Commentary An old adage tells us: “there are none so blind as those who do not want to see.” So it is with Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), the body responsible for Australia’s national curriculum. This body acts with complete surprise at Australia’s declining education standards, which has been happening steadily over a…
Who Is to Blame for Australia’s Sliding Education Standards?
December 11, 2022
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Home Schooling on the Rise in Australia, Parents Concerned About Content Schools Teach Children
Homeschooling is rising in Australia after parents became increasingly aware of the content schools were teaching children during COVID-19 lockdowns. Queensland’s Department of Education revealed in October that home school registrations rose 69 percent, from 5,008 to 8,461, between 2021 and 2022 (pdf). “Home education has been growing in Australia steadily for a number of…
‘Not in Our Children’s Best Interest’: Australian Opposition Leader Declares War on Radical Ideology
October 31, 2022
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Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has pledged to work with families to fight against the radical gender theory being taught in the classrooms that is contrary to the values of millions of Australians. In his budget reply speech, delivered on Oct. 27, Dutton said the education system allowed ideological-driven advocates have “too much influence” over…
Banning Phones in School Helps Classroom Become ‘Focused, Positive’: Psychologist
One of Australia’s highest profile psychologists has backed the move to restrict the use of mobile phones in school, saying it can restore students’ focus and foster a better classroom environment. Michael Carr-Gregg, who is an adolescent and children psychologist and author of 14 books, said in an email sent to The Epoch Times that…
Universities Should Compensate Students for Poor Study Experience: Shadow Education Minister
August 24, 2022
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Australia’s universities should provide partial fee compensation for students because they didn’t deliver the study experience, as they promised during the pandemic, according to Australia’s shadow minister for education. Shadow Minister for Education Alan Tudge, who is the federal member for Victoria’s seat of Aston, said on Wednesday that universities need to make an “extra…
Remedying Australia’s Teacher Shortage
Commentary On Aug. 12, Australia’s education ministers released a National Action Plan on the teacher shortage. But reading the ministers’ statement on the action plan reveals that the proposed strategies amount to not much more than aspirational comments. The statement indicates that the education ministers paid tribute to teachers for their work, acknowledged the critical…
Australian Education Ministers Discuss How to Address the Teacher Shortage Crisis
Australia’s state, territory, and federal education ministers met in Canberra to discuss issues causing teachers to leave the occupation in droves, including pay and workloads, and how governments can support new and mid-career professionals transition into the classroom. Representatives of teachers from every state and territory were given a platform to bring up issues and…
‘Faddish’ Maths Teaching Is a Disservice to Australian Students, Researchers Say
“Faddish” maths teaching practices are harming students’ learning and leading to education failure, three researchers have declared. In a new paper, “Myths That Undermine Maths Teaching,” published by the Centre of Independent Studies, Sarah Powell, Elizabeth Hughes, and Corey Peltier said this meant maths learning wasn’t optimised. “Myths have become so commonplace because teachers are regularly…
Vocational Subject Shake-Up in New South Wales Schools
Australian students in New South Wales (NSW) will soon be allowed to study as many vocational subjects as they like and still receive a tertiary ranking score, as teachers prepare a statewide strike over pay. Under the HSC overhaul, the category A and category B system for Vocational Education and Training subjects will be abolished….
Australian Universities Should Provide Top of the Line Education to Their ‘Cash Cows’
June 16, 2022
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Commentary Alex Chevrolle, director of external relations at education provider Study Group Australia, recently argued that the Labor government should develop a new funding strategy to ensure that universities do not have to depend on fluctuating and decreasing international student fees. It is well-known that international students pay higher enrolment fees than domestic students. The…
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