The Importance of Local Voices in Rural Communities

Voices matter. The experience of the recent referendum on First Nations constitutional recognition in Australia demonstrates that local people in remote communities have a voice and want to be heard. Read the lastest issue of AIJRE.

AIJRE- Rural Knowledges and Curriculum: International Perspectives

In this special issue of the Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, international scholars consider how rural knowledges are – or are not – embedded in their local educational systems. They draw on their work, research, and their lived-experiences in rural education to explore the opportunities and challenges of enacting place-conscious curriculum and pedagogies.

AIJRE: Celebration, Attraction and Retention of a Regional and Rural Workforce

In this issue of the Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, the contributingauthors explore the impact of partnerships and purposeful engagement in attracting andretaining professionals to regional and rural communities.

AIJRE: School Communities and Partnerships

In this issue of the Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, our authors explore the impact of partnerships on education in rural communities. Schools are expected to prepare students for an unknown and uncertain future. Partnerships between schools and industry, higher education providers and the wider community can achieve greater outcomes for students than […]

AIJRE: Educating for Cultural Sustainability

Vol.32. No. 2 – Read now This July 2022 issue of the Australian and International Journal of Rural Education brings together a selection of papers presented at the 2021 International Symposium for Innovation in Rural Education (ISFIRE).

AIJRE: Rural Professional Learning: Systemic and Student Perspectives

In this March 2022 Edition of AIJRE, these perspectives relate to teacher education, rural clinical placements, rural pathways to university, and credentialling of remote education tutors.

AIJRE Nov 2021 issue: Connecting Rural and Urban Education Research

In this special issue of the Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, a collection of international authors considers how their work and experiences in rural education research can inform, and sometimes even improve, urban-based education research.

AIJRE: Community as an Anchor, Compass and Map for Thriving Rural Education

Current issue of the Australian and International Journal of Rural Education Community as an Anchor, Compass and Map for Thriving Rural Education The papers presented in this issue gravitate around notions of community within rural, regional and remote education. These concepts of community are not new to us in education, particularly those of us with […]

AIJRE Journal No 2 2020 – Boarding Schools for rural and remote families: panacea or problem?

The Australian and International Journal of Rural Education has just released Vol 30 No 2 (2020): Boarding Schools for rural and remote families: panacea or problem? Families living in rural and remote communities often face a difficult choice when their children reach high school age. When there is no local high school, or what is […]

AIJRE Journal No 1 2020 – The Importance of Community

The Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, Vol 30 No 1 (2020) Global to Local Policy and Practices: The Importance of Community This edition positions communities of practice as a significant place-based enabler for successful placements, partnerships and practices in rural and remote contexts. Vol 30 No 1 (2020): Global to Local Policy […]

AIJRE Special Issue Proposals Invited

We are calling for a Special Issue topic and special editor. If you are interested please, identify the theme of the proposal and highlight the significance for the advancement of rural education research Include the following: Name of Special Issue Editor/Editors An outline of the proposal highlighting the theme and discussion why it is important […]

AIJRE Vol 29 No 1 (2019): Rural Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education

Why the need for a special edition on First Nations ruraleducation? Surprisingly,there is almost no literature within Australia that discusses the significance of ruralityin First Nations education.Many research articles describe the significance of remotenessin First Nations education. Much of the extant research is built on a premise that remoteness goes hand in hand with disadvantage […]

Call for Editors: The Australian and International Journal of Rural Education

The Australian and International Journal of Rural Education (AIJRE) is seeking enthusiastic members of the rural education community to join its editorial board. The Australian and International Journal of Rural Education is the Journal of the Society for the Provision of Education in Rural Australia (SPERA). It serves as an international medium for educators and […]

Education in Rural Australia Vol 4, No 1 (1994)

Table of Contents Brief Articles The Importance of the School to Rural Community – John Nunn Do Pre-School Distance Educators Require Specialist Training? – David Kirk Valuing Arts Education in Isolated Queensland – Paul Duncum, Howard Cassidy The Importance of a Practical Experience in a Rural Setting for Pre-Service Teachers – Sheila King Quantitative Management, […]

Education in Rural Australia Vol 4, No 2 (1994)

Table of Contents Feature Articles The Importance of Subject Specificity Concerns of Rural, Beginning Health and Physical Education Teachers – Doune Macdonald Isolated Farmers Make Good Learners – A D Mackenzie Beginner’s Tale – J M R Cameron Audio-graphic Tele-teaching in Pre-Service Teacher Education – Colin Boylan, Don Squires, Alan Smith Staffing Issues in Remote […]

Education in Rural Australia Vol 6, No 2 (1996)

Table of Contents Feature Articles A Teaching Program in Rural Education: Learning Through Experiential Activities – Ron Oliver, Murray Lake What Are We Missing? A Review of the Educational and Vocational Interests of Marginalised Rural Youth – J M Gidley, P H Wildman People, Places and Learning – Helen Sheil Brief Reports Australian Rural Education […]

Education in Rural Australia Vol 7, No 1 (1997)

Table of Contents Feature Articles Educating for Cultural Understanding in Rural Communities: A Case Study – Bob Hill, Noel Thomas Personal Reflections on Researching in Small Schools – Brendan Nolan Brief Reports No More SOTA for Me – Angus Seekamp Home Schooling: A View of Future Education? – Sandra H Nicholls Some Priorities for Planning […]

Education in Rural Australia Vol 7, No 2 (1997)

