Students shun maths as enrolments fall to all-time low
High school maths enrolments have collapsed to unprecedented low levels, sabotaging Australia’s shift to a “clever country” of tech-savvy workers, reports The Australian.
Cracking the formula: how should Australia be teaching maths under the national curriculum?
The Guardian has reported on Australia's long-term declining global mathematics rankings and the proposed national curriculum, including commentary from AMSI Director, Professor Tim Marchant.
Christian and Western heritage elevated in revised national curriculum
Education ministers from all Australian governments will meet on Friday afternoon to discuss the revised national curriculum, reports Jordan Baker at The Age.
COVID and schools: Australia is about to feel the full brunt of its teacher shortage
The Omicron wave is likely to exacerbate Australia's existing teacher shortages and demanding workloads, reports The Conversation and ABC News.
Schools risk our next-gen security: Alan Tudge
Alan Tudge will push for more far-reaching changes to the draft national curriculum in a speech to the Centre for independent Studies, reports The Australian.
Curriculum must be improved
Parents, students and employers owe Education Minister Alan Tudge a debt of gratitude for his refusal to wave through the draft curriculum presented to him by ACARA, writes The Australian. [...]
NSW government has ‘significant concerns’ with national curriculum
SMH reports the NSW government has identified “significant concerns” with proposed changes to the national maths curriculum, echoing concerns made by the Education Minister and AMSI.
Schools struggle as maths, science teachers in short supply
Herald Sun Education Reporter, Suzan Delibasic, has reported on new data by the Australian Education Union revealing more than two in five Victorian principals say maths and sciences classes are [...]
‘Worrying’ STEM teacher shortage with pressure felt in rural and remote schools
AMSI commentary has been included in an ABC Online report on Australian teacher shortages. Digital Reporter Antonia O’Flaherty, reports: “Almost half of Australian school principals [...]
Sum of all fears: Why Australia’s maths problem is getting worse
A report by Jordan Baker, Education Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald. “Australia has a maths problem in its schools. The performance of the country’s students has steadily declined since [...]
