Trevor Gale on mobilising appetites for higher education. During Louis XVI’s reign over France and at a time of severe bread shortage and great hardship for the populace, it is said that the Queen, Marie Antoinette, famously remarked, ‘let them ...

Well, here I am in Chicago USA. I am not here to bet my bottom dollar and all that, but to be serious, and attend conferences and meet people who will help my understanding of student retention and the transitions ...

Do delays in establishing the national regulator matter, asks John Mitchell. There are currently – and notably – differences between the states on how they regulate training providers; differences that ultimately add to the providers’ costs. So, for education providers ...

Stuart Middleton goes back to school and learns that while the concept of lifelong learning might be simple, the actuality is a different story all together. It is a good thing that when five year olds start at school, they ...

Historians are claiming Australia’s place in the world, write Robert Pascoe and Phillip Deery. The draft new national curriculum in history is a step in the right direction. For too long Australian history has been regarded as boring and pallid ...

Are most VET practitioners capable of increasing the use of e-learning, asks John Mitchell. As part of its year-long investigation into the VET workforce, the Productivity Commission has released an issues paper. And one of the questions raised in the ...

Foundation skills got a big budget boost, but the federal government has shaken the foundations of NSW and Queensland TAFE funding. By John Ross. Foundation skills might have been the big winner in this year’s federal budget, with a $119 ...

Some dismiss dual-sectors as nothing more than institutionalised frameworks for sectoral brawling. But they’re generating plenty of interest, says Leesa Wheelahan. In 2001, the dual sectors admitted just over 9 per cent of students to higher education on the basis ...

Why is Holmesglen succeeding with its degree programs despite major obstacles, asks John Mitchell. The first reason Holmesglen is doing so well offering degree programs is that it is very experienced in this arena, having started 25 years ago by ...

VET teachers need to be engaged with their stock in trade, be relevant and up to date and have a relationship with industry as a whole. By Erica Smith. After some time in the wilderness, the concept of industry currency ...