Education in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific

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Pub. Date: 2015-03-26
Publisher(s): Bloomsbury Academic
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Summary

This book provides an up-to-date and well-grounded analysis of education in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, including Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. Leading writers from throughout this region identify contemporary educational challenges, issues, and priorities while drawing upon their own ongoing empirical research. Key themes include the impact of international trends and developments; educational reform and the quality of education; indigenous learning; inclusivity; aid and development co-operation; and the changing role and place of tertiary education. Detailed studies of specific educational systems and developments are considered in the light of broader analyses that run throughout the volume.


Author Biography

Michael Crossley is Professor of Comparative and International Education, Director of the Research Centre for International and Comparative Studies at the Graduate School of Education and Director of the Education in Small States Research Group, University of Bristol, UK.

Greg Hancock has worked as an Australian Schools commissioner, Chief Education Officer of the Australian Capital Territory and most recently at AusAid and the World Bank.

Terra Sprague is a Research Fellow in the Research Centre for International and Comparative Studies at the Graduate School of Education, University of Bristol, UK.

Table of Contents

Series Editor’s Preface, Colin Brock
Foreword
1. Education in Australia, New Zealand and The Pacific: Challenges, Contrasts and Connections, Michael Crossley (University of Bristol, UK), Greg Hancock (Formerly World Bank), Terra Sprague (University of Bristol, UK)
2. Australia: An Overview, Philip McKenzie (Australian Council for Educational Research, Australia) and Paul Weldon (Australian Council for Educational Research, Australia)
3. Australia: Federal/State Relations in Education, Anthony Welch (University of Sydney, Australia)
4. Australia: Tertiary Education/the Post-school Sector, Gerald Burke (Monash University, Australia)
5. Australia: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education, Anthony Welch (University of Sydney, Australia), Patricia Konigsberg (Department of Education and Training, Western Australia), Judith Rochecouste (Monash University, Australia) and Glenys Collard (Mallee Aboriginal Corporation, Australia)
6. New Zealand: An Overview, Gregory Lee (University of Canterbury, New Zealand) and Howard Lee (Massey University (Manawatu), New Zealand)
7. New Zealand: Inclusive Education for Children with Special Educational Needs, Garry Hornby (University of Canterbury, New Zealand)
8. New Zealand: Maori Education, Te Kawehau Hoskins (University of Auckland, New Zealand) and Liz McKinley (University of Auckland, Australia)
8. The Pacific Island Nations: An Overview, Konai Helu Thaman (University of the South Pacific, Fiji)
9. The Pacific Island Nations: Aid and Education, Eve Coxon (University of Auckland, New Zealand)
10. Papua New Guinea: An Overview, Kapa Kelep-Malpo (University of Goroka, Papua New Guinea) and Guy LeFanu (University of Birmingham, UK)
11. Fiji: The Changing Scene, Akhilanand Sharma (University of the South Pacific, Fiji), Subhas Chandra (University of the South Pacific, Fiji) and Manueli Sagaitu (University of the South Pacific, Fiji)
12. Melanesia: Education Priorities, Salanieta Bakalevu (University of the South Pacific, Fiji), Jeremy Dorovolomo (University of the South Pacific, Fiji) and Alfred Liligeto (University of the South Pacific, Fiji)
13. Polynesia: In Search of Quality Education in Selected Countries, Seu'ula Johansson-Fua (University of the South Pacific, Fiji)
13. Micronesia: Challenges, Priorities and Prospects in Selected Countries, Unaisi Nabobo-Baba (University of Guam, Guam)
14. The Pacific Island Nations: Tertiary Education and Regional Qualifications Frameworks, Michael Gregory (Fiji National University, Fiji) and Sereana Kubuabola (University of the South Pacific, Fiji)
15. The Pacific Island Nations: The Potential of ICT for Education, Govinda Lingham (University of the South Pacific, Fiji), Shikha Raturi (University of the South Pacific, Fiji) and Kisione Finau (University of the South Pacific, Fiji)
16. The University of the South Pacific: From Correspondence Education to Flexible Learning – The Evolution of Distance Learning, Rajesh Chandra (University of the South Pacific, Fiji)
Index

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