Why tertiary education should be one sector, not two
If our future demands a more educated population, we need an independent tertiary education commission to allow for the policy debate and institutional support for major change.
The universities’ accord is carrying the weight of heavy expectations. Leading the review, Professor Mary O’Kane, experienced in the ways of academe, has thrown out a grand challenge to the sector.
Her plea is this: I recognise what is and what has happened, but please paint a picture of the desired future state of higher education in Australia – make your expectations more than a longing for a better time and place, but rather a coherent set of priorities for change.
