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Selling to the Chinese: leveraging the “One Child Policy” effect
Barry Li | July 14, 2017The repercussions of the ‘one child policy’ are not only being felt in China. Author Barry Li looks at how the policy has led to a boom in many Australian industries.
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How to inspire a generation of young leaders
Louisa Keck | March 10, 2017A lot of high schools have a leadership system in place for rewarding a certain type of student – mostly those with good grades, sporting prowess and strong public speaking skills.
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Australian post-school education in the age of Trump
Don Perlgut | January 17, 2017There are very few guideposts for what the Trump Administration will do in higher education. Don Perlgut, CEO of Community Colleges Australia, looks at the Australian VET sector.
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Looking back on 2016
Svetlana Stankovic | December 14, 2016An eventful year is coming to an end. Thank you for your blogs, your comments and your support. Here’s an overview of our discussion topics and the most popular blogs written this year.
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Early learning key to improve education results in PISA and TIMSS tests
Samantha Page | December 12, 2016The latest results of international tests like TIMSS and PISA showed either no change in math and science scores for Australian students while other countries improved, or even displayed a decreased performance of Australian students. Samantha Page, CEO of Early Childhood Australia (ECA), explains why improved access to quality early learning is essential to turn this around.
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GAP – Year in Review 2016
Catherine Fritz-Kalish | December 11, 2016The end of the year is a time to reflect and gives us an opportunity to share with you how the GAP process has delivered to its members and to society as a whole.
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Early intervention works
John Cherry | November 25, 2016We know from research worldwide that the first five years of a child have a very long term impact. John Cherry from Goodstart Early Learning explains why governments at all levels need to work harder at removing the barriers to participation in early learning.
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Three pillars of building a culture of innovation
Sebastien Eckersley-Maslin | November 23, 2016At the recent GAP Summit Sebastien Eckersley-Maslin, Founder and CEO of BlueChilli, explained how a bold national vision could inspire the young astronauts and entrepreneurs of the future.
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What is education for?
Karen Szydlik | November 14, 2016Can we in Australia do more for our youngest? Karen Szydlik introduces an educational project that considers young children as citizens with rights in the present and schools as places for democratic life.
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Little Scientists: Igniting curious minds
Heike Schneider | November 9, 2016Information overload, virtual reality and other rapid global changes influence our children’s learning and development. Heike Schneider from Little Scientists explains why inquiry-based STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) in the Early Childhood Education Sector is so important.
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An integrated approach to early childhood education
Sandie Wong | November 4, 2016Early childhood expert Dr Sandie Wong explains why we need a more cohesive and consistent system to support children and families in the early years.
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High quality early education: two years are better than one
Dr Stacey Fox | November 2, 2016A world class education system is the key to the future, but so far Australia’s children do not start school on an equal footing. Dr Stacey Fox from the Mitchell Institute at Victoria University says it’s time for Australia to catch up with the rest of the world and provide universal access to high quality preschool.