/australia Australia en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Fri, 01 Mar 2019 14:00:00 GMT /education/opinion-responding-to-teacher-shortages-in-rural-schools-lessons-from-australia/2019/03 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. Fri, 01 Mar 2019 14:00:00 GMT /education/opinion-responding-to-teacher-shortages-in-rural-schools-lessons-from-australia/2019/03 /education/opinion-how-do-school-choice-and-funding-work-in-australia/2019/02 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. Wed, 27 Feb 2019 14:00:00 GMT /education/opinion-how-do-school-choice-and-funding-work-in-australia/2019/02 /education/opinion-living-and-learning-in-the-land-down-under-education-in-australia/2019/02 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. Mon, 25 Feb 2019 14:00:00 GMT /education/opinion-living-and-learning-in-the-land-down-under-education-in-australia/2019/02 /leadership/opinion-unpacking-cultural-complexity-to-create-more-equitable-learning/2018/10 Resources from Australia, Indonesia, and the United States show how to foster belonging and inclusion critical to learning and to nurturing dynamic learning communities. Tue, 16 Oct 2018 13:57:21 GMT /leadership/opinion-unpacking-cultural-complexity-to-create-more-equitable-learning/2018/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-parkland-shooting-what-can-we-learn-from-abroad/2018/03 The Honorable Kevin Rudd, 26th Prime Minister of Australia, shares how his country enacted gun-safety measures. Mon, 19 Mar 2018 23:15:01 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-parkland-shooting-what-can-we-learn-from-abroad/2018/03 /teaching-learning/how-do-other-countries-recruit-and-retain-rural-teachers/2016/05 Countries like Australia, Japan, and Korea have offered credit toward promotion and travel funds to attract and retain rural teachers. Tue, 24 May 2016 21:51:12 GMT /teaching-learning/how-do-other-countries-recruit-and-retain-rural-teachers/2016/05 /policy-politics/opinion-challenges-in-australian-education/2015/05 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? Fri, 01 May 2015 15:28:05 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-challenges-in-australian-education/2015/05 /teaching-learning/opinion-australian-education-gives-all-students-skills-for-the-workplace/2015/04 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." Wed, 29 Apr 2015 16:25:13 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-australian-education-gives-all-students-skills-for-the-workplace/2015/04 /education/opinion-why-is-achievement-rising-in-some-countries-going-down-in-others/2015/03 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. Thu, 19 Mar 2015 10:45:19 GMT /education/opinion-why-is-achievement-rising-in-some-countries-going-down-in-others/2015/03 /education/opinion-becoming-connected-so-whats-your-story/2014/05 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. Fri, 30 May 2014 12:38:19 GMT /education/opinion-becoming-connected-so-whats-your-story/2014/05 /teaching-learning/opinion-accountability-what-the-top-performers-do/2014/03 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. Fri, 14 Mar 2014 13:25:08 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-accountability-what-the-top-performers-do/2014/03 /education/opinion-australian-officials-want-a-less-liberal-national-curriculum/2014/01 Curriculum is an issue that we are debating in the US, and it seems that Australia is about to jump into the same debate. Thu, 16 Jan 2014 12:12:39 GMT /education/opinion-australian-officials-want-a-less-liberal-national-curriculum/2014/01 /teaching-learning/college-access/2013/12 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—not just the academic ability of applicants. Thu, 12 Dec 2013 01:09:55 GMT /teaching-learning/college-access/2013/12 /leadership/opinion-using-fair-comparisons-to-stimulate-school-improvement-in-australia/2013/10 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. Mon, 21 Oct 2013 04:02:22 GMT /leadership/opinion-using-fair-comparisons-to-stimulate-school-improvement-in-australia/2013/10 /technology/opinion-australian-study-points-to-benefits-of-games-based-math/2013/05 Recognition that "games can provide challenging experiences that incorporate effective learning principles and sustained engagement," led Dr. Kristy Goodwin of Macquarie University to study what she calls Digital Games Based Learning (DGBL) as an emerging pedagogy. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:44 GMT /technology/opinion-australian-study-points-to-benefits-of-games-based-math/2013/05 /education/an-international-perspective-preparing-rural-teachers-in-australia/2013/03 Supportive communities and access to teacher educators were two critical factors for rural Australian teacher trainees to have successful professional experiences. Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:08:53 GMT /education/an-international-perspective-preparing-rural-teachers-in-australia/2013/03 /teaching-learning/opinion-automation-employment-and-the-importance-of-vocational-education/2012/11 Returning from a trip abroad, Marc Tucker explains how Australia has successfully automated almost all of the jobs in its biggest industry and how Singapore has developed a basic education system and a vocational education and training system that will sustain its future economy and workforce. