Education in Rural Australia Vol 14, No 1 (2004)

Journal Papers Some links between economic and social changes in rural area and the need for reform in rural education John M Bryden Abstract This paper discussed the principal economic and social changes taking place in rural areas of the OECD countries, identifies some of the key future challenges they face, and proposes some necessary shifts […]

Education in Rural Australia Vol 14, No 2 (2004)

Journal Papers Beyond The Agricultural Paradigm in Regional and Rural Australia: Building Capacity to Create a Preferred Future Janelle Allison, Centre for Rural and Regional Innovation, The University of Queensland Jock Douglas, Wyoming, via Roma Abstract Regional and rural Australia is undergoing significant change. Among the drivers for change are: (1) an emerging discourse on nature […]

2015 Conference Update

Written by Jodie Kline, Deakin University – SPERA 2015 Conference Director Mapping education policy landscapes: rurality and rural futures Jo-Anne Reid (Charles Sturt University), Gary Fry (Charles Darwin University – Centre for School Leadership), Marie Brennan (Victoria University), Sabina Knight (Mount Isa Centre for Rural and Remote Health) and Jim Watterson (Director General – Queensland […]

Update from the President – July 2015

A great deal has been happening with SPERA and I am happy to highlight these activities in the July edition of our newsletter. This year has heralded the introduction of our online journal – that is right, the Australian and International Journal of Rural Education (AIJRE) has gone online and our first edition was released on Wednesday 20 May 2015. […]