High school history teachers from across southern NSW will gather in Albury on Friday 11 November to discuss aspects of good history teaching, particularly in the early years of high school. Lecturer with the Murray School of Education at CSU in Albury-Wodonga Mr Paul Grover said events such as this one are vital for the professional development of teachers. “The history syllabus is changing with the introduction of the national Australian Curriculum, new history teaching technologies are being introduced and teachers change. In such a world, professional development days are vital to keep history teachers up to date with new resources and innovative teaching strategies,” he said. In the evening during a dinner for the Border History Teachers’ Network in Albury, historian and CSU Adjunct Associate Professor Bruce Pennay OAM will explore the role of the former Bonegilla Migrant Reception and Training Centre near the NSW-Victorian border in post-war immigration in Australia, and why these experiences might provide important lessons to modern immigration policies.