rural Education & Communities (SMC), Professor John Halsey, from Flinders University’s School of Education, and the Society for the Provision of Education for Rural Australia (SPERA) partnered to present the “Rural Futures Matter – A Sustainable Australia” Summit (RFMS) in September 2011. 83 delegates […]

Australian Rural Education Award (AREA) 2011Winner

Principal Brian O’Neill with Prof John Halsey (Sidney Myer Chair, Rural Education and Communities) Calen District State College, Queensland Calen is a small rural community about fifty-seven kilometres north of Mackay. The major industry is sugar cane growing along with some small crops and fruit such as bananas and strawberries. The total population of the […]

Newsletter November 2011

The last 12 months have been busy ones for SPERA. This brief report attempts to capture the highlights and directions of our small but growing organisation over the past year. The report concludes by highlighting a number of areas that need attention as SPERA moves forward over the next 12 months. Thank you to the […]

PTCWA Outstanding Professional Service Awards

The PTCWA Outstanding Professional Service Awards recognise an individual member’s outstanding professional contribution to education in Western Australia, made in a voluntary capacity to their professional teachers’ association. This provides the opportunity for each financial member association of PTCWA to consider the work of their members and nominate a worthy recipient. The Professional Teaching Council […]

Newsletter August 2011

From the President SPERA has much pleasure in forwarding the August edition of our newsletter to you. We trust you are all keeping well. I hope you will be able to participate in the SUMMIT as the agenda looks extremely interesting. Download the program: SUMMIT 2011 Rural Futures Matter: A Sustainable Australia. The main focus […]

Newsletter April 2011

From the President It is difficult to believe we are almost half way through April already. I hope the year is going well for you. The planning for SUMMIT 2011 is keeping the SPERA Conference Planning Committee busy as we head towards the SUMMIT dates 21 – 23 September 2011. There is an article in […]

Australian Rural Education Award (AREA) 2010 Winner

Smart kids and Rural – Giving the Bush Back it’s Future Gifted and talented programs are nothing new and in various forms they are dotted throughout the country. Whilst most states trumpet the value of their particular gifted and talented programs both at the primary and secondary level the stark reality is that the quality […]

Newsletter October 2010

President’s Welcome Summit 2010 Eye’s Wide Open – Meghan Clarke (Pre-Service Teacher Scholarship winner – sponsored by ICPA Queensland Small Schools Matter – Prof John Halsey Conference 2010 Photos Dr Bruce Flegg – Conference 2010 Opening Address Membership Form 2010-2011 SPERA Executive Continue reading SPERA Newsletter October 2010 (2MB)

PTCWA Outstanding Professional Service Award 2010

2010 Recipient: Rosa Napolitano-Lincoln Rosa Napolitano-Lincoln SPERA Member was recognised on the Annual Teacher’s Day, by the Professional Teaching Council of WA (PTCWA) for her outstanding service to rural education in Australia. Rosa was nominated by her colleagues at SPERA for the PTCWA Outstanding Professional Service Award. Rosa Napolitano-Lincoln is currently a Lecturer & Researcher – ECU – School […]

26th National SPERA Conference 2010

Sustaining the Rural Education Community: Promoting High Quality Teaching and Learning Themes The Interactive Experience Developing Professional Capacity Pre-service Experience Enriching Rural Communities Sustaining Rural Communities Building Opportunities Dis-enfranchised Youth Curriculum and Social Networking University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland Dates: 15 – 17 September 2010 Download SPERA Conference 2010 Program Download SPERA Conference 2010 Paper Abstracts […]

2nd International Symposium (ISFIRE) 2011

New Directions for Educational Welfare in Rural Schools The Second International Symposium for Innovation in Rural Education (ISFIRE2) 2011 Korea-Japan Society of Educational Administration Symposium (KJSEAS 2011) ISFIRE2 and KJSEAS will be an international forum for sharing research findings, innovative ideas and evaluative approaches linked to positive and practical action. The Symposium will have a […]

25th National SPERA Conference 2009

Education in a Digital Present: Enriching Rural Communities Digital information technologies are transforming the way we work, learn and communicate. In this digital revolution are new learning approaches that transform hierarchical, industrial-based models of teaching and learning. Education in a digital present could be a comprehensive search for strategies and tools for effective online / digital […]

Australian Rural Education Award (AREA) 2009 Winner

Professor John Taylor, Director, Rangelands Australia, University of Queensland with Emmy Terry, President SPERA Rangelands Australia, University of Queensland Traditionally, there has been little external engagement and consultation in the development of higher education products and services, with a strong focus on institutional efficiencies rather than market needs.RA has recognized the importance of matching product […]

2009 Life Membership Innovation Award

Principal Joyce Stark and Life Member, Dr Colin Boylan St Joseph‘s School, Barmera Context Statement St Joseph’s School, Barmera is a developing Catholic primary school in the Riverland region. The school has an enrolment of 115 students from Reception to Year 7, spread across five classes. Over 10% of students are Indigenous. A large percentage […]