COVID-19 has severely impacted school operations, the effects of which schools may feel for some time yet.
This week Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg revealed the future of JobKeeper and JobSeeker amid concerns the economy could fall off a cliff once the programs end.
Universities have experienced so much change over the last few years.
Many initiatives around COVID-19 were released by the Government in the knowledge they would require clarifications. JobKeeper is an example of this.
As schools go back to Term 2, parents all around the nation are either preparing for children to return to school or settling in for a continuation of the home schooling while working from home juggle.
Whilst so much has changed in the world around us, a school’s governance requirements under State legislation and relevant Guidelines remain to ensure that schools are meeting certain registration and accreditation requirements.
The Australian higher education sector has been going through a period of rapid change. This includes new technologies, changes to student demographics and the way that people prefer to learn changes to what employers are looking for from graduates, and changes to the way that universities are funded (just to name a few).
The education sector plays a vital role in our economic growth and productivity, as well as our social cohesion and quality of life.