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New Regional Network Leaders will provide schools with on-the-ground leadership and support to help deliver the Brumby Government’s education reform agenda.

A new directory listing Victoria’s various multicultural organisations and service providers was launched today at the State Library of Victoria, providing more opportunity for diverse community groups to communicate, share knowledge and create new relationships.

Every school in Victoria needs a school nurse to cope with the rising number of anaphylactic children, the Victorian teacher's union has said.

The Australian Education Union state president, Mary Bluett, said teachers were anxious that they had insufficient training or time to cope with the numbers of children with allergies at dangerous levels.

17 November (Saturday) 2007 - Menzies Creek Primary School Reunion of past students and families, commencing at 3pm and concluding at 9pm at the school. Official ceremony, devonshire tea, memorabilia, entertainment and meeting old friends. Enquiries please contact Tanya Cooke (03) 9754 3695 cooke.tanya.a [at] edumail.vic.gov.au

The tate Government's push to increase the number of specialist schools in Victoria and choose more students based on academic ability could weaken the education system, a leading education expert has warned.