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Analysis of the factors affecting job satisfaction among educational administrators employed by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Australia Kindergarten-LifelongProblem: This study addressed the problem of why educational administrators within the Seventh-day Adventist system in Australia were not remaining longer than their positions. The approach taken was to address the area of job satisfaction and to examine... -
Book Review - Religious Education in Early Childhood Preschool-Grade 3In this TEACH journal book review, Fitzgibbon reviews the book Religious Education in Early Childhood, which focuses on "research, current issues, and opinions from new perspectives, to encourage and provoke discussion and reflection among early... -
Bright sparks - A study of the availability of gifted education programs within Seventh-day Adventist Primary Schools within Australia Kindergarten-Grade 12This study investigated the provisions made for gifted students in Seventh-day Adventist Primary Schools in Australia, with particular reference to six aspects of gifted education, namely: (1) identification, (2) gender equality, (3) priority, (4) the extent... -
Christianity and a Good Society in Australia - A First Response to Stuart Piggin's Murdoch Lecture Kindergarten-LifelongIn this TEACH Journal article, the author responds to a challenge to focus the values of Christianity on making 21st century Australia a "good society". The author charts the directions for a projected three-part series, framed by the typology of... -
Development and Ministry Kindergarten-LifelongThe 1995-2000 Education Report from the South Pacific Division (SPD) presented at the Adventist General Conference Session. The report discusses the advancements and progress made in the following areas: Curriculum Development; Accreditation and Performance... -
Factors influencing the development of the curriculum in Seventh-day Adventist schools in Australia and New Zealand, 1892-1977 Kindergarten-Grade 12At the time that Seventh-day Adventists opened their first school at St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, in 1892, to train ministers, they had no plans for the school system which emerged. However, as quickly as plans were formulated, other forces and influences came... -
Mamarapha - Teaching Indigenous Adults Tertiary-LifelongMamarapha commenced as a tertiary level initiative of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ministries (ATSIM). Now in its 12th year of operation, the College offers a cluster of courses: pastoral ministry training for indigenous ministers; ministry studies... -
School culture: An investigation of the dominant cultural styles existing in the Australian Adventist education system Kindergarten-LifelongCulture describes the totality of socially transmitted behaviour patterns, beliefs, values and methods of operation that are acceptable to members of a group. It pervades people's minds and forms perceptions to interpret and relate to the world in which they... -
Sorry Matters - Through Indigenous Eyes Grade 9-LifelongIn this TEACH journal, four indigenous Australians share their response to the national apology for the 'stolen generations' by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd given February 13, 2008. -
South Pacific Division: Change and Consolidation Kindergarten-LifelongThis article from the 1995 General Conference issue of JAE is a report from the South Pacific Division that shares how this education department has grown from a highly centralized program to a resource-based division office. -
Teacher response to curriculum change in an Australian non-government school system. Kindergarten-LifelongThe purpose of this study is to identify and analyse the nature of teacher resistance to the introduction of the first three 'God Is Like This' curriculum documents in Seventh-day Adventist schools in Australia. This research is 'Decision Oriented... -
The history of Seventh-day Adventist education in Australia and New Zealand Kindergarten-LifelongThe object of this thesis is to present a reasonably complete and comprehensive account of the history and development of Seventh-day Adventist education in Australia and New Zealand. Difficulty has been found in endeavouring to include sufficient... -
The influence of Ellen White upon the development of the Seventh-day Adventist school system in Australia, 1891-1900 Kindergarten-LifelongThe Seventh-day Adventist church operates an extensive system of educational institutions not only in Australia but throughout the world. This thesis examines the contribution made by one of its early leaders towards the establishment and operation of the... -
The Karmel report of 1973, a watershed period of the Seventh-day Adventist school system in Australia? Kindergarten-LifelongThis study has arisen out of a need for the SDA community to document and understand the impact of public policy at the federal level on the Seventh-day Adventist education system in Australia, particularly since the early 1970’s. Using a... -
The Martin report of 1964 - a watershed period for Seventh-day Adventist tertiary education in Australia Kindergarten-LifelongAvondale College, previously known until 1963 as the Australasian Missionary College (AMC), stands out as unique among Australian tertiary institutions. It is one of only five remaining non-government tertiary organizations in this country that have endeavoured... -
Third culture kids self-perceptions of effective cognitive and social integration into Australian schools - Link between two worlds - transition of Adventist missionary children to Australia Kindergarten-Grade 12The present study addressed the self-perceptions of Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) missionary children, regarding the impact of their overseas experiences on their integration into Australian schools. The main purpose of this study was to identify the strengths...