
Kathe Kirby
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Education Consultant. Former long term Executive Director, Asia Education Foundation at Asialink at The University of Melbourne.
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http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au 16-08-2010 12:12:35
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This fantastic map by Peter Zeihan shows which nations depend on food imports and which nations can feed themselves (and export the surplus). Rich oil states don't need to worry as they can just throw money at the problem. China is at risk ie. Source: buff.ly/41uqM6J


.Dr Paul Kidson critiques our report Choice and Equity, a common framework for all Australian schools - a new approach to #parentalchoice and #equity in #education theconversation.com/a-new-report-p…

Dale Pearce But let’s get the conversation going to find solutions for #parentalchoice and #equity in #education all-learning.org.au/equity/

A lot of discussion about the ALL_learnAU report by Tom Greenwell & Chris Bonnor. You can access the full report at all-learning.org.au/equity/ and Dr Paul Kidson has an overview in The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand today, and a few other outlets covering it. #equity #systemicdesign #choice #funding


Ahead of #budget2023, a reminder of importance of govt funding to language learning in Oz. Huge spike in Indonesian under Keating's NALSAS, drastic decline under Howard govt, stabilises thanks to Rudd's NALSSP, then cuts/no funding = further decline. (graph thx 2 Liam Prince)




Latest data from the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority ) shows that 387 students sat the Year 12 VCE examination in Indonesian in 2022--down from 444 students in 2021. Two decades ago, in 2002, 1,061 students did so.



Do you have big ideas to grow the connection between 🇦🇺-🇮🇳? Apply now for the 2023 Aus-IndYouthDialogue to be among the best and brightest young minds at this year’s annual conference! aiyd.org/aiyd-2023






"If other countries have created school diversity without generating division, and offer choice without amplifying socioeconomic segregation, why can't we?" ask Tom Greenwell and Chris Bonnor in their opinion piece in the Fin Review today.


Important series from Jordyn Beazley and Caitlin Cassidy in Guardian Australia on inequalities in the Australian schooling system. Schools’ funding starts the series: theguardian.com/education/2023…
