Education Minister Martin Dixon today congratulated international student Yuangi (Amanda) Yong for winning a student leadership award at the Victorian Coalition Government’s inaugural International School Student Awards at Parliament House.

A soon-to-be state-wide TV show run by and for students with disabilities, and a scheme that gets disabled young people into work are just some of the programs celebrated as part of Education Week in 2013.

Education Minister Martin Dixon today encouraged Victorians to attend open days at their local schools and kindergartens as part of Education Week (19-25 May) – an annual celebration of Victorian education.

Brentwood Secondary College maths teacher and part-time pilot Chris Barry has taken out Victoria’s top teacher prize for developing a program that literally gives students a flying start to life.

The Victorian Coalition Government today provided $8 million for major infrastructure upgrades at Northern Bay P-12 College on four of its six campuses in Corio.

Eastwood Primary School will receive $3 million for new infrastructure under a State Budget commitment announced by the Victorian Coalition Government today.

Four primary schools at the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges will share $15.2 million in infrastructure funding, the Victorian Coalition Government announced today.

Families in Melbourne’s west will have a dedicated P-12 autism school after the Victorian Coalition Government committed an additional $8 million to the Western Autistic School (Laverton) project.

A new primary school for South Melbourne has moved closer to reality, with the Victorian Coalition Government committing funding in the 2013-14 State Budget for purchase of the land.

The Victorian Coalition Government today announced funding for a new secondary college in Melbourne’s booming northern suburbs with an investment of $11.5 million for stage one of the new Doreen Secondary College.

Education Minister Martin Dixon today announced Sandringham College will receive $6 million to improve educational opportunities at the school, delivering a Coalition election commitment.

New senior secondary curriculum options, including the introduction of a Victorian Baccalaureate, have been canvassed in a new discussion paper released today by Education Minister Martin Dixon.

Old buildings at Emerald Primary School will be replaced under a $6 million election commitment announced by the Victorian Coalition Government today.

Three new schools will be built in Melbourne’s thriving western suburbs, Premier Denis Napthine and Minister for Education Martin Dixon announced today.

The race is on to find Victoria’s most sustainable schools, with entries now open for the ResourceSmart Schools Awards 2013.

The Victorian Coalition Government will today launch the Victorian Schools Compact to clarify roles and responsibilities and build a new culture of co-operation in education, Minister for Education Martin Dixon said.

Education Minister Martin Dixon today launched the 2013 Victorian Schools Garden Awards program at Melbourne’s International Flower and Garden Show.