To create a school system that’s fair and provides choice, Australia needs to look to other countries

Australia has one of the most segregated education systems in the world, and yet many either accept the disparity or are ...

Registrations to teach international students in Australia to be paused for 12 months

Educators registering to teach international students English or vocational training will be put on ice for 12 months as the ...

Australia’s frighteningly unequal funding system favours private schools, argues Jane Caro. How can we fix it?

Australia’s schooling system is among the most highly segregated in the OECD. Public schools educate the majority of ...
The PIE News

“Predatory” providers “will exit” Australia education system under new rules

Institutions and agents have largely welcomed Australia’s decision to close a loophole that allows international students to switch to cheaper providers shortly after arriving in the country, but some ...
World Socialist Web Site

Australia: Build rank-and-file committees against accelerating assault on public education!

The beginning of the 2025 school year has seen the release of new data pointing to the depth of the crisis confronting the public education system. Successive Labor and Liberal-National governments ...
Forbes

Back To The Chalkboard: Reshaping Australia’s Education

Australia’s reputation for world-class schooling has dimmed over the past two decades. Once strong in international assessments, the 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results ...
The Conversation

If Australia wants to improve school outcomes, we need to define what ‘equity’ really means

Last week, the Productivity Commission released a major report on how to improve Australia’s school and university sectors. “Education is ripe for disruption”, deputy chair Alex Robson said. The ...
World Socialist Web Site

Australian school year begins amid unprecedented crisis of public education system

Australia’s 2024 school year commenced last week with the public education system under ferocious assault. This is not a new phenomenon—successive Labor and Liberal-National governments have for ...
The Diplomat

In Australia, Education Is Critical to Geostrategic Competition

Geostrategic competition is usually seen in terms of military modernization, infrastructure development, technology investment, resource exploitation, or economic statecraft. Education generally isn’t ...
Opinion

The interview: Jane Caro reckons Australia is kidding itself about private schools

"There are absolutely no statistics that say that because you sent your kid to a private school they're going to do better in life." ...
The PIE News

AAERI seeks visa overhaul for Australia’s student system

The Association of Australian Education Representatives in India (AAERI), in a submission to the Minister for Home Affairs and the Minister for Education, has urged the Labor government to link ...
The Diplomat

In the Face of Disengagement and Distrust: Civics Education in Australia Is Critical

A new report outlines the importance of strengthening civics education in Australia. Recently an Australian parliamentary inquiry from the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters published its ...