Coffee catchup in Launceston
Join our Coffee Catchup in Launceston on Friday morning to celebrate Gifted Awareness Week. Location : In the back room at The Charles Street Pantry, 64 Charles St, Launceston. When: 10.30-11.30 Friday 22nd March
2019 Ignite the Spark, Fuel the Fire conference, “Collaboration for Differentiation”
The University of NSW, in collaboration with the NSW Department of Education would like to announce the 2019 Ignite the Spark, Fuel the Fire conference, "Collaboration for Differentiation" to be held at UNSW, Kensington on the 27 May 2019. This conference will focus on how leaders and teachers can collaborate effectively to differentiate teaching and learning [...]
Dinosaur symposium
Dinosaur News from the Royal Society of Tasmania The Royal Society of Tasmania has put together a once-in-a-lifetime program of talks on the latest discoveries about dinosaurs and evolution. We have invited the top dinosaur experts from around Australia to present their recent research on these amazing animals that lived for 165 million years. You [...]
Passion Projects: negotiated inquiry learning for gifted students
An evening for Parents and Teachers with Jan Hunt Jan is a secondary English/HASS teacher who has also been a primary school teacher. She has always had particular interest in the education of gifted children. From 1989-1990 she was state co-ordinator of Gifted Education with the Tasmanian Education Department and in 1997 was co-ordinator of [...]
Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize
The Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize is a short film competition open to primary and secondary school students across Australia, with students educated at home also eligible to enter. Sponsored by the University of Sydney, the prize encourages students to explore a scientific concept, discovery or invention, or test their own scientific hypothesis, in a 1-3-minute film. Anything goes, as [...]
Notice of Special General Meeting
SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING Saturday 23rd March 2019 The Undercroft, Elizabeth College, North Hobart 4:15 pm AGENDA Attendance Apologies Amendments to TAG Constitution Motion: That clause (9)(1) of the constitution of the Tasmanian Association for the Gifted, be amended to read: (9) (1) (e) (i) The Committee will advise all Tasmanian AAEGT members of AAEGT advice [...]
Rotary Youth Programs
Rotary's programs are all-inclusive, however many of them attract our best and brightest students and provide social support for our most highly academic young people, those still at school and at college. Rotary Tasmania (District 9830) offers eleven different programs targeted towards school students and in addition some clubs within our district also run challenges [...]
Southern Tasmanian Christmas Drinks
Tasmanian Association for the Gifted Invites members to Christmas Drinks on Wednesday 12th December 2018 at 76 Newdegate Street, North Hobart commencing 7.30pm New members welcome; membership fees accepted on the evening or join online at https://www.tasgifted.com/about-membership/ Beer, wine, softdrink, hot drinks and nibbles provided Enjoy an opportunity to spend an informal evening chatting [...]
Dinosaurs
The Royal Society of Tasmania (RST) is delighted to offer teachers and students two exciting opportunities to engage with the fascinating world of dinosaurs as part of its 175th celebrations. The Royal Society is presenting, in partnership with TMAG, the Dinosaur rEvolution: Secrets of Survival exhibition opening on 7 December at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. TMAG’s galleries will be [...]
UWC Scholarships For Years 10 /11 Students Now Open
UWC Scholarships For Years 10 /11 Students Now Open Closing Date: 01 Feb 2019 UWC (United World Colleges) is a global educational movement that brings together students from over 80 nations to live together and study at one of 17 campuses around the world. The colleges share a common mission: to make education a force for [...]