• 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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2019 AREAs Announced

2019 Australian Rural Education Awards Congratulations to all…
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Australian and International Journal of Rural Education – November edition

The Australian and International Journal of Rural Education (AIJRE) [Online…
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Australian Rural Education Awards 2019

Call for Nominations Since 1994, the Australian Rural…
Image of a vineyard in the Granite Belt Wine Region in Queensland Australia

Australian Rural Education Awards 2019

Call for Nominations Since 1994, the Australian Rural Education…
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Attracting Teachers to Schools in Rural and Remote Areas in Australia

Region-related disparities are among the main factors that…