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government school (plural, government schools) |
Schools administered and funded by the States and Territories which provide secular compulsory education, usually in a co-educational environment. |
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Key Learning Area (plural, Key Learning Areas) (KLA, KLAs) |
In the absence of an Australian national curriculum, the Key Learning Areas are the eight broad subject areas (the arts, English, health and physical education, languages other than English, mathematics, science, studies of society and the environment, and technology) across which the Commonwealth and State/Territory Ministers of Education have agreed that national Statements and Profiles should be developed. |
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non-government school (plural, non-government schools) |
Schools which are not administered by the States and Territories, but which may either be non-government Catholic schools or independent schools. The non-government school sector receives a proportion of its expenditure from the Commonwealth, some from State/Territory governments and the remainder from privately raised income. |
| principal (plural, principals) | In Australia, this is the term usually used to describe the headteacher. |
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ABS |
Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| ACACA | Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Certification Authorities (http://www.acaca.org.au/) |
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ACCI |
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
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ACER |
Australian Council for Educational Research |
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ACSSO |
Australian Council of State Schools Organisations |
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ACU |
Australian Catholic University |
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AEC |
Australian Education Council (succeeded by MCEETYA) |
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AEP |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Policy |
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AEU |
Australian Education Union |
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AGQTP |
Australian Government Quality Teacher Programme |
| AIC | (Commonwealth) Assistance for Isolated Children (Scheme) |
| AIM | Achievement Improvement Monitor, Victoria |
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AMEB |
Australian Music Education Board |
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APAPDC |
Australian Principals Association Professional Development Council |
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APC |
Australian Parents Council |
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AQF |
Australian Qualifications Framework |
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ARC |
Australian Research Council |
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AVCts |
Australian Vocational Certificate training system |
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BCA |
Business Council of Australia |
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BeTTR |
Beginning Teacher Time Release Programme |
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BLM |
Bachelor of Learning Management |
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(Q)BSSSS |
Board of Senior Secondary School Studies (Queensland). On 1 July 2002, the Queensland School Curriculum Council (QSCC) merged with the Queensland Board of Senior Secondary School Studies (QBSSSS) and the Tertiary Entrance Procedures Authority to form the Queensland Studies Authority (QSA). |
| BTR |
Board of Teacher Registration (Queensland) (replaced on 1 January 2006 by QCT) |
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CASEC |
Centre for Applied Studies in Early Childhood |
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CAT |
Common assessment task (Victoria) |
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COAG |
Council of Australian Governments |
| CQU |
Central Queensland University |
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CSB |
Curriculum Services Branch (Tasmania) |
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CSF |
Curriculum and Standards Framework (Victoria) |
| DEEWR | (Commonwealth) Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. The DEEWR was created on 3 December 2007, bringing together elements of the former Departments of Education, Science and Training, Employment and Workplace Relations, and the Youth and Early Childhood functions from the Department of Family, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. |
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ECEC |
Early Childhood Education and Care |
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ESD |
Ecologically sustainable development |
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ESL |
English as a second language |
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ETC |
(University of New South Wales) Educational Testing Centre |
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ETRF |
Education and Training Reforms for the Future |
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FaCS |
Department of Family and Community Services |
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FTE |
Full-time equivalent |
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GAT |
General achievement test |
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GDP |
Gross domestic product |
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HA |
High achievement |
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HECS |
Higher Education Contribution Scheme |
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HPE |
Health and physical education |
| ICTs | Information and communication technologies |
| ILO | International Labour Organisation |
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ITCS |
Interim Teacher Class Standards |
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ITFA |
Independent Teachers Federation of Australia |
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KLA |
Key Learning Area |
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KLAs |
Key Learning Areas |
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LOTE |
Languages other than English |
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MCEETYA |
Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs |
| MP (plural, MPs) | Member(s) of Parliament. |
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NALSAS |
National Asian Languages and Studies in Australian Schools Strategy |
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NCEC |
National Catholic Education Commission |
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NCISA |
National Council of Independent Schools Associations |
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NCVER |
National Centre for Vocational Education Research |
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NEPS |
National Equity Programme for Schools |
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NESB |
Non-English speaking background |
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NFER |
National Foundation for Educational Research (in England and Wales) |
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NIEF |
National Industry Education Forum |
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NPQTL |
National Project on the Quality of Teaching and Learning |
| NSDES | National School Drug Education Strategy |
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NSES |
National Strategy for Equity in Schooling |
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OA |
Outstanding achievement (grade in upper secondary qualification) |
| OCLL | Office for Curriculum, Leadership and Learning (Tasmania) |
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PASS |
Programme of Additional Support and Structure (Tasmania) |
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PE |
Physical Education |
| QBSSSS | Queensland Board of Senior Secondary School Studies. On 1 July 2002, the Queensland School Curriculum Council (QSCC) merged with the Queensland Board of Senior Secondary School Studies (QBSSSS) and the Tertiary Entrance Procedures Authority to form the Queensland Studies Authority (QSA). |
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QCA |
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (in England) |
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QCS Test |
Queensland Core Skills Test |
| QCT | Queensland College of Teachers (http://www.qct.edu.au) |
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QLSP |
Queensland Levels of Student Performance |
| QSA | On 1 July 2002, the Queensland School Curriculum Council (QSCC) merged with the Queensland Board of Senior Secondary School Studies (QBSSSS) and the Tertiary Entrance Procedures Authority to form the Queensland Studies Authority (QSA). The aim is, through the creation of this single statutory body, to streamline statutory arrangements for the State's curriculum, assessment and tertiary entrance, and to offer a coordinated approached from pre-school to Year 12 and beyond. |
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QSCC |
Queensland School Curriculum Council (replaced the Queensland School Curriculum Office, QSCO). On 1 July 2002, the Queensland School Curriculum Council (QSCC) merged with the Queensland Board of Senior Secondary School Studies (QBSSSS) and the Tertiary Entrance Procedures Authority to form the Queensland Studies Authority (QSA). |
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QSE |
Queensland State Education |
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QSP |
Quality Schooling Programme |
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QTAC |
Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre |
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QTIS |
Queensland Training Information Service |
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QTP |
Quality Teacher Programme |
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QUT |
Queensland University of Technology |
| RMIT | Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology |
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SA |
Satisfactory achievement (grade in upper secondary qualification) |
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SEP |
Student education profile (Queensland) |
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SES |
Socio-economic status |
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SOSE |
Studies of society and environment |
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SPIRT |
Strategic Partnerships in Industry Research and Training |
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S-Step |
Self-Study of Teacher Education Practice |
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TAFE |
Technical and further education |
| TASSAB | Tasmanian Secondary Assessment Board (became the TQA on 1 January 2004) |
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TCE |
Tasmanian Certificate of Education |
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TE score |
Tertiary entrance score |
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TELI |
Tasmanian Educational Leaders' Institute |
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TIMSS |
Third International Mathematics and Science Study |
| TQA | Tasmanian Qualifications Authority |
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TQELT |
Teacher Quality and Educational Leadership Taskforce |
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TTC |
Tasmanian Teacher's Certificate |
| VCAA | Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority |
| VCAL | Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning |
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VCE |
Victorian Certificate of Education |
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VET |
Vocational Education and Training (programme) |
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VETs |
Vocational Education and Training (programmes) |
| VQA | Victorian Qualifications Authority |
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VSAM |
Victorian Secondary Achievement Monitor |
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VTAC |
Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre |