Split opinions: what's the real purpose of our education system?

Helen Jentz

By Helen Jentz
Community contribution / June 18, 2021

There are as many opinions about the role of Australia’s education system as there are people.

We’re asking a lot of our educators, against a backdrop of recommendations to ‘declutter’ curricula.

Industry wants it to prepare the workforce of the future. Special interest groups insist it should teach our young people ...

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