Any new measure of SES needs to have the confidence of the sector and is fit for purpose, writes Trevor Gale. DEEWR is on the verge of releasing its discussion paper on how to measure socioeconomic status (SES) for higher ...
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The man who loves to teach
When Mahfuz Aziz moved to Australia 10 years ago from Bangladesh, the cultural and academic diversity of his new students forced him to rethink how he taught. Confronted with students from multiple entry pathways and diverse linguistic backgrounds, Aziz altered ...
More »Goverment still hopeful of income support changes
Online intro Help may still be on hand next year for disadvantage students – but prospective gap year students should beware. Scholarships may still be on the cards for low-income students next year, even though the Senate rejected the government’s ...
More »TEQSA: the two-toothed tiger
The new national quality agency will have sharp teeth when it comes to private providers, but not universities. The federal government’s new Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) will have life and death powers over private colleges but not ...
More »Go8 poor at equity, but great once they’re there
The research-intensive universities have taken their first step toward developing a coordinated equity strategy. The Group of 8 will take a broader approach to equity than just low-SES in the development of a coordinated strategy that is expected to be ...
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Women drive participation target While the Bradley review’s 2025 target of 40 per cent of 25-34 year olds with a bachelor degree or above may be well within reach (CR online, 30.11.09), there’s an important caveat. The ABS’s annual ‘Education ...
More »The equity year that was
It could be dubbed the “year of equity” in higher education, says Professor Trevor Gale. And it came in four roughly overlapping periods: January to February: Brace yourself The year began in uncertainty. It was unclear whether the government would ...
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Next year, higher education reform will move more squarely into the implementation stage. There will adjustments to be made, says Peter Coaldrake. After two years we have a clear picture of the nature and intent of the Rudd government’s education ...
More »The gospel according to St Julia
The 10 commandments of higher education? Heck no, it’s the ongoing imperatives in relation to the institutional research agenda going forward, writes Gavin Moodie. St Julia of Lalor wandered in the western suburban wilderness for 11 long years when she ...
More »Market-based thinking in VET
Are providers really moving towards market-based approaches, asks John Mitchell. There is a view circulating around the VET sector that many providers are becoming less dependent on government funding and more aligned with the fluctuations of the market. But in ...
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