This Month
Thousands of jobs face the axe as unis slammed again
Universities are facing tough times as low demand, stricter migration measures and reduced funding hit their bottom lines.
PEP hires sell-side advisers for tertiary education business
Pacific Equity Partners eschewed selling UP Education to a rival buyout firm, and instead raised a single-asset special purpose vehicle (aka continuation fund) in 2022 to buy it from Fund V’s investors.
One in three kids struggles with maths. This school fixed it in a year
Too many Australian students are leaving school with substandard numeracy skills. But that can change if a few simple changes are made.
Why Aussie kids can’t do basic maths
Australia fails to equip teachers with the resources or training they need. That’s unfair on teachers and their students.
UTS restructure fraught with risks
The inner workings of a $100 million a year cost-cutting plan provide a timely case study of the enormous pressures on Australia’s $50 billion education export industry.
UTS to cut $100m and sack 400 despite surge in foreign students
UTS is facing a staff backlash and questions over its governance as it pushes ahead with a cost-cutting plan triggered by the student cap legislation that never passed the federal parliament.
Which AI course should I do?
When it comes to learning about generative AI, there are many options for upskilling. What’s the best course for business leaders and board directors?
Teach kids online reasoning to ‘Adolescence’- proof childhood
The Australian government may be ahead of the game globally with its new social media bans, but laws can only ever be part of the answer.
Nous billed ANU for $500k, not the ‘circa $50,000’ executive claimed
Australian National University has been engulfed in a growing furore over a major change management plan, having trouble getting its facts in order.
A master’s no longer a golden ticket – just ask the AI job interviewer
Wendy Qin has a higher degree in management on top of her commerce degree. She applied for 40 jobs before landing her first gig.
March
PEP weighs options for $100m-a-year tertiary education business UP
Home-grown buyout firm Pacific Equity Partners’ dealmakers are preparing to grade request-for-proposal submissions from investment bankers for UP Education.
Ballarat private school expels students over ‘hazing’
Ballarat Grammar principal Adam Heath said an internal investigation confirmed that older boarders had harmed younger boys in “completely unacceptable” behaviour.
Gina Rinehart jolts parents at ‘woke’ St Hilda’s
The country’s richest person continues to inspire at her Perth alma mater.
Unis and industry unite to close critical tech skills gap
Industries across Australia are facing an urgent need for specialised workforce training as rapid technological advancements reshape the job market.
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This school may have the answer to improving kids’ maths
Teachers can now sign up for a new program from La Trobe University to teach them how to teach the subject – and not before time.
Researchers drive leading innovations in science
Meet some of the women whose original thinking has put them at the global forefront in their fields.
Nurses at the forefront of healthcare’s digital revolution
Australia’s healthcare sector is in a period of transformation as it experiences technological disruption, the pressures of an ageing population and ongoing post-COVID-19 recovery.
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Strong leadership skills vital to meet healthcare challenges
Australia’s health and social care system is under mounting pressure, driven by an ageing population and rising demand for services.
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Sayers Group the latest beneficiary in Newington co-ed tussle
The Sydney boys school may be winning its battle to admit girls by 2026, but it’s clocked up some expenses doing so.
February
Local students taking A-level fast-track to Oxford
A private school in Sydney is offering British A-levels as an alternative to the HSC.
Domestic violence rife among students
A new report shows domestic violence is widespread among women in their late teens and early twenties.
Four things to know before starting your own business
From how to work with AI to addressing failure, these four founders discovered something that ultimately changed the course of their business.
Thank you, Catherine Livingstone, for telling the truth about Oz unis
The UTS chancellor should also call for a commission to set up an Australian university ranking system focused on local student satisfaction and employment outcomes.
How not to waste Gonski school funding
Additional federal money may unfortunately extend and expand inefficient and ineffective practices rather than lift the quality of teaching.