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December 4, 2009
International endorsement for Education
The Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA) has officially endorsed AUT’s Graduate Certificate and Diploma in Career Development as well as Master of Career Development.
The endorsement allows AUT graduates of these courses to become full professional members of the various Australian career professional associations and to be able to practice in Australia.
The council found that the courses met the requirements of the Professional Standards for Australian Career Development Practitioners and noted that the courses demonstrated considerable academic strength and was unanimous in its endorsement. It also noted that while issues related to diversity were well developed within the New Zealand culture, that consideration be given to adapting material to reflect the culture and labour markets of international students undertaking the AUT courses.
Programme Leader for Career Development, Dr Dale Furbish says professional bodies in the US and UK had already endorsed our programmes. “The Australian endorsement provides further options to our graduates as well as validating the quality of our programmes for meeting international standards.”
AUT's qualifications are the first career qualifications outside Australia that have been endorsed by CICA and resulted from a rigorous review of our qualifications against the standards developed by CICA.
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AUT staff member new President of SAASIA
An AUT member of staff has recently been appointed President of the Sosaiete Aoga Amata Samoa I Aotearoa (SAASIA)- National Organisation of Samoan Early Childhood Education in Aotearoa- at its national conference.
Fa'asaulala Tagoilelagi-Leota (Sala), a Pasifika ECE lecturer, has a long history with the organisation and follows in her mother’s footsteps who was a pioneer of Pasifika Early Childhood Education in New Zealand and was the first SAASIA president.
At the recent annual conference Tagoilelagi-Leota was elected as president for the next four years but has been on the SAASIA Executive since 2005. “My first conference was in 1989 and I’ve been a member since then,” she says.
The theme at this year’s conference, attended by over 100 people, was ‘reflections on the contribution of Aoga Amata’ and covered research, assessment, transition and other issues facing Samoans involved in ECE.
SAASIA as an organisation recognises the importance of giving young children the best possible start in education, by preparing them with quality early childhood education experiences before moving on to primary school.
In her role as president Tagoilelagi-Leota wants to extend the reach and influence of the SAASIA. “I’d like to secure a national headquarters where we can service Aoga Amata nationwide with whatever assistance parents and teachers need.
“With the new Manukau Campus opening next year I also want to create working relationships between AUT and SAASIA and with other Pasifika ECE organisations.”
Te Kura Mātauranga Research Conference
Conversations about Research Conference was held on Monday 7 September 2009 at the North Shore Campus.
We have now had time to reflect on the Research Conference and to appreciate the significance of the event.
The Research Committee extends our thanks to the keynote speakers Professor Ted Glynn (University of Waikato), Associate Professor Liz Smythe (AUT University) and Gary Leaf, Associate Head of School (Maori) (AUT University) for provoking, challenging and sharing.
Thank you to the presenters and to all who participated in this Research Conference. It was a great day for meeting new people, for connecting with colleagues and friends. It served the purpose of fostering conversations and focusing on research and the issues and events which initiate and affect the research process.
The next School of Education Te kura Mātauranga Conference will be on 6 September 2010. For more information about the Conference in 2010 email: beverley.clark@aut.ac.nz.