Education

Australia’s performance in the classroom

Australia may be rocking the world sporting stage, but there’s concerns about our performance in the classroom. What can we learn from other countries...

Are our Selective schools doing more harm than good for our kids?

Recently we looked at some of the differences that exist between the Finnish and Australian Education Systems (Finland is ranked sixth in the world...

New English, Maths and Science Syllabuses in NSW

In response to the Gonski Report and the evidence of falling educational standards in the three core subjects mentioned above, the NSW Government has...

Failing students

The difference between junior high school and senior high school is more dramatic than many people realise. This has been highlighted by a number...

Wanderers launch Sport & Business Program

The Western Sydney Wanderers have confirmed the launch of their new Sport & Business Program powered by SEDA Group. The program has been designed to...

Crisis confronting our teachers

The teaching ‘profession’ has seen a dramatic transformation since I trained as a teacher in the late sixties. When I was at university, our...

Lifting standards

Could abolishing private schools and respecting teachers more help lift education standards? Does the Finland education system have answers for the rest of the world...