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REGIONAL NEWS

 

REGIONAL HISTORY TEACHERS' NETWORKS

Independent History Teacher Networks have been established in the following NSW regions -

For your local network:

Email: North Coast Network (roughly between Grafton and Macksville)
Email: Mid North Coast Network
Email: Riverina Network (MIA)
Email: Wagga Wagga Network
Email: Tamworth Area
Email: Newcastle Area
Email: Far North Coast Network

Interested in setting up your own local History Teachers' Network?
Seeding grants are available to help with establishment. For details click here

Regional History Teachers' Networks that would like to be linked on this page, please contact the HTA Office.
Click here to email us

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ONLINE REGIONAL SUPPORT NETWORK TRIAL Your help needed!

An online regional support network is being developed with the aim to link new & experienced teachers in regional and remote areas with other experienced colleagues. It will provide a forum for professional discussion, sharing of teaching resources, other classroom ideas as well as learning a range of web 2.0 skills.
If you teach in a regional or remote area or are an experienced teacher anywhere your help is needed. For more details please contact Phil Roberts by clicking here
Or visit
http://htanswregionalnetwork.edublogs.org/


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REGIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

FAR NORTH COAST - Primary & Secondary History Day

DATE - Mondary 29th March
VENUE - St John's College Woodlawn, Woodlawn Rd, Woodlawn (5km north east of Lismore)
REGISTRATION - Pre-booking is essential. Please book early as spaces are limited
CLOSING DATE - 20 March

CANBERRA: Professional Development at the National Museum of Australia
Hosted in conjunction with HTAA and ACTHTA and generously supported by the NMA

Day 1 - Primary & Secondary History Prof. Devt Day (30th March)
Day 2 - NSW HSC Extension History and Museology (31st March)

VENUE - The National Museum of Australia, Lawson Crescent Acton Peninsula, Canberra ACT
REGISTRATION - Pre-booking is essential.
CLOSING DATE - 22 March
Download Canberra PD form by clicking here

NEW ENGLAND: 2 Day Professional Development

DATE - 22 - 23 April
VENUE - University of New England, Armidale
REGISTRATION - Pre-booking is essential.
CLOSING DATE - 20 April
Download Armidale PD form by clicking here

RIVERINA-MURRAY: History Professional Development
Hosted in conjunction with HTAA and HTAV

DATE - 30 April
VENUE - La Trobe University, Albury Wodonga Campus
REGISTRATION - More details soon

REMOTE SUBSIDY GRANT - HSC HISTORY STUDY DAYS

2010 Subsidy - Closing Date 1st May
As part of its ongoing commitment to supporting remote teachers and students, the HTANSW will again be offering its remote subsidy grant to 5 rural schools to facilitate their attendence at the HSC History Study Days in June 2010 at the University of Sydney.
The grant includes FREE lecture admission and up to $1000 in transport/accommodation subsidy.
Applications will be accepted from schools more than 300 km from Sydney.
Applying teachers or their school must be CURRENT MEMBERS of HTANSW.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD 2010 REMOTE SUBSIDY FORM

Congratulations to the 2009 Recipients:

• Coonabarabran High School
• James Fallon High School
• Kingscliff High School
• Port Macquarie High School
• Temora High Schoo
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Port Macquarie High School Remote Subsidy Winners 2009
To read their letter to the HTA click here

 

Coonabarabran High School Remote Subsidy Winners 2009
To read their letter to the HTA click here

 

Temora High School Remote Subsidy Winners 2009

A number of criteria were considered in the selection process, including:
• The distance of the school from Sydney
• The remoteness of the school
• Maximum of 2 schools from any one area (North Coast, South Coast, North West, South West, West).
• Length of membership with the HTA
• Previous support of the HSC Study Days
• Not a previous recipient of the HTA Remote Subsidy Grant

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