We are pleased to welcome back Australia’s living economic legend Saul Eslake to our Education Geographics Webinars on November 15, when Saul will focus on the impact of the US Presidential Election on the Australian economy in the lead-up to the Australian General Election due by May 2025. Whoever wins, the outcome of the United
Our EGS Spatial Analyst and Senior Mapper Dr Jeanine McMullan has just recorded a new video. In the video, headed The Power of the Esri Map Module, Jeanine conveys her sense of excitement at being able to explore innovative new map layers of small-scale data which she can superimpose on EGS catchment maps, so schools
Using available data from late 2021, the Education Geographics team calculated post-Covid spatial estimates from 2020 to 2031 on total population, pre-schoolers and school-aged children. Our preliminary EGS population modelling indicates that the big winners from Covid impacts on total Australian population growth have been the four SA4 ABS statistical regions making up the state
In late 2021, Australia appears headed for a strong economic recovery, but underlying structural problems mean this is no time for complacency among school leaders about future demand for Non-Government school places in 2022 and beyond. As outlined in the Australian Financial Review today (December 2, 2021) Economics Editor John Kehoe warns the current publicly-funded
Leading a school is the best job in the world, bringing together professional staff and parents to build a community around children and young people. But occasionally you have some of the worst days imaginable. It is difficult to be physically confronted by a student who you know has hurt one of their own parents
🎙 Steve Austin interviews John Black, Founder of Education Geographics. John discusses with Steve the role of aspirational parents and a stronger labour market in driving the long-term growth of Non-Government schools. The discussion covers the medium-term impact on Non-Government school enrolments of the Covid lockdowns and the Government Stimulus. Also covered is the
Australia is predicted to lose a million persons in the next few years, when compared to pre-Covid estimates. These losses are likely to be highest in suburbs near universities which had previously enjoyed strong population growth, due to recent large intakes of foreign students and very high levels of net overseas migration (NOM). Education Geographics
Dear Colleagues, due to the changing environment and our response to COVID-19, I will be posting a series of updates on the current research being undertaken by Education Geographics, which may assist Australian Non-Government schools with their 2021 planning. You are welcome to distribute these updates to your school boards and risk assessment committees and
A Conversation with Ali Pressel & Kyle Tredinnick In October 2019, Teacher Advisory Council members Ali Pressel and Kyle Tredinnick hosted a breakout session titled “StoryMaps: Building a GeoHabit” at National Geographic’s Education Summit. ArcGIS StoryMaps is a system that allows users to tell digital stories with text, interactive maps, imagery, and more. The two high school teachers
29 August 2018 AFR Higher Education Conference “Raise the Scarlet Standard High” by Glyn Davis – Vice-Chancellor, the University of Melbourne Thank you Shadow Minister. My thanks to everyone for this nomination and award, and for those generous tributes. To be valued by peers is the most important recognition possible, and I am deeply grateful. In
