Education experts discuss issues impacting schools and students
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The Last Word

The Last Word offers opinion pieces from a series of education experts, who discuss an issue or trend impacting schools, students and the education sector in Australia. They also outline their views, advice and where relevant, offer solutions they believe can help alleviate or prevent a current problem within the primary or secondary education space.

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AEU: The public schools success story

Correna Haythorpe, Federal President of the Australian Education Union (AEU), talks about the current increases in enrolment figures at public schools.

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ASPA: Future schools, future leadership

Andrew Pierpoint, President of the Australian Secondary Principals’ Association (ASPA), speaks about the important role leadership plays in the nation’s education and schools future.

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APPA: Building global competence in students

Malcolm Elliott, President of the Australian Primary Principals Association (APPA) discusses the importance of building global competence, and how this can benefit students in the future.

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ACARA: The role of education

David de Carvalho, CEO of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), discusses the role of education, and how it extends far beyond preparing students for the future workforce.

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The importance of practitioner voice

Educational change and innovation are complex concepts in our contemporary world, says Phil Lewis, Executive Officer of Catholic Secondary Principals Australia (CaSPA), as he discusses the value and importance of practitioner voice.

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