Do you believe that "Australian Education is the envy of the world?"?
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Yes and No! I'm thinking of studying abroad in the US next year so I've had to look at the differences. Australia has the easiest education system compared to many countries. A lot of Americans come over here (especially for university) and find they get perfect grades because we don't have as many assignments or tests and our exams are comparitively easy. They seem to find themselves doing a lot of "sitting around!"\n\nIn a lot of instances, Australia's education system has failed many Australians - especially in primary and secondary schools. There is no emphasis put on things that must be known for life (spelling and grammar for example), and heavy emphasis put on the things that will never be used. There is unnecessary pressure on getting into university "first time round" or the misconception is, that you've lost the opportunity forever. \n\nOn the otherhand, Australia has some of the best universities in the world, where some of the leading research has come from. Flinders University in Adelaide (South Australia) is the leader is medicine, particularly in this country. They have produced some of the finest research and made many important medical breakthroughs. Griffith University in Brisbane and the Gold Coast (Queensland) has one of the best Buisness schools in world, and also has the worlds only masters degree in Suicidology. Several universities in Melbourne pride themselves on their degrees in engineering, business and meteorology. Many of these universites have international businesses battling to take students on once they have graduated. As you can see, we have some brilliant universities, and once you've gotten to university I would say that, yes, we are the envy of the world. In primary and secondary education however, we are a disgrace! If you are considering coming to Australia make your choice wisely as to where you will go because some universities have quite a poor reputation while others have people desperate for a place!\n\nHope this answered your question!!
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I think they're great. Firstly, Australia have been doing well at them so there is the nationalistic issue.\n\nSecondly, we see athletes doing their best to compete for their country. The other day We saw an athlete from Papua New Guines win a gold medal, probably the first in the history of that country. I live events like the Commonwealth Games and the Olympics.
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As others have said, in an ideal world yes - but in reality its is a case by case proposition.  I think it is less difficult in primary school. Though these sames students aren't as easily accepted once they get to high school. Lastly, the funding isn't always there (regardless of what the government says about improving the educational experience of all students and claims on funding)and when this happens both the student suffers as well as the other forgotten participant - the rest of the students in their class.
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Australia now has over 200 000 international students from over 140 countries around the world. They are enrolled in a wide range of disciplines and at every level of education, including short-term English courses, bachelor degrees and masters degrees, through to doctoral degrees.
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What an absolutely witty and clever question, Bravo. Perhaps they have an oligarchy too! Jules. Australia.
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why not look up sydney, perth or alice springs. larger cities have better education.
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I don't think so. You should go... Australia is my dream land. I hope some day I'll be able to go there too.
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In terms of a nation-wide scale, the answer is yes. It is rather common. Especially among the less educated population.
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Of course it is, its not as bad as other countries though. Even the ones that are smaller then us, but crime in America is getting ridiculuously high. Most of the tax money is spent towards better education, which helps in no way to ensure a better future. The criminals are going to get to you faster then stupidity will. And thanks to Bush's No Child Left Behind Act, most American children just got their standards lowered. Making them favor hate, racism, prejudice and all those harmful ... things...
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I'm non US. The majority of our part of the world think about you as\n\n"Selfish people (Well, may be exept for Bill Gates). Very Proud about themselves. Especially New Yorkers think that worlds largest "everything" is located in their home city. (Which not actually the truth).\nThe politicians of your country think the universe is USA centered. (Bin Larden proven it's not)"\nMy advice to all Civil Citizens of USA, is "Get down to earth. You are just another set of human beings, living in yet another geographical location. There's nothing else. Swiss people earn more than you in average (So you are not the richest in the world), Australians enjoy more freedom than you, Chinese have the fastest growing economy. EU is becoming world political super power. Even India is now in the Space race. So there's nothing so special about being American anymore. Just be real. Be human"
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I think it's wonderful that the bulk of your learning comes from antichristconspiracy.com, you must live in a wonderful school district.  Folks, I realize none of us really enjoy paying higher taxes, but don't you think our public schools are worth the investment?
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I've attended a small, rural, community college; a small, private liberal arts college in a rural community; a medium-sized, suburban, state university; a big, state research university; and a medium-sized, private university in an urban area. All educations are not created equal. \n\nYou do not learn the same thing anywhere. You do not even learn the same thing from different professors who teach the same course in the same university. Moreover, each student brings a different set of knowledge, skills, and experience to each class, so two students in the same class do not learn the same thing.\n\nOn the other hand, a higher price tag does not necessarily mean a better education. You and I both know that a bad student can get a bad education in a good university. And a good student can get a decent education in a bad university. From the disgraceful state of technology resources and libraries that I have seen in community colleges, though, they are going to be very frustrated. And I've seen some community colleges that seem designed to encourage their students to return home immediately after class--no place to hang out. \n\nTo me, what makes some of my educational experiences stand out from the others is the extent to which I was part of a learning community. In the best ones, I learned about a third of what I learned in the classroom from the professors' lectures and the textbook reading. I learned about a third doing my own research. And I learned about a third from my fellow students.\n\nIn college, there was a row of tables with about thirty people where I had lunch and dinner almost every day. We would talk about so many things, often about the classes we were taking. So I learned from classes I didn't even take. I learned from amazing, funny, brilliant, creative classmates that went on to be doctors, ministers, teachers, artists, and musicians. One got a Rhodes Scholarship, one travels on a diplomatic passport and helps the Russians keep track of their plutonium, one works in national security at Los Alamos, one is president of a company that makes computer games, one works in film, and one is an exotic dancer!\n\nIn graduate school, I lived in an international dorm and cooked in a kitchen where I learned from people who came from all over the world. I remember a Cantonese man rescuing my ang choi from the cooking technique I'd been taught by someone from Malaysia! Once I wrote a paper about the Maori people of New Zealand, and asked my Maori friend to read it over. She told me it was b.s.! You can't match that kind of educational experience.\n\nDo your homework. Most colleges and universities have websites. When you find a few that capture your imagination, try to visit them in person, or talk to people on campus. If you find the school that's right for you, it's worth the money. It's worth the money.\n\nAlso, some private colleges and universities have a lot of rich alumni with very happy memories of college, who give tons of money to scholarship funds. As a high school senior weighing a private college's tuition and financial aid package against those from a state-funded university, I found I would pay less to go to the private college. If you're a good student, you may have the same experience.
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i think education depends on you and your way of perceving at things and in the end u r your own master. but in terms of places australia is a good destination rite now.
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I really don't care what their favourite sports are or are not. That is their choice. They have the right to enjoy whatever sports they like just as the rest of us do. I'm not obsessed with America or it's people. There are good and bad everywhere. I do not see them as superior to me or my country in any way, shape or form. With that said I can see why others get annoyed sometimes. While there are many wonderful people there are also those that are surrealistic and cannot praise any other country or achievement or accept anything less than being dominant and it's a shame they give the majority a negative appearance. I was annoyed at their attitude to Australia in relation to qualifying. and not to unhappy that those responsible are eating their words or suffering from foot in mouth disease. Why can't we all just respect each other and our differences.
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Not necessarily. It's really a reflection of how well you put up with having to jump through the hoops of an educational system.
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You're not third world in my book. You are America's greatest ally and we love your country! God bless you for always being there for us when everyone else is bitching. The Aussie's are a first world country as far as I'm concerned! Want to visit that beautiful country one day!
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The Indian system of education is arguably the best in the world. I read somewer that Steve Balmer, the founder-CEO of Microsoft said that the next Bill Gates would be from India and also that the world depends on India for innovation. That just goes on to show that the Indian education system rockz. Forget what the pest, er.. pessimists say.