Schools around Australia will now prioritise teaching the culture, perspectives, and history of ‘First Nation Australians’ in the subjects of History, and English under a newly proposed curriculum that has been opened up for public review. Under the new curriculum, students will learn that about ‘First Nation Australians’—the new term for indigenous Australians—perceived the First Fleet’s…
Australian Curriculum to Give Greater Emphasis on First Nation Australians
Negative Forecast for Australian University Sector: S&P Report
April 28, 2021
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As the international student cohort in Australian universities shrinks and border policy continues to turn prospective new students away, the sector may experience a heavier loss this year than last, a report says. An analysis by S&P Global, which forecasts the future of the higher education sector, has said that the impact of the decreasing …
Increased School Funding Does Not Lead to Better Performance: Education Minister
The Australian education minister Alan Tudge disagreed with calls saying increased education funding would lead to better student results. Instead, Tudge said recruiting quality teachers was more important and pointed to the United Kingdom (UK) as an example where more qualified staff resulted in improved student results. The UK has cut spending while achieving better results in…
Sydney University Reports $106.6 Million Surplus as Domestic Enrolments Rise
April 22, 2021
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The University of Sydney is the latest member of the Group of Eight universities to report an operating surplus for 2020 despite the border lockdowns, which cost the sector around $1.8 billion in total revenue. On Thursday, Vice-Chancellor Stephen Garton reported that the university had an operating surplus of $106.6 million (US$82.3 million) last year…
Victorian COVID-19 Lockdowns Cause Kids to Fall Behind in School
April 21, 2021
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Education experts are calling for calm after it was revealed that many children in Victoria have fallen behind their peers, with some as old as seven starting the school year without knowing the alphabet. To help, the Victorian state government has employed more than 5000 tutors in schools to help kids catch back up after…
Australian State Needs 11,000 More Public School Teachers Within the Next Decade
New South Wales (NSW) will need to recruit thousands of new teachers in the next 10 years to meet the demand from record-high student enrolment numbers. A new report (pdf) by economist Adam Rorris commissioned by the NSW Teachers Federation Union projects that public schools need to hire at least 11,000 additional teachers by 2031…
Time Running Out to Welcome Back International Students: University Executive
April 9, 2021
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The Australian state of Victoria will lose prospective international students to other countries if the federal government continues to delay the re-opening of its borders to overseas students, a university head fears. Deakin University’s Vice-Chancellor Iain Martin said the state government’s inaction on welcoming students back into the state is causing them, especially those from…
Australian Education Performance ‘Declining Across the Board’: Education Minister
March 15, 2021
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The average Australian 15-year-old is now around one academic year behind those of the same age from two decades ago, says the federal education minister. Alan Tudge says despite the 38 percent increase in education funding over the last decade, education performance has dropped “in both absolute terms and relative to other countries.” Australian students…
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