Wonder what is the point of all the policy palaver and politicking? Nadine Zacharias and Matthew Brett nail it in their new statement on equity in education access for Australians in 2030.
“Australia’s future depends on all its people, whoever and wherever they are, being enabled to successfully engage in beneficial learning.”
And if that’s too long, you can use the title of their report, “the best chance for all”.
They set out what this should look like and how we can get there in a new report for the Curtin U based National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education. The outcome of research and fora with equity practitioners, the document is as detailed on objectives and achieving them as its foundation statement is stark.
But there is one par that sets it all out;
“The goal should be for all Australians to be able to step in and out of tertiary education throughout their lives and to have the capability and confidence to navigate the ever-changing world of work. … It is now imperative to genuinely engage with students as partners to find out about their needs, preferences and challenges.”