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Australian Education : Passport to a Global Career The vocational discipline of Education and Murdoch University have been partners since the University’s foundation in 1975. The University was formed by an Act of Parliament on 29th June 1973, creating the state’s second university, and Primary School Education was one of the first disciplines taught. The naming of the University after Sir Walter Murdoch gave rise to his famous quote “It had better be a good one”.

Since then both the University and Education generally have moved with the political tides from an era of social emphasis to an era of economic rationalism. Conceived as the alternative university, Murdoch's social emphasis became known as the ‘Murdoch ethos’. The University is now one of Australia ’s leading universities. The vocational discipline of Education has grown from the initial primary education to include early childhood, secondary and tertiary education.

This display attempts to feature the changes in government policy affecting education over the thirty year period from 1975. The books focus mainly on federal policies. Several major reports stand out as influential over the three decades. Those below are highlighted as an example from each decade.

The Karmel Report on Schools in Australia in 1973 led to the formation of the Commonwealth Schools Commission which administered government funding until its demise in 1987. Principles of the report were equality, diversity and devolution.

The Karmel Report on The Quality of Education 1985 reflected the increased involvement of government in the direct funding of schooling. The 1980’s ushered in an era of economic rationalism and the Hawke government’s administrative reforms.

The Finn report on young people’s participation in post compulsory education and training in 1991 preceded a number of reports focusing on education and the market place. Key competencies were defined in the reports over this era.

The National Report on Schooling in Australia 2003 focuses on benchmarks in reading, writing and numeracy. In this era the concern is on quality control.

1973

Schools in Australia : report of the Interim Committee for the Australian Schools Commission, May 1973.
SOUTH WING LEVEL 4 G 379.1210994 INT 1973
1975

Exploring education / William E. Andersen, John Cleverley
SOUTH WING LEVEL 2 370.994 A544
1976

Politics of schooling / Bessant, B.
SOUTH WING LEVEL 2 379.94 B557 1
1977

The Liberal Party : politics and education policy / Tomlinson, Derrick
SOUTH WING LEVEL 2 379.94 T659 2
1978

Changes, issues and prospects in Australian education
SOUTH WING LEVEL 2 370.994 C456 1
1979

Intergovernmental relations and Australian education / Ian Birch, Ian Hind, Derrick Tomlinson
SOUTH WING LEVEL 2 330 A938 5
1980

Direct payments and allowances to school students in Australia / Schools Commission.
SOUTH WING LEVEL 4 G 379.1212099 S372 1
1981

Into the 80s : our schools and their purposes / Education Department of South Australia
SOUTH WING LEVEL 4 G 370.99423 INT
1982

Commonwealth involvement in education / Kim Jackson
SOUTH WING LEVEL 4   G 379.94 JAC

1983

Youth policies, programs and issues : an Australian background paper / prepared by the Dept of Education and Youth Affairs for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
SOUTH WING LEVEL 4   G 362.70994 A938

1984

Participation and equity in Australian schools : the goal of full secondary education / Commonwealth Schools Commission
SOUTH WING LEVEL 4  G 379.1212099 C734
1985

Discussion of some issues raised in Quality of education in Australia / Commonwealth Schools Commission
SOUTH WING LEVEL 4 G 379.1210994 Q1
1986

Quality schooling. What is it? Who gets it? / Barry McGaw, Lauchlan Chipman
SOUTH WING LEVEL 2 P 378.9411 M974K 5
1987

Educational policy in Australia and America : comparative perspectives / edited by William Lowe Boyd and Don Smart.
SOUTH WING LEVEL 2 379.94 EDU
1988

The education of gifted and talented children / report by the Senate Select Committee on the Education of Gifted and Talented Children
SOUTH WING LEVEL 4 G 371.950994 AUS
1989

State aid and the division of schooling in Australia / Dean Ashenden
SOUTH WING LEVEL 2 379.94 ASH
1990

Can Australia become the clever country? : Australia Day address 26 January 1990 / J.S. Dawkins Minister for Employment, Education and Training.
SOUTH WING LEVEL 4 G 330.994 DAW
1991

Young people's participation in post-compulsory education and training / report of the Australian Education Council Review Committee
SOUTH WING LEVEL 4 G 374.994 AUS

1992

Making schools more effective : report of the Australian Effective Schools Project / Barry McGaw ... [et al.]
SOUTH WING LEVEL 2 371.00994 MAK

1993

Improving Australia 's schools : executive summary of Making schools more effective: report of the Australian Effective Schools Project / Barry McGaw ... [et al]
SOUTH WING LEVEL 2 371.00994 IMP

1994

Current educational reform and the significance of problem-based learning / Don Margetson
SOUTH WING LEVEL 2 370.994 OCC 1
1995

Arts education / report by the Senate Environment, Recreation, Communications and the Arts References Committee
SOUTH WING LEVEL 4 G 700.7 AUS 
1996

Australian education : reform or crisis? / Anthony Welch
SOUTH WING LEVEL 2 370.994 WEL 1996

1997

Beyond Cinderella : towards a learning society / a report of the Senate Employment, Education and Training References Committee
SOUTH WING LEVEL 4 G 374.994 AUS 1997
1998

Learning for life : final report : review of higher education financing and policy / Higher Education Financing and Policy Review Committee
SOUTH WING LEVEL 4 G 379.1214099 HIG 1998   
1999

Knowledge and innovation : a policy statement on research and research training / D.A. Kemp
SOUTH WING LEVEL 4 GP 352.740994 KNO 1999
2000

Numeracy, a priority for all : challenges for Australian schools
SOUTH WING LEVEL 4 G 372.720994 NUM 2000

2001

Our future : report of a survey of Australian government primary school principals / Max Angus & Harriet Olney
SOUTH WING LEVEL 2 372.994 ANG 2001
2002

Varieties of excellence : diversity, specialisation and regional engagement / Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training
SOUTH WING LEVEL 4 G 378.994 AUS 2002
2003

Australian education : passport to a global career
SOUTH WING LEVEL 2 370.994 AUS 2003 
2004 New teaching, new learning : a vision for Australian education
SOUTH WING LEVEL 2 370.994 NEW 2004
2005

Creative connections : an arts in education partnership framework : summary report, 2005-2007 / Department of Culture and the Arts, Department of Education and Training
SOUTH WING LEVEL 4 G 700.710941 WES 2005

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