Teachers Education Review

In part 2 of our discussion of Independent Public Schools, we interview Greg Thompson from Murdoch University in WA, and Nicole Mockler form the University of Newcastle in NSW. Greg sits on the board of an IPS in WA, and both Greg and Nicole are researchers into Educational Policy. Support TER Podcast at Patreon.com/TERPodcast TER Podcast on Twitter Follow TER Podcast on Facebook

In episode 4 we discuss Independent Public Schools, focusing on the Western Australian model that is the basis of the Federal Coalition's education election platform. We speak with NSW Education Minister Adrian Piccoli about his rejection of the model, and how IPS is different from current NSW govt. policies regarding school management. We also speak to Anne Gisborne, President of the State Schools Teacher's Union of Western Australia, about the University of Melbourne review into the first few years of IPS in WA, and the experiences of teachers in WA not represented in that report. Support TER Podcast at Patreon.com/TERPodcast TER Podcast on Twitter Follow TER Podcast on Facebook

We compare the education platforms of the major political parties leading into the Australian Federal Election. Support TER Podcast at Patreon.com/TERPodcast TER Podcast on Twitter Follow TER Podcast on Facebook

In part 2 of our Gonski episode we interview NSW Education Minister, Adrian Piccoli, about the NSW decision to be the first state to sign up as well as the implementation of Gonski funding in NSW. We also speak with AEU President Angelo Gavrielatos about the significance of the Gonski funding reforms and the campaigns the unions had led on the issue of school funding. Support TER Podcast at Patreon.com/TERPodcast TER Podcast on Twitter Follow TER Podcast on Facebook

In episode 002 part 1, we discuss the history of the Gonski review, and interview Melbourne University Academic Bronwyn Hinz about the details and implications of the new federal funding model for schools. Support TER Podcast at Patreon.com/TERPodcast TER Podcast on Twitter Follow TER Podcast on Facebook

In episode 1 we discuss:- the implications of PISA data, as presented by Dr. Andreas Schleicher at Sydney University on Friday, 5 July.- Homework. The research findings, common practices and policy potential. Support TER Podcast at Patreon.com/TERPodcast TER Podcast on Twitter Follow TER Podcast on Facebook