PTCWA Outstanding Professional Service Award 2009

2009 Recipient: Don Boyd Don Boyd commenced his career as a secondary History and Economics teacher and has had 38 years of education experience which incorporates 28 years of rural education. His senior leadership roles include Head of Department; Principal District High School; Principal Senior High School; District Superintendent; Director Isolated and Distance Education; Area […]

Australian Rural Education Award (AREA) 2008

The Australian Rural Education Award (AREA) is awarded to an individual, institution, organisation or industry for a practical project or achievement which opens up education opportunities for rural people and demonstrates a commitment towards advancing the positive aspects of rural education. The Australian Rural Education Award: Acknowledges excellence in rural education Recognises the achievements of an […]

SPERA Conference Proceedings 2008

The Face of Learning – Generation M: The Mobile Generation KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Mal Booth Creative use of new and emerging technologies at the Australian War Memorial Mark McCrindle Changing generations, Emerging Trends: Understanding today’s learners Andrew Douch Paving the ICT Desire Paths: Redefining ‘Classroom’ Stephen Crump and Colin Boylan Interactive Distance e-Learning for Isolated Communities: Finishing […]

SPERA Conference Proceedings 2007

Collaboration for Success in Rural and Remote Education and Training KEYNOTE SPEAKERS John Pegg Developing a national holistic approach to addressing issues in rural and regional school education Andrew Wallace and Colin Boylan Reawakening education policy and practice in rural Australia Matt Benson and Terry Waldron Rural and Remote Education Advisory Council REFEREED PAPERS Colin […]

SPERA Conference Proceedings 2006

Community, Diversity and Innovation in Rural and Remote Education and Training KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Angela Cooke, Wendy Fletcher The why and how of provision of online extension programs forhighly able / gifted students in rural schools in Tasmania Marietta Sansom-Gower The benefits of online programs for gifted students from rural schools – a support teacher’s perspective Anne […]

SPERA Conference Proceedings 2005

Our Stories: Innovation and Excellence in Rural Education KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Steven Arndt Creating Collaborative Communities – The Regional South Australian Experience Michael Christie Local versus global knowledges: Resolving a fundamental dilemma in ‘Remote Education (Refereed). Peter Kenyon C.R.E.A.T.E. – Creating Rural Entrepreneurial Attitudes through Education Tony Richards IDL – Interactive Distance Learning in the Northern […]

SPERA Conference Proceedings 2004

Working Together: Staying Vital Official Opening Address by His Excellency Lieutenant General John Sanderson, AC, Governor of Western Australia KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Stephen Kemmis, Marianne Atkinson and Roslin Brennan Kemmis A.M. Indigenous Education: A Collective Task for all Australians Murray Lake, David Platt and Grant Draper From Conference Resolution To Project Implementation: ABCDE – A Strategy For […]

SPERA Conference Proceedings 2003

Global Focus – Local Partnerships KEYNOTE SPEAKERS John M Bryden Some links between economic and social changes in rural areas and the need for reform in rural education Jack Shelton Consequential Learning REFEREED PAPERS Pam Bartholomaeus Rural ABCs and Genres? Learning literacy in a rural school Colin Boylan & Andrew Wallace Curriculum organisation in a […]

SPERA Conference Proceedings 2002

Country Class Pam Bartholomaeus Rural education and rural communities: Gifts for our Young People Colin R Boylan and Andrew R Wallace Beyond the Line: Promoting Country Schools Gail Dobbin From College to Cowshed: Beginning teachers in rural schools Bronwyn Ellis, Janet Sawyer, Maureen Dollard and Dianne Boxall Working as rural academics Sharman Glover-Milne From Big […]

SPERA Conference Proceedings 2001

Providing Quality Education and Training for Rural Australians KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Paul Herschell Why aligning curriculum and assessment in new times is ultimately a pedagogy question Mike Frost VET in rural schools. Faith Trent Aliens in the classroom? REFEREED PAPERS Kennece Coombe and Joy Lubawy Learning partnerships in rural early childhood settings Roger Edmonds Cut your […]

SPERA Conference Proceedings 2000

Dawning of Opportunity Luke Baills, Sherrin Bell, Bridget Greensill and Louise Willcox Bridging the gap between beginning teachers and isolated/rural communities Betty Baram Workshop: Convergence of distance education and mainstream schooling – increasing opportunities for rural and isolated learners Marg Beagley Flexible delivery: initiatives and innovation Hedley Beare ‘Now, Year Ones, this is your life!’ Preparing […]