The integration of international students with their local peers is hindered by language difficulties. By Erlenawati Sawir. No one would argue that the ghettoisation of international students is a situation we wish to see. But the reasons behind the lack ...

Having collected a couple of green starts in primary school, Joseph Gora understands the importance of peer recognition. When I was a snotty-nosed little upstart at primary school in the heady 60s, our assignments were graded by less-than-diligent teachers with ...

What are the right ingredients for a vibrant university council, asks Stephen Parker. Are university governance mechanisms well equipped to handle political and heated personal differences amongst members of governing bodies and committees? It is a question which helps us ...

Australia’s institutional and governmental commitment to mobility is paying off, writes Rob Malicki. Small changes in the way we measure things can sometimes make a big difference. In the case of the mobility of Australian students, a decision by Open ...

Is VET focused enough on the core business of quality teaching and the student experience, asks John Mitchell. Imagine this: a VET sector that places teaching and learning on a pedestal, as its core business. That values and promotes a ...

What are the opportunities and threats for TAFE from a unified tertiary education sector, asks Pam Christie. The Bradley review provided an opportunity to define a new post-secondary education landscape for Australia, especially in relation to building an integrated relationship ...

What is TAFE NSW, Australia’s largest TAFE system, doing about being green, asks John Mitchell. Something strange is happening in TAFE. It’s green in colour and it’s happening in the heart of the most highly centralised TAFE system in Australia ...

The WA government has announced it will overhaul and rebrand its TAFE sector to prepare for a renewed resources boom on the back of the surge in natural gas contracts, the state government says. A new Department of Training and ...

All education and training providers should be ranked according to the level of service provision and not treated as equals, as under the current registration system, a senior TAFE figure has said. Last week’s public hearing into the welfare of ...

VET apprentice and trainee commencements in the March quarter were down nearly 8 per cent on the corresponding period in 2008, with commencements in the traditional trades falling dramatically by 21.9 per cent. The latest apprentice and trainee data from ...