Australia is far too comfortable with “maths mediocrity” as school students lag behind equivalent nations, but a turnaround is possible within a decade if classrooms adopt new thinking about how young brains absorb and retain information, a new report argues.
About 1.3 million students are at risk of leaving without the requisite numeracy skills to thrive and contribute to the economy, the Grattan Institute report argues.
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Julie Hare is the Education editor. She has more than 20 years’ experience as a writer, journalist and editor. Connect with Julie on Twitter. Email Julie at julie.hare@afr.com
