Few high achievers become teachers in Australia. A 2019 study conducted by Grattan Institute paints a bleak picture. (Note: ATAR, which stands for Australian Tertiary Admission Rank, is the undergraduate degree entry score for secondary school students; an ATAR of 80 means your score is better than 80% of the students in your state) In … Continue reading Attracting High Achievers to Australia’s Teaching Workforce
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STEM in Australian Schools: Why and How
The Problem As an engineer by training and formal digital technology consultant in pursuit of a career in education, I was appalled by the lack of STEM education in secondary schools on my recent quest to find a suitable school for my newborn daughter. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. To be fair, … Continue reading STEM in Australian Schools: Why and How
Australian Educational Equity: Advice for Government Policy and School Practice
Introduction Equity is the stated goal of almost all education systems in the world. Equity in education refers to the extent to which all learning-age children receive equal opportunities for learning. Note that equity is not the same as equality, because equity does not mean all students achieve equal education outcome, but that the differences … Continue reading Australian Educational Equity: Advice for Government Policy and School Practice
A Critical Examination of Immigration and Tolerance
Introduction With the rise of Donald Trump from the United States and Marine Le Pen from France, there seems to be an anti-immigration sentiment sweeping across western democracies. With more citizens voting for political candidates with anti-immigration stance, has native population’s tolerance for immigrants reached a historic low across the world? This essay endeavours to … Continue reading A Critical Examination of Immigration and Tolerance
Autonomous Vehicle Insurance: Challenges and Solutions
Introduction Autonomous vehicles bring fear. As their job prospects are being threatened, taxi and truck drivers are feeling anxious to brace themselves for the disruption. For car and truck insurers, the argument usually goes like this: automation will make vehicles so much safer, to the point where no accident will happen hence no insurance is … Continue reading Autonomous Vehicle Insurance: Challenges and Solutions
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