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In this special online policy briefing, Grattan education experts Jordana Hunter and Nick Parkinson will unpack their new report, The Maths Guarantee: How to boost students' learning in primary schools.
A Grattan Institute Webinar
Date: Tuesday 16 April
Time: Noon – 12:45pm AEST
Australia has a maths problem. One in three of our school students fail to achieve proficiency in maths. This is devastating for them and detrimental to our economy and society.
In this online briefing, Jordana and Nick will detail the extent of Australia's maths problem, identify its causes, and explain how governments can solve it.
They will discuss why primary school is a critical time to establish strong mathematical foundations, the results from a new Grattan Institute national survey of primary teachers, and insights from case-study schools on what practices can best support student learning.
Jordana and Nick will outline evidence-informed approaches to maths teaching, and their recommended 10-year strategy to embed these in all primary schools.
Join us to learn how Australia can shoot towards 90 per cent of students becoming proficient in maths – learn all the essentials and get the chance to ask your questions in just 45 minutes.
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Jordana Hunter
Dr Jordana Hunter is the Education Program Director at Grattan Institute. She has an extensive background in economics and education policy, having held roles in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet, and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Jordana's research interests are in evidence-based policy design and implementation, and teaching quality. She has a PhD in public policy from the University of Melbourne.
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Nick Parkinson
Nick Parkinson is a Senior Associate in the Education Program at Grattan Institute. He is currently a pre-service teacher at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education. Before joining Grattan, Nick was a consultant at Nous Group where he contributed to projects on school culture, student assessment, and occupational safety. Nick has a Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma of Languages from the University of Melbourne. He is a 2022 Westpac Future Leader.
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Helen Fairweather FIEAust CPEng SFHEA
Head of Accreditation, Professional Standards
Engineers Australia
(07) 32263028 | 0401839506 |
[email protected]Brisbane
Level 9, 340 Adelaide Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
engineersaustralia.org.au
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