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Education Matters

greig.thomson — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 04:47:34 +0000

Educational issues are in the news. Last Wednesday in the Sydney Morning Herald it was reported that “federal and state bureaucrats are pushing to privatise all occupational training in Australia”. The document, prepared for the Council of Australian Governments, also proposes that students who attend TAFE or private vocational colleges pay significantly more to complete courses.

And on the weekend, influential media tycoon Rupert Murdoch claimed that Australia has “a 21st century economy with a 19th century education system” and called for a major overhaul of education.

On a more local and immediate level, the NSW government is moving to slash the school travel subsidy and scrap the annual $50 back to school allowance as part of a series of spending cuts.

ESL resources available at St George College Library – podcast

ssummersmorrow — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:19:49 +0000

At St George College we have many students for whom English is a second language. Many of them are coming to St George College to improve their English ready to enrol in a mainstream or university course, others are improving their English to help them get a job or enhance their career prospects. For these students the library at St George provides a huge range of resources – printed and audio visual to assist them.
Of course there are many other students at St George who are already doing mainsteam courses but still want to work on improving their English – for them too our resources are a valuable asset to have access to.
Listen to our podcast for more details of what is available for you to borrow.

Inter-library loans

ssummersmorrow — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:28:00 +0000

St George College Library provides a free inter-library loan service for currently enrolled St George students and staff. Course related materials can be sourced from other Tafe libraries outside of Sydney Institute.

An inter-library loan takes approximately 5-7 working days to arrive at the library. You can find resources you are seeking by searching the Tafe catalogue (TAFECat), or ask at the circulation desk to organise the items you require. You can have up to two inter-library loans at a time with one renewal on each item. If you wish to renew this must be done before the due date.