A controversial figure in the Australian legal sector will speak on 'Public education and the third great principle of secularism' in the 2011 Bob Meyenn Lecture this week at Charles Sturt University.

A former graduate of Bathurst Teachers' College will contribute his latest book to a time capsule at CSU that contains historical information about the history of teacher education in Bathurst.

A report tabled in the Federal Parliament that highlights the importance of teacher librarians and school libraries in education has won support at CSU.

Inadequate school counselling services, and the need for formal training to guide students, compounds the controversial school chaplaincy program in Australia's public schools, says Dean of CSU's Faculty of Education, Professor Toni Downes.

Better focused support for families with complex needs makes it much easier for children in the family to enjoy their early schooling, according to a research group that included educational researchers from CSU.

Speech and language researchers at CSU are seeking participants for the historic AusTalk national study of Australian speech and accents.

A unique collaboration between varied institutions and community stakeholders Australia-wide has successfully enabled a new set of educational resources to be developed through the Early Childhood Education Workforce Capacity Project (ECEWC Project).

CSU will initiate a pilot program in early 2012 to provide Aboriginal students who have the commitment and passion to improve education in their communities with the facilities and support to remain and study there to become fully-accredited teachers.

Eight computerised interactive whiteboards, cameras, microphones, and projectors, which simulate some present-day classrooms and those of the future, are features of the new Connected Learning Space at CSU in Bathurst.