Asia Education Foundation

The Asia Education Foundation (AEF) is a joint activity of Asialink at the University of Melbourne and Education Services Australia Ltd. The AEF supports schools to implement the Asia and Australia's engagement with Asia cross-curriculum priority of the Australian Curriculum.

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AEF's draft response to White Paper Australia in the Asian Century IssuesPaper

Review the AEF's draft response to the White Paper on Australia in the Asian Century about economic and strategic changes in Asia and implications for Australia. Consider making your own submission by 26 February.  Read more.

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AEF response to Geography

geographyconsultationRead the AEF Response to the Draft Australian Curriculum: Geography. Provide feedback to ACARA through the consultation survey by 29 February 2012.
 

Grattan Institute report released

Grattan Institute 129 report

Catching up: learning from the best school systems in East Asia - A Grattan Institute report. As the economic centre of the world is shifting from West to East, so is the centre of high performance in school education. Read more.

National Statement on Asia Literacy

nationalstatementhomepageThe National Statement on Asia Literacy in Australian Schools 2011-2012  identifies the broad knowledge, skills and understandings required by all students to achieve Asia literacy in line with the Asia priority of the Australian Curriculum.

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Asia Skills: A Taster

From fashion and the arts to sport, from growing produce to preparing food fit for celebrities. See how Asia Skills set these Australians apart.

22 Feb 2012

The benefits of learning another language

ABC Mildura - Swan Hill


23 Feb 2012

Australian universities losing their appeal in the 'Asian century'

The Conversation


17 Feb 2012

Australians falling behind in Asian language education

Meld Magazine


16 Feb 2012

Invitation to lodge submissions to the "Australia in the Asian Century" White Paper

Openforum.com.au


14 Feb 2012

Never too young to learn a second language

Wentworth Courier


14 Feb 2012

Contemporary artists flock to India Art Fair

ABC Radio National


10 Feb 2012

New strategy for Asia literacy: Garrett

Education Review


9 Feb 2012

Kids get head start on 'Asian Century'

Illawarra Mercury


9 Feb 2012

A CRANBOURNE primary school is set to become the first in Victoria to teach its students Hindi.

Star News Group


6 Feb 2012

Asialink host ASEAN regional dialogue in Yangon, Myanmar

Asialink


6 Feb 2012

The big issue: Asian languages

The Sydney Morning Herald


2 Feb 2012

Bridging the cultural and education divide.

Australian Government - AusAID


31 Jan 2012

ASIAN languages should be compulsory for every school student because many will go on to work in Asia's fast-growing economies.

The Australian


31 Jan 2012

Learning more about Asia is smarter than lamenting the language gap.

National Times


25 Jan 2012

Language lessons languish in Aussie schools

ABC News


24 Jan 2012

BRIDGE brings Australia-Indonesia relationship closer

Australian Embassy - Indonesia


24 Jan 2012

New year perspectives from the China Studies Centre

Campus Daily - Australia's University News Website


13 Jan 2012

Language and cultural diversity: Language learning not only increases our ability to communicate, it also helps us understand.

Voice - The University of Melbourne


12 Dec 2011

Banking on Asia - Amid Europe’s economic woes shines a light on the hill.

Kathe Kirby - AmplifiED


5 Dec 2011

Asian language should be mandatory for all Australian schoolchildren

Blog - Chinese Mandarin Learner


2 Dec 2011

Asian languages should be mandatory for Australian schoolchildren, The Hon Julie Bishop MP

News.com.au


2 Dec 2011

Languages should be mandatory: The Hon Julie Bishop MP

Education Review


2 Dec 2011

The lost decade: learning Asian languages

The Drum Opinion - ABC


2 Dec 2011

1st Indonesia-Australia Annual Leaders' Meeting - Joint Communique

Prime Minister of Australia - Press Office


30 Nov 2011

Malcolm Turnbull: Asia's gain is ours too.

Asialink Videos


22 Nov 2011

Effective teaching of Asian languages is particularly important for Australian cultural, economic and intellectual life.

The Age


10 Nov 2011

Project launched to educate parents about the benefits of Asian language studies

ABC Radio National


8 Nov 2011

Sydney should embrace Asia, says O'Farrell

Sydney Morning Herald


8 Nov 2011

Minding our languages, time for fresh thinking

Hugh White, The Age


13 Oct 2011

Gillard fails to back Asian language funding

Darragh O'Keefe, Education Review


13 Oct 2011

AEF Executive Director Kathe Kirby examines whether our education system is preparing children for the future.

The Conversation


10 Oct 2011

Is Australia ready for the Asian Century?

Prof Tony Milner, The Conversation


5 Oct 2011

Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP speaks on Asia's rise at the London School of Economics

LSE website


30 Sep 2011

Kathe Kirby comments on decline in Asian language learning

ABC Radio National


29 Sep 2011

Dr Jane Orton comments on substantial downturn in Chinese language enrolments.

Mandarin off schools' menu - John Garnaut, The Age


29 Sep 2011

Prime Minister Gillard tells Melbourne audience that "in the Asian century, business as usual is not enough".

PM seizes reign on China links - Daniel Flitton, The Age


29 Sep 2011

John Garnaut comments on the challenges for Ken Henry's Asia White Paper.

The Age


29 Sept 2011

Ken Henry to oversee blueprint for building Asian ties

Sid Maher and Rowan Callick, The Australian


28 Sep 2011

Prime Minister The Hon Julia Gillard MP announces the commissioning of a White Paper on Australia in the Asian Century.

Access her speech on Asialink site


26 Sep 2011

Baillieu promises to halt language decline

Josh Gordon, The Age


Aug 2011

Asialink's Lesley Alway explains why Australia needs a long-term cultural policy for the Asian century

Asian Currents


23 Aug 2011

Sign of the times: New way of teaching languages

Jewel Topsfield, The Age


22 Aug 2011

Diplomatic Corps in a sorry state - Australian diplomats cannot speak enough Asian langauges

Daniel Flitton, The Age


17 Aug 2011

Time to invest in Indian partnership: Professor Amitabh Mattor, Director, Australia India Institute, University of Melbourne

The Australian


13 Aug 2011

To tap into tourism's money tree, let's take a leaf out of Kev's book

Geoff Strong, The Age


11 Aug 2011

Victoria set to lead the way in China

Ted Baillieu, Premier of Victoria, The Age


2 Aug 2011

How will the Asian Century shape Australia's future?

Future Forum, ABC 2


1 Aug 2011

Australia-India education exchange program fostering friendship and understanding

Australian High Commission in India


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