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:40:40 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-automation-employment-and-the-importance-of-vocational-education/2012/11 /teaching-learning/opinion-immigration-and-education/2012/10 Ray Marshall, Secretary of Labor in the Carter has turned his attention to national immigration policy. Some might see this as switching fields, but not Ray. As far as he is concerned, if the aim is broadly shared national prosperity, education policy and immigration policy are two sides of the same coin. Thu, 04 Oct 2012 20:20:57 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-immigration-and-education/2012/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-how-australia-developed-a-national-curriculum-and-assessment-system/2012/04 An interview with Barry McGaw, the the Chair of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) and a Professorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne, on how Australia developed a national curriculum and assessment system. Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:16:04 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-australia-developed-a-national-curriculum-and-assessment-system/2012/04 /education/opinion-lessons-from-down-under/2012/03 The Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership is doing amazing work developing a standards-based path to teacher leadership and a vision for professional learning. Fri, 09 Mar 2012 20:27:15 GMT /education/opinion-lessons-from-down-under/2012/03 /teaching-learning/opinion-do-aussie-boys-need-high-school-or-college-degrees/2011/07 Some boys do fine with neither, this writer points out. Besides, women haven't been entirely successfully at translating their superior academic achievements into workforce achievements. Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:26:38 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-do-aussie-boys-need-high-school-or-college-degrees/2011/07 /policy-politics/opinion-schools-news-from-australia/2011/05 The Australians are way ahead of the U.S. in confronting the school gender gaps, but no closer to solving the dilemma. Sun, 01 May 2011 12:44:14 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-schools-news-from-australia/2011/05 /policy-politics/opinion-the-significance-of-end-of-men-making-best-of-list/2010/12 David Brooks names the best magazine essays of the year, and Hanna Rosin's Atlantic piece makes the short list. Fri, 24 Dec 2010 11:38:22 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-the-significance-of-end-of-men-making-best-of-list/2010/12 /teaching-learning/opinion-attention-principals-want-a-winning-strategy/2010/12 Mimic what this Australian high school did: boost the reading and writing skills of boys, and you're guaranteed to raise the academic standard of the entire school. It's amazing so few U.S. schools have figured this out. Wed, 15 Dec 2010 13:25:50 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-attention-principals-want-a-winning-strategy/2010/12 /policy-politics/opinion-australians-lead-the-way/2010/12 How often do you hear that, unless it has something to do with barbies (no, not the doll) or 'roos' or rugby? I visited Australia while researching Why Boys Fail. Great country, and I'm not just talking about the beer. Thu, 09 Dec 2010 21:11:33 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-australians-lead-the-way/2010/12 /leadership/opinion-an-aussie-asks-about-boys-learning-here/2010/10 To the Editor:I’m interested in learning about the discussion of boys’ struggles within the education system in the United States and Canada. Here in Australia, and in the United Kingdom, we have been wrestling with this issue for some time. Fri, 15 Oct 2010 19:46:07 GMT /leadership/opinion-an-aussie-asks-about-boys-learning-here/2010/10 /leadership/data-comparing-children-of-immigrants-in-eight-rich-countries/2010/10 One-third of children in Australia have at least one immigrant parent, compared with 24 percent of children in the United States. In the United Kingdom the proportion is 16 percent while in Switzerland, it is 39 percent. Thu, 14 Oct 2010 10:40:00 GMT /leadership/data-comparing-children-of-immigrants-in-eight-rich-countries/2010/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-segregating-australian-boys/2010/09 Interesting research out of Australia: boys sent to "special" schools at six times the rate of girls. Those schools are dubbed "a fast track to prison." I'd be surprised if the U.S. numbers would look any different. Check out the interesting charts in this article. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:58:34 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-segregating-australian-boys/2010/09 /policy-politics/opinion-australians-debate-the-single-sex-options/2010/09 And the conclusions are not always what you might expect. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:54:51 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-australians-debate-the-single-sex-options/2010/09 /policy-politics/opinion-the-australian-perspective/2010/03 The most valuable discussion about gender gaps continues to arise from Australia. Here's a discussion from the Sydney Morning Herald that includes some valuable research links. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:40:17 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-the-australian-perspective/2010/03