Notre Dame Institute of Education
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The Notre Dame Institute of Education (NDIE) in Karachi, is a teacher education facility in Pakistan.
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NDIE is the brainchild of Bishop Anthony Theodore Lobo
. Keen to bring change to the Pakistani education system, in 1988 he went to Australia to seek help. A visit to Pakistan by Sr. Deirdre Jordan
rsm, Chancellor of the Flinders University
, Australia, further progressed the work of change and teacher education. She undertook to recruit Australian staff for a small venture by the Catholic Bishops Conference of Pakistan which became the NDIE. NDIE has a local Board of Governors who take responsibility for the direction of the Institute.
The majority of its students are women. Students are introduced to a new approach to learning at NDIE, methods that are taken from Australian schools. NDIE graduates now work at institutions such as the Aga Khan University
, Institute for Educational Development.
In 2006 the Intel Teach Program was introduced by the Intel Corporation to incorporate the effective use of technology in education.
In 2008, the Mercy Sisters of Australia supported the development of NDIE’s library. It contains about 30,000 volumes although some are outdated. The original library came from the Australian Catholic University
and Mercy schools across Victoria
. It caters mainly for teacher education students and NDIE lecturers and teachers but also for teachers from surrounding schools. It is the only library of its kind in Karachi.
, Karachi, among a minority group of Hindu peasants. Because of their low status the children are not accepted in government schools. The Notre Dame Institute of Education provides two schools for children of various castes, creeds and cultures. The project has helped to employ teachers and build up teaching resources, text books and library books for the schools in Baldia Town.
it has its web site www.ndie.edu.pk
NDIE also collaborates with the Education and Literacy Department, Government of Sindh
, to train teachers from all over Pakistan so that they can teach English, mathematics, and science.
who has been working in Pakistan since 1995 teaches educational psychology, curriculum studies to the bachelors and masters levels as well as coordinating and designing the masters in Education programme. She was the director of the Notre Dame Institute in 2001-2011.
She has supervised the passing of hundreds of students in bachelors in Education/International graduate certificate in Education as well as 93 masters in Education graduates. In 2011 she launched a new programme for experienced educators, a masters in Educational Leadership. A new director of NDIE Ms Audrey Juma
took over when Sister Margaret Madden returned to Australia in 2011.
History
NDIE opened in 1991 with 17 students in the Bachelor of Education programme. Average annual enrolments in the Bachelor of Education course are 55, with 30 in the Masters of Education. The only Catholic tertiary institution in Pakistan, NDIE is located on the campus of Saint Patrick's High School, KarachiSaint Patrick's High School, Karachi
St Patrick's High School, located in Saddar Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, is one of the oldest educational institutions in Pakistan. The principal is Fr. Joseph Paul and vice principal Fr. Nobert Mendonca.- History :...
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NDIE is the brainchild of Bishop Anthony Theodore Lobo
Anthony Theodore Lobo
Anthony Theodore Lobo is a Pakistani Roman Catholic bishop. He was born in Karachi, Pakistan on July 4, 1937 to parents of Goan origin. He received his early education at Saint Patrick's High School and religious training at the Christ the King seminary in Karachi, and was ordained a priest in...
. Keen to bring change to the Pakistani education system, in 1988 he went to Australia to seek help. A visit to Pakistan by Sr. Deirdre Jordan
Deirdre Jordan
Deirdre Frances Jordan, AC, MBE is an Australian academic and educator.Born in Loxton, South Australia, Australia on 18 September 1926 to Clement and Helena Jordan, she was educated at St Aloysius College in Adelaide, South Australia, and joined the Religious Sisters of Mercy when she was 19...
rsm, Chancellor of the Flinders University
Flinders University
Flinders University, , is a public university in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1966, it was named in honour of navigator Matthew Flinders, who explored and surveyed the South Australian coastline in the early 19th century.The university has established a reputation as a leading research...
, Australia, further progressed the work of change and teacher education. She undertook to recruit Australian staff for a small venture by the Catholic Bishops Conference of Pakistan which became the NDIE. NDIE has a local Board of Governors who take responsibility for the direction of the Institute.
The majority of its students are women. Students are introduced to a new approach to learning at NDIE, methods that are taken from Australian schools. NDIE graduates now work at institutions such as the Aga Khan University
Aga Khan University
The Aga Khan University is a coeducational research university spread over three continents. It was granted its charter in 1983 as Pakistan's first private, autonomous university. AKU was founded by His Highness the Aga Khan, and is part of the Aga Khan Development Network...
, Institute for Educational Development.
Collaboration
Since 1993 the Australian Catholic University has had a partnership with the Notre Dame Institute for accreditation of the International Certificate of Education and Master of Education programs.In 2006 the Intel Teach Program was introduced by the Intel Corporation to incorporate the effective use of technology in education.
In 2008, the Mercy Sisters of Australia supported the development of NDIE’s library. It contains about 30,000 volumes although some are outdated. The original library came from the Australian Catholic University
Australian Catholic University
Australian Catholic University is a national public university. It has six campuses and offers programs in five faculties throughout Australia.-History:...
and Mercy schools across Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
. It caters mainly for teacher education students and NDIE lecturers and teachers but also for teachers from surrounding schools. It is the only library of its kind in Karachi.
Outreach
NDIE also supports an education project in Baldia TownBaldia Town
Baldia Town is a town located in the western part of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan with a population of more than 400,000 at the 1998 census. It is bordered by SITE Town and Orangi to the east and by Kiamari Town to the north and west, with most of the western boundary formed by part of the RCD Highway...
, Karachi, among a minority group of Hindu peasants. Because of their low status the children are not accepted in government schools. The Notre Dame Institute of Education provides two schools for children of various castes, creeds and cultures. The project has helped to employ teachers and build up teaching resources, text books and library books for the schools in Baldia Town.
it has its web site www.ndie.edu.pk
NDIE also collaborates with the Education and Literacy Department, Government of Sindh
Government of Sindh
Government of Sindh is based in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. سندھ is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and is home to the Sindhis, Muhajirs, Pashtuns and a whole array of other ethnic and linguistic groups. Neighbouring regions are Balochistan to the west and north, Punjab in the north and...
, to train teachers from all over Pakistan so that they can teach English, mathematics, and science.
Development and Progress
Sister Margaret MaddenMargaret Madden
-Education:Madden was born in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. Her father was a carpenter and wood carver, and her mother was a nurse. She finished her schooling at St...
who has been working in Pakistan since 1995 teaches educational psychology, curriculum studies to the bachelors and masters levels as well as coordinating and designing the masters in Education programme. She was the director of the Notre Dame Institute in 2001-2011.
She has supervised the passing of hundreds of students in bachelors in Education/International graduate certificate in Education as well as 93 masters in Education graduates. In 2011 she launched a new programme for experienced educators, a masters in Educational Leadership. A new director of NDIE Ms Audrey Juma
Audrey Juma
Audrey Juma is the director of the Notre Dame Institute of Education in Karachi, Pakistan. She has taught at St. Joseph 's Convent School, St. Patrick's Girls School, St. Pius X Minor Seminary, St. Mary's Urdu High School and St. Lawrence's Girls School....
took over when Sister Margaret Madden returned to Australia in 2011.