Office of the Education Registrar - June 2024 Newsletter

The House of Assembly Education Office has been looking at different ways to engage with home education groups and have designed a new online lesson tailored for home education students in the middle school years (roughly between Year 5 to Year 8) - From Parliament House to Your House. Please see below for more details about the program and how families can book in to take part.

Below is a link to Autodesk, which is software related to architecture, engineering, and construction. Home educated students are eligible for 1-year free access.

The Education plan gives eligible students and educators free* one-year, single-user access to Autodesk software and services for Educational Purposes.

More information can be found at Autodesk Education | Students and Educators | Overview

What is the School Student Broadband Initiative?

To boost education opportunities and narrow the digital divide, the Australian Government is providing up to 30,000 eligible families with school age children with no internet at home access to free nbn® until 31 December 2025[1] under the School Student Broadband Initiative (SSBI) 

Access to the SSBI will become easier, with the announcement of a National Referral Centre that parents/carers with school students can contact directly to check their eligibility. 

Who is eligible for the SSBI?

It is important to note the SSBI is primarily intended as an affordability measure to help those with school-age children.

To be eligible for SSBI, families working directly with an SSBI Nominating Organisation, or self-nominating through the National Referral Centre, must:

• Have a child living at home that is enrolled in an Australian school (up to year 12 including from Prep in Qld/Vic/Tas, Kindy in NSW, Reception in SA, Transition in NT/ACT and Pre-Primary in WA).
• Not have an active nbn® network internet service at home. Having a mobile internet service does not affect eligibility.
• Live in a premises that can access a standard[2] nbn
• Not have had an active nbn connection during the previous 14 days.
• Either be referred by a nominating organisation or have your suitability determined via an assessment conducted by the National Referral Centre.

How can I check my eligibility?         

To check your eligibility, follow these simple steps.

1. Contact the National Referral Centre on 1800 954 610 (Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm AEDT), or anglicarevic.org.au/student-internet. Callback and webchat functions are also available via the website.[3]
2. Check your eligibility – the NRC team will assess your eligibility, by checking your residential address and asking you some questions to determine if you meet the Government’s eligibility criteria.
3. If eligible, you will be issued a voucher which can be redeemed at any of the participating SSBI retail service providers. The National Referral Centre will also be available to assist with contacting your SSBI internet service provider of choice or providing follow-up support.

[1] This is subject to continued involvement in SSBI of participating internet providers beyond the previously announced deadlines, and provided the cap of 30,000 SSBI services has not yet be reached. 

[2] A standard nbn service refers to a standard installation of nbn supplied equipment. This includes connecting a fibre optic cable from your street to the nbn utility box outside your premises, then inside to the nbn connection. nbn does not charge end customers for a standard installation. Remember to ask your chosen SSBI participating internet provider if they have any other fees. A small number of premises located in Limited Access Areas (any area within the footprint of the Satellite Network that cannot reasonably be accessed by road and would require some element of air or water transportation) are ineligible to access the SSBI.

[3] The National Referral Centre is operated by Anglicare Victoria and is open to eligible Australian parents/carers.

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[1] This is subject to continued involvement in SSBI of participating internet providers beyond the previously announced deadlines, and provided the cap of 30,000 SSBI services has not yet be reached. 

[2] A standard nbn service refers to a standard installation of nbn supplied equipment. This includes connecting a fibre optic cable from your street to the nbn utility box outside your premises, then inside to the nbn connection. nbn does not charge end customers for a standard installation. Remember to ask your chosen SSBI participating internet provider if they have any other fees. A small number of premises located in Limited Access Areas (any area within the footprint of the Satellite Network that cannot reasonably be accessed by road and would require some element of air or water transportation) are ineligible to access the SSBI.

[3] The National Referral Centre is operated by Anglicare Victoria and is open to eligible Australian parents/carers.

Audience: Students, Parents and Carers, Community, Teachers

All Tasmanian students, from kinder to pre-tertiary, can connect with subject specialists to get help in a wide range of subjects.

• Homework support, writing feedback and practice quizzes are available for students in grades 3 to 12.
• Real-life subject specialists assist with core Australian Curriculum subjects.
• Study support up to TAFE/University foundation level.
• Feedback on cover letters or resumes is available for job seekers.
• Library members log in free with their library barcode and PIN/password.

