Federal Education Minister Alan Tudge said if students do not learn the history of Australia’s Western, liberal culture, they won’t defend the nation as previous generations have. In a speech to the Centre of Independent Studies on Oct. 22, Tudge discussed the issues with Australia’s falling education standard and the plan to reverse it. He…
Students Who Don’t Learn History of Australia’s Liberal Values Wont Defend the Nation: Education Minister
NSW Records Its Worst Year 9 Reading Score in NAPLAN, But National Results Surprisingly Steady
Preliminary NAPLAN results were released today revealed that Australia’s overall education performance has remained steady, but New South Wales (NSW) Year 9 students recorded the worst results in reading since the testing system began. One in ten students failed to reach the national minimum standard (NMS) for reading, putting the NSW Year 9 cohort behind…
Australia’s Proposed Curriculum Must Be Rewritten With ‘Fundamental Changes’: Education Minister
Australian Education Minister Alan Tudge has told the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) that it must substantially rewrite its draft national curriculum or it will not be approved. The proposed curriculum that was released in April attracted heavy criticism across all subjects, including the removal of all references to Australia’s democratic and Judeo-Christian…
Future Success of Australian Workforce at Risk From New Maths Curriculum: Minerals Council
The Australian mining industry is concerned that the newly proposed curriculum poses a risk to the prosperity and future success of the workforce. The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) is calling on the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) to strengthen the curriculum of STEM subjects. “The minerals industry needs the best and brightest…
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