• Education

In defence of the HSC
Blaise JosephNovember 8, 2019Ideas@TheCentre

Undoubtedly, the Higher School Certificate is hard. But final exams are not intended to be...

Put teachers to the test to get better results for students
Glenn FaheyNovember 4, 2019Financial Review

Governments claim to be ‘outcomes-driven’ in most areas of policy, with school funding in NSW...

Mandatory maths won’t STEM decline
Fiona MuellerNovember 1, 2019Ideas@TheCentre

Even with 400 hours of secondary school mathematics under their belts, it seems that Year...

Outcomes-based school funding easier said than done
Glenn FaheyOctober 25, 2019Ideas@TheCentre

There’s good reason to support government rhetoric about becoming more ‘outcomes-driven’. Who doesn’t want “an...

Future generations will be let down if reforms are just the latest fad
Fiona MuellerOctober 23, 2019The Sydney Morning Herald

Few will argue with the NSW Curriculum Review’s overarching finding that change is needed. Far...

Dumbing Down the ‘Smart Country’
Fiona MuellerOctober 8, 2019Quadrant

Another federal election and the passing of former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke have revived...

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