Australian HE reforms need further vetting
22nd June 2017
Demand-driven funding in higher education but not vocational education will distort both provision and student choice, says Peter Noonan.
Leaving school early means you’re likely never to return to study & training in adult life
15th June 2017
One in eight Australians will never get Year 12 qualifications. Some make up the one in eight Australians who will be disengaged from full-time work, study or training for most of their lives.
VET funding – more than a Band-Aid required
19th April 2017
We are seeing increasing public focus on future levels of VET funding in Australia in anticipation of a reduction in Commonwealth funding for VET in 2017-18.
Early childhood, vocational education and the danger of history repeating
20th March 2017
Are we in danger of repeating the same public policy mistakes with our most important resource for the future, our youngest and most vulnerable learners?
Australia’s trends in PISA and TIMMS are not new nor shocking
17th March 2017
The new reports on TIMSS and PISA results are a more detailed examination of last year’s ‘first look’ reports.
Australian tertiary education cannot flourish without effective vocational education
17th March 2017
There is growing recognition in Australia about the need for a better balance of investment between higher education and vocational education and training (VET).
