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Peer reviewedHieatt, Bonnie – Education in Rural Australia, 2000
A teacher intern discusses her experiences in Bendick Murrell Public School in rural New South Wales, and the benefits of attending a small school. The school's own initiatives include literacy targeting, an extensive music education program, an Indonesian language program, extended sporting opportunities, public speaking and debating, computer…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Rural Schools
Peer reviewedCook, Michelle – Education in Rural Australia, 2000
A teacher intern describes her experiences in a small K-6 school in rural, central west New South Wales (Australia), focusing on community and parent involvement in the school, the benefits of multigrade classes, the close relationships of students and staff, and extracurricular activities. (SV)
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Practices, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedPenfold, Jodi – Education in Rural Australia, 2000
A teacher intern in New South Wales (Australia) describes her experiences as a student in a small rural school, how early experience with distance education and independent learning was beneficial at university, teaching practicums in two rural schools, and her internship in a rural Aboriginal school. (SV)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Indigenous Populations
