Australia
Education
Opinion
Responding to Teacher Shortages in Rural Schools: Lessons from Australia
While approximately 10 percent of Australians live outside urban areas, the few students who attend rural schools have some of the fewest advantages. Here's how Australia has tackled that problem, from guest bloggers Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj, Bernadette Walker-Gibbs, and Matthew A.M. Thomas.
Education
Opinion
How Do School Choice and Funding Work in Australia?
In Australia, 34 percent of all students attend publicly subsidized, fee-charging private schools. Here's how the system works, write guest bloggers Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj, Meghan Stacey, and Matthew A.M. Thomas.
Education
Opinion
Living and Learning in the "Land Down Under": Education in Australia
Guest blogger Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj is spending the year as a visiting researcher at Australia's University of Sydney. Here's what she's learned about the Australian education system and how it compares to the U.S. system.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
Unpacking Cultural Complexity to Create More Equitable Learning
Resources from Australia, Indonesia, and the United States show how to foster belonging and inclusion critical to learning and to nurturing dynamic learning communities.
Assessment
Opinion
Parkland Shooting: What Can We Learn from Abroad?
The Honorable Kevin Rudd, 26th Prime Minister of Australia, shares how his country enacted gun-safety measures.
Teaching Profession
How Do Other Countries Recruit and Retain Rural Teachers?
Countries like Australia, Japan, and Korea have offered credit toward promotion and travel funds to attract and retain rural teachers.
International
Opinion
Challenges in Australian Education
What was once one of the best CTE/VET systems in the world is now considered to be slipping by those who work within it. Why? What is being done?
Assessment
Opinion
Australian Education Gives All Students Skills for the Workplace
Read about the unique education system in Australia which aims to "....enable students to gain qualifications for all types of employment, and specific skills to help them in the workplace."
Education
Opinion
Why Is Achievement Rising in Some Countries, Going Down in Others?
Australian education expert Geoff Masters looks at the reforms that have boosted student performance in the world's rapidly improving education systems and finds that they do not use market-based strategies, but instead focus on developing strong teachers and school leaders throughout the entire school system.
Education
Opinion
Becoming Connected: So What's Your Story?
In today's guest blog, Australian teacher Aaron Davis explores one of the biggest hurdles that he has found in connected learning, which is bridging the gap between those in the shadows, lurking in the background, to creating a more engaged community, which includes commenting and collaboration.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Accountability: What the Top Performers Do
Marc Tucker continues the discussion on accountability and describes how the top-performing education systems use assessments and the results to help students and schools improve.
Education
Opinion
Australian Officials Want a Less Liberal National Curriculum
Curriculum is an issue that we are debating in the US, and it seems that Australia is about to jump into the same debate.
College & Workforce Readiness
Report Roundup
College Access
New research concludes that access to top universities in the United States, England, and Australia has a lot to do with family background and money鈥攏ot just the academic ability of applicants.
Professional Development
Opinion
Using Fair Comparisons to Stimulate School Improvement in Australia
Barry McGaw discusses the implementation of a national curriculum, customized student testing, and an online school assessment tool designed to stimulate system-wide improvement in Australia.