• Promoting the development of rural Australia

    SPERA acknowledges that the land we call Australia has – for tens of thousands of years – been the spiritual and physical home of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who continue to carry this unbroken cultural connection into the 21st century. We pay our respects to the ancestors and elders past, present and emerging.

Register now for the 2026 National Conference for Regional, Rural and Remote Education (NCRRRE)

Join us at the Mercure Ballarat Hotel and Convention Centre from 18 to 20 August 2026.

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2015 Conference Update

Written by Jodie Kline, Deakin University - SPERA 2015 Conference…
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AIJRE Vol 25, No 2 (2015)

Journal Papers Learner agency and assessment for learning…
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31st SPERA Conference

Deakin University | Geelong Waterfront Campus: 4-6 November…
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Update from the President – July 2015

A great deal has been happening with SPERA and I am happy to…
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Encouraging Regional Aboriginal Students to Pursue Health Careers

Written by Bronwyn Ellis, University of South Australia A conference…