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I am a retired school principal and teacher/trainer/consultant on school camping and youth adventure education. I am very concerned about the current dropout rate of high school students, currently 24%.
As a contribution to helping dropout teens to stay in education during their transition years 15-18, I am working on creating a fleet of Houseboat style School ships working as "Cocoons' to reset the thinking of these dropout teens at risk.
As a contribution to helping dropout teens to stay in education during their transition years 15-18, I am working on creating a fleet of Houseboat style School ships working as "Cocoons' to reset the thinking of these dropout teens at risk.
Avoca trust
Aerie College and the associated DGR Trust Avoca trust plans to establish a fleet of school ships working the Murray to hold Teens aged 15-18 at risk of education dropout. The SA Law dictates that these young people are required to continue their education. Parents are at risk of a fine if their children drop out of school.
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Sir Earle Page
Earle Page was born in Grafton in 1880 and returned as a doctor after studying medicine in Sydney. He built a country practice and established a private hospital, bringing modern equipment into local medical work. He later became mayor of South Grafton and advocated regional development, including hydro-electricity. His federal political career culminated in a brief term as prime minister in April 1939 after Joseph Lyons died. The Grafton connection spans birth, medicine and local government: a much longer association than his short spell leading the country.
