Category: Alan Tudge

Newly Proposed Curriculum Faces Harsh Criticism For Removing the History of the Western World and Democracy

April 30, 2021
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The newly proposed changes to the Australian curriculum, which removes references to the nation’s democratic and Christian heritage, have been strongly criticised by experts and educators, with some calling the proposed changes “radical left-wing.” The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) revealed its proposal yesterday to increase the amount of content on culture, history, and…

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$53 Million on the Way for Non-University Tertiary Education Providers

April 29, 2021
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English language schools and non-university higher education providers will be getting a $53 million (US$41.2 million) package to support the businesses as they struggle without international student revenue. The support package will encourage providers to shift their business models to focus on Australian students and help expand their courses for overseas students. “Many non-university providers…

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Increased School Funding Does Not Lead to Better Performance: Education Minister

April 26, 2021
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The Australian education minister Alan Tudge disagreed with calls saying increased education funding would lead to better student results. Instead, Tudge said recruiting quality teachers was more important and pointed to the United Kingdom (UK) as an example where more qualified staff resulted in improved student results. The UK has cut spending while achieving better results in…

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International Students Slated to Return to Australia in 2022

April 1, 2021
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Australian universities may see their international student cohorts return to class in large numbers by the beginning of 2022, says the education minister. “We are looking forward to welcoming back international students who remain overseas, and we thank them for their patience to date,” Education Minister Alan Tudge said in a speech to the Royal…

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Australian Education Performance ‘Declining Across the Board’: Education Minister

March 15, 2021
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The average Australian 15-year-old is now around one academic year behind those of the same age from two decades ago, says the federal education minister. Alan Tudge says despite the 38 percent increase in education funding over the last decade, education performance has dropped “in both absolute terms and relative to other countries.” Australian students…

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