The amalgamation of two schools within Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Faculty of Education will offer students in the Border and Riverina regions more options and strengthen the University’s ability to meet the needs of education providers in regional Australia.

 

In January 2012, CSU’s Murray School of Education, based in Albury, and the School of Education in Wagga Wagga will merge to form a new School of Education.

 

The School will train teaching professionals for birth to five services, primary and secondary schools, and for vocational education and training and adult education.

 

Dean of the University’s Faculty of Education, Professor Toni Downes, said the administrative merger of the schools in 2012 will not impact on the courses currently offered at CSU in Albury-Wodonga and Wagga Wagga.

 

“In the longer term, we intend to better utilise University resources to afford students, schools and early childhood services across the Border and Riverina regions even greater diversity of programs and support, and better access to expertise at Charles Sturt University,” said Professor Downes.

 

“This year we look forward to welcoming a large number of students into our two on-campus education courses in Albury-Wodonga, the Bachelor of Education (K-12 Middle Schooling) and Bachelor of Education (EC and Primary).