Table of Contents Feature Articles Towards a ‘Learning community’: The Case of Rana Primary School – Barry Cocklin Consolidation of Rural Education in Hong Kong and Australia – William Hontong Ma, John Chikin Lee, Henry Chunwai Leung Rural Education in Tasmania – Graham Harrington Researching in Small Schools – Results and Challenges – Brendan Nolan […]

Education in Rural Australia Vol 8, No 1 (1998)

EducTable of Contents Feature Articles Celebrating Connectedness – Robin Maslen What is AgEd? – Lee Mylne and Judy Linley Brief Reports Rural Students Studying in Tertiary Settings – Brian Hemmings, Russell Kay, and Doug Hill Rural and Remote Professional Practice Placements for Children’s Studies Students – Stephanie Jackiewicz, Rosa Lincoln and Kristen Brockman Teacher/Intern Partnerships […]

Education in Rural Australia Vol 1, No 1 (1991)

Table of Contents Feature Articles A Voice for Education in Rural Australia – Colin Boylan What Does Social Justice Mean for Education in Rural Australia? – Ann Morrow Issues in Education in Remote Rural Australia – Ted Scott Catering for the Needs of Pre-School Age Children in Rural Areas: A Case Study Margaret Clyde Parental […]

Education in Rural Australia Vol 1, No 2 (1991)

Table of Contents Feature Articles A Report on Satellite Education in the NorthWest of Victoria R. J. Cruise Rurality: “From the Inside Looking Out” – Karen Redman Beginning Teachers in Small, Isolated Schools: Time to Question some Myths? – Frank Crowther, Peter Cronk, Sheila King, Ian Gibson Supporting Students with Disabilities in Rural Queensland Ian […]

Education in Rural Australia Vol 2, No 1 (1992)

Table of Contents VOLUME 2 No.1 1992 Feature Articles Redefining Remoteness in the Post Industrial Society – Peter d’Plesse Education and change in Rural Areas in the 1990’s – Chicken Little Was Not Wrong – Robb Mason, Shirley Randell Rural Decline and community Services Education in Victoria: The Bendigo Experience – Peter Condliffe Educational Extension […]

Education in Rural Australia Vol 2, No 2 (1991)

Table of Contents Feature Articles Adequacy and Equity: Prerequisites to Excellence in Rural Education – Frank Darnell Perceptions of Teaching in Two Types of Isolated Australian Secondary Schools: An Analysis of Four Dimensions of Rural Education – Ken Stevens Lessons for the Future: A Remote Rural Practice – Brian Hemmings, Colin Boylan Remote Schooling and […]

Education in Rural Australia Vol 3, No 2 (1993)

Table of Contents Feature Articles Opening of National Distance Education Conference – Juliane Steele Using Interactive Television to Deliver Professional Development Programs in Rural Victoria – Vaughan Prain, Tony Booth Inclusive Education: Impact on Teachers in Small Rural Schools – Barry A Fields Four Considerations Regarding the Viability of Small Rural Schools in New Zealand […]

Education in Rural Australia Vol 3, No 1 (1993)

Table of Contents Feature Articles Post Grade 10 Retention – The Human Angle – Peter d’Plesse The Travelling Schools of New South Wales 19081949 – Ashley Freeman Success Factors Relating to Alternative Delivery of Education and Training Programs – R. J. Cruise Four Influences on Year Ten Career Planning in Rural Western Australia – Dr. […]

Education in Rural Australia Vol 5, No 1 (1995)

Table of Contents Feature Articles Semantic Complexities in Defining Rurality: Towards a Definition Based on Human Considerations – Frances B Cameron-Jackson Instructional Flexibility in Rural and Suburban Secondary Schools in North and North West Queensland: A Comparative Analysis – Mike Staunton Workplace Learning and the Use of Curriculum Statements and Profiles by Teachers of Educational […]

Education in Rural Australia Vol 5, No 2 (1995)

Table of Contents Feature Articles Addressing the Needs of the Gifted in Rural Areas. The Armidale Catholic Schools Office Project – Stan Bailey, Bruce Allen Knight, Dan Riley Adult Education an Local Economic Development in Australia – Robb Mason, Shirley Randell Corporate Managerialism, Itensification and the Rural Primary Principal – Elisabeth Hatton Small Rural Schools […]

Education in Rural Australia Vol 6, No 1 (1996)

Table of Contents Feature Articles Expanding the Universe of Education – Elizabeth Parsons Increasing Interactive Activity – Using Technology to Enhance Interaction Between Teachers, Students and Learning Material – Ruary Bucknall Renewing The Rural Environment: A Real Life Story of Rural Change – Merri Gill Australian Rural Education Award 1995 – A Challenge for the […]

Education in Rural Australia Vol 8, No 2 (1998)

Table of Contents Feature Articles What Rural Schools Can Teach Urban Systems – Kathleen Cushman Building Bridges Between Aboriginal and Western Mathematics: Creating an Effective Mathematics Learning Environment – J.A. Robinson & R.M. Nichol Brightening the Lives of Shy Bush Children: The Vision of Ballarat Teachers’ College Principal William Henry Ellwood 1926 1931 – […]

Education in Rural Australia Vol 9, No 1 (1999)

Table of Contents Feature Articles Educating Australian Circus Children: Strategies to Reinvigorate Rural Education – P. A. Danaher, P. M. Hallinan and B. J. Moriarty Distance Teaching via Video-conferencing in New South Wales Schools: Students’ and Teachers’ Perceptions – Colin Boylan and Rodney Francis There’s Vegemite on my Assignment: An Impact Assessment of Wimmera Adult […]