BEA

The next national BEA Conference will be held on 1 and 2 October 2006. The conference will be held at the Hilton Hotel, Adelade.

Plan Your Own Enterprise Competition 2005

Plan Your Own Enterprise Competition 2004

Division 1 Australasian Winner
Sophie Turnbull
School: Radford College
Business Plan: Bohemian Aromas Café Pty Ltd

Division Two Australasian Winner
Ben Egan
School: Oxford Falls Grammar School, NSW
Business Plan: Algae Eaters

Division Three Australasian Winners
Edward King and Miles Arulambalam
School: King’s College, Auckland, NZ
Business Plan: Black Blade

New for 2005 - a fresh and innovate teaching resource for business and accounting teachers

Obtain an order form for CPA Australia’s Let’s Plan a Business video/DVD and supporting material here.

Commonwealth Bank Foundation Financial Literacy Grants

Do you wish you could help develop your students’ financial literacy skills? 100 grants of $3,500 each are available

The Commonwealth Bank Foundation is again inviting secondary schools across Australia to apply for up to two (2) Financial Literacy Grants, valued at $3,500 each. The grants were developed in consultation with Business Educators Australasia (BEA) and aim to assist in the development of financial literacy skills of students in Years 7 to 12. A total of 100 grants are available.

The Commonwealth Bank Foundation Financial Literacy Grants program encourages schools to develop a creative and engaging financial literacy education program to teach students how to manage money with confidence.

President's Report

Youth Entrepreneurship Report

A new report from Department of Industry Science and Resources is available and may be of interest to teachers. The report finds that young Australians (aged 15-24) have an overwhelming positive attitude to entrepreneurship and generally believe they have the skills to become entrepreneurs. Furthermore, they want to put these skills into practice by starting their own business. The report demonstrates that the level of entrepreneurial activity among young Australians is very much open to influence by policy makers and educators. The report can be accessed electronically at www.isr.gov.au/industry/emerging

Mission

Business Educators Australasia (BEA) is the peak organisation for 12 subject associations that support the teaching of business education. BEA, in conjunction with its affiliated associations, aims to promote and extend business education

Recently BEA has played a significant role in developing the Australian Studies of Society and Environment curriculum statement and profile.

OBJECTIVES

To maintain effective communication with and between BEA affiliates, executive, the education sector and other appropriate bodies.
To ensure that BEA and business education are represented and promoted at appropriate forums.
To support BEA affiliates to profile business education in their State.
To identify and respond to policy as it impacts on business education.
To provide opportunities for educators and students to participate in national business education-related activities.

Personnel

President
Mr Doug Cave
Brisbane School of Distance Education
Tel:
Fax:
E-mail: info@qeta.com.au

Vice Presidents
Mr Anthony Gray
University of southern Queensland
Queensland
Tel:
Fax:
E-mail:

Mr John Glasson
Carey Baptist Grammar School
349 Barkers Rd
KEW 3101
Tel: 03 9816 1280
Fax: 03 9816 1282
E-mail: john.glasson@carey.vic.edu.au

Executive Officer & AFSSSE Representative
Ms Christine Reid
BEA
PO Box 361
Abbotsford VIC 3067
Tel: 03 9419 9622
Fax: 03 9419 1205
E-mail: vcta@vcta.asn.au

Treasurer
Mr Garry Taylor
VCTA
PO Box 361
ABBOTSFORD 3067
Tel: 03 9419 9622
Fax: 03 9419 1205
E-mail:

Secretary
Ms Julie Fisher
Tasmanian Department of Education
Tel:
E-mail: julie.fisher@education.tas.gov.au

Resources

Civics and Citizenship Education Project

This spiral bound book contains almost 200 photocopy masters of comprehensive content and student activities. The revised edition includes a CD-ROM with network licence.
Authors Jules Aldous and Alison Schlueter.
Produced by Victoria Law Foundation
Price: $69.95
Telephone orders: 03 9602 2877

Teachers, Students and the Law (National Edition)
A quick Reference Guide for Teachers
Drew Hopkins

The outstanding success of the first edition for Victorian Teachers has lead to this National edition, relevant to all Australian teachers.

This revised and updated edition will guide primary and secondary school teachers through the many complex legal issues that arise in the school environment. Covering eighteen common legal issues for schools, from bullying, excursions and discipline to assault, family law and copyright, Teachers, Students and the Law provides concise, plain language information in an easy-to-use format. This book answers many common questions about legal issues which concern teachers, and provides practical advice and checklists at the end of each section to help teachers plan actions to comply with the law. The Directory section lists further references and some helpful organisations. An indispensable pocket-sized resource for all teachers.

ISBN 1 876045 17 5 Paperback 72 pages $6.50 (20% discount for orders of 3 or more)
ORDER ONLINE www.victorialaw.org.au
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