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Defence & Security | Education | Uncategorised
STEM in defence – strategies for attracting and retaining talent
The Australian government's $89 billion national sovereign shipbuilding program is set to give the Australian job market a significant boost – with more than 5,000 workers soon needed to develop its fleet of new submarines, major surface combatants and offshore patrol vessels. But while increased job demand marks positive news for Australian citizens – and…
25 Jun 2018, by Informa InsightsEducation | Infrastructure | Planning & Design
Raising funds for new campus buildings – implications for the masterplan
Using philanthropic investment to finance all or part of a new campus building is an approach that has long been used in the USA, the UK, and in Australian private schools. With the recent government freeze on commonwealth supported places (CSP), campus buildings are expected to appear more often on the fundraising agenda of Australian…
6 Jun 2018, by Amy SarcevicEducation
Can robots write poetry?
Can robots write poetry? Provocative questions like this are now beginning to replace traditional academic subjects in schools, according to Peter Mahony of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences. Instead of isolating Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM), several pioneering schools throughout Australia are now delivering multidisciplinary, project-based lessons, that are centered around…
15 May 2018, by Amy SarcevicDefence & Security | Education | Technology
Maximising the potential of The National STEM Strategy
How our future leaders, and our country, can benefit from STEM. STEM is an investment in the future of our country with a primary focus to achieve a better Australia. STEM was introduced as a recognition for a need to nurture the development of skills in cross-disciplinary, innovative thinking, problem solving, and digital technologies. These…
4 May 2018, by Informa InsightsEducation
Giving gifted children the education they deserve
Teaching gifted children is a rewarding but often challenging experience. Just like any other student, gifted children have a right to an education which stimulates and stretches them. But without adequate learning experiences, they can easily become bored and disengaged; often underachieving in spite of their immense capabilities. With this in mind, Sydney Catholic Schools…
2 May 2018, by Informa InsightsEducation | Infrastructure | Planning & Design
Urban planning and the university masterplan
Planning university campuses in the 21st century is an intensive exercise in innovation and Curtin University’s Greater Curtin Plan, which attracted the largest ever Smart Cities grant from federal government, is a high-definition example. Located in Perth’s middle suburbia, Curtin aims to serve not only its students, but the region in general, by acting as…
27 Apr 2018, by Informa InsightsEducation | Infrastructure
Planning the delivery of schools in a changing world
The Greater Sydney Commission has forecast 74% population growth in Sydney over the next forty years, driven primarily by immigration policy. How will the school infrastructure landscape change to absorb this increase? This is a question continuously asked by John Neish the Executive Director of Strategic Planning at School Infrastructure NSW (SINSW); the schools planning and…
10 Apr 2018, by Informa InsightsEducation | Infrastructure
How to build a regional university
It is hard to imagine the largely uncivilized landscape of the Amazon Rainforest being described as a hub of world-class academia, thought-leadership and ground-breaking innovation. But thanks to a multi-billion-dollar reinvention of the Ecuadorian education system, which led to the building of Amazon-based university IKIAM, the region is fast gaining status in this realm. Professor…
9 Apr 2018, by Informa InsightsEducation | Planning & Design
An Insight into School Planning with David Asteraki
Examining how to build adaptable learning environments that effectively serve Australia and it’s growing population as well as meeting the needs of students and teachers, the fourth annual School Planning, Design & Construction Conference is fast approaching. In the lead up to this not–to-be missed Conference, we spoke to David Asteraki, Director, Infrastructure Finance, ACT…
14 Mar 2018, by Informa InsightsEducation
Re-imagining the classroom experience: how schools can design inclusive learning spaces
From chalkboards to tablets, transistor radios to telepresence classrooms – the teaching and learning experience has radically evolved. While the technologies that support learning have developed considerably, it is only until recent years that the education industry has begun to reimagine how schools can create more inclusive learning environments. What is inclusive learning? Inclusive…
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