In much the same as the various strategy and consultation events in the UK which have looked at the long term needs of Britain, Australia ran a 2-day event examining what the nation needs for 2020. Pages 5-32 ("The Productivity Agenda") of the report looks at education.
Similar themes emerge: the need to be a world-leader at educational services; a strong emphasis on early years; life-long learning; higher status for teaching professionals; business-school connections. However, there are some new elements also.
Well worth a look if interested in this "bigger picture" future thinking... or just to see how similar Australia is to the UK direction.
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