Not a Libraries Tasmania member? All residents of Tasmania can join online for free and get immediate access to Studiosity!

View how Studiosity helps 3-12 students and teachers on Vimeo

Further information Libraries Tasmania’s Studiosity homepage

Naida McIntosh - Libraries Tasmania
Phone: 0417760583 
Email: naida.mcintosh@libraries.tas.gov.au

Closing Date: 01 Jun 2024

01-06-2024

Audience: Secondary Schools

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN to all Australian secondary schools for the National Youth Summit.

The Youth Summit is an exciting initiative for students to voice their ideas around diversity, inclusion and community cohesion, created by Together For Humanity and supported by the Federal Government Department of Education.

Home Educated Students are welcome to apply as a team of one or coordinate with other Home Educated Students to apply together.

The Summit will take place on Monday 12 August, 2024 at Parliament of Australia in Canberra.
 
To apply, or for more information, please see the attached flyer or visit their website.

Andrea Hogg - Together For Humanity
Phone: 0493024228
Email: andrea@togetherforhumanity.org.au

*If you intend to apply as an individual you will need to be confident presenting your ideas to a room of up to 150 people. 

Each year, the Senator prints calendars which are distributed throughout the Braddon electorate for all constituents to enjoy.

This year they are opening it up to the Braddon community to submit an image which highlights the Braddon electorate.

Competition entries will reflect the beautiful landscape within the Braddon region and showcase the local communities with the area.

Photos must be taken within the Braddon area, with the Senators top 5 selected to be posted on Facebook for the community to vote on their favourite 2 photos.

The top 2 photos voted for by the community will be featured on the 2025 calendars with photo credit and will also win a $100 eftpos gift card.

Competition opens 15 May 2025 and closes 7 June 2025

To enter please send through your image to senator.urquhart@aph.gov.au with a caption explaining your image along with your full name, address and contact phone number.

Libraries Tasmania have published their June Highlights Newsletter. 

For the lastest Libarary information please visit Latest Libraries Tasmania News - Libraries Tasmania

Venue: Online

Summary:

Hear from Dr Marcus Morse as he outlines a new suite of courses for those interested in making a career in the outdoors.

Presenter(s):

• Dr Marcus Morse

Hear Associate Professor in Environmental, Outdoor and HPE Education, Dr Marcus Morse outline a new suite of courses for those interested in making a career in the outdoors.

Topics outlined in the webinar include:

• Tasmania's exceptional reputation as a wilderness nature-based destination for fieldwork
• Proximity of regional locations for outstanding place-based learning,
• Excellent work integrated learning and industry employment opportunities
• Possibility of a double degree with Master of Teaching (4 years) – the only one in Australia

The new Outdoor and Environmental Education courses will commence in Semester One 2025.

To secure your spot, please register via here. Once registered, webinar details will be sent to your registered email.

The Chief Justice in Conversation

ATTEND AT OUR BURNIE CAMPUS

ATTEND ONLINE

In 25 years as a judge of the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Alan Blow AO has all manner of stories to tell. Join him in conversation with his former associate, barrister and University of Tasmania graduate, Regina Weiss. Together they will consider some of the leading cases of his career, and the impacts they’ve had on Tasmania both within and beyond the courtroom.

A celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Supreme Court in Tasmania, and the Chief Justice’s last sitting in Burnie prior to retirement, this is a special not-to-be-missed conversation.

Invite your community
This is a great opportunity for students, teachers, families and friends to meet some of the the biggest names in the Tasmanian legal system. Find the event on Facebook, or share the event poster in your school newsletter. Everyone is welcome in our Island of Ideas.

Pre-event refreshments
Head to the venue early and enjoy complimentary refreshments hosted by Professor Tim McCormack and Dr Matt Killingsworth from 5.30pm.

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Upcoming talks

04 June | Online or Sandy Bay | Dollars and Sense: Exposing unfair pricing

05 June | Launceston | Dollars and Sense: Exposing unfair pricing

13 June | Online or Burnie | The Chief Justice in Conversation

27 June | Online or Sandy Bay | Can We Survive on a Hotter Planet?

02 July | Online or Sandy Bay | Democracy Done Differently

Sera Golden - University of Tasmania
Phone: 0362266201
Email: utas.events@utas.edu.au