AEF Executive Director, Tim Mayfield, brings to light the importance for us to encourage Australian students to learn a second language in the primary and senior secondary years to remain competitive on the global employment stage. 

Executive Director, Kathe Kirby explores the achievements of The Asia Education Foundation in her 2017 Year in Review.

AEF’s submission to the Gonski Review on Achieving Excellence in Australian schools applauds our Australian Curriculum policy settings but draws attention to the significant gaps in students actually achieving global competencies evident in Australian schools. Read comments from Executive Director, Kathe Kirby.

Executive Director, Kathe Kirby explores what Australia’s next Foreign Policy has to do with Australian schools.

Go Global Program Manager, Emeline Gillingham shares her experience and insights as a participant in the 2017 China Australia Millennial Project (CAMP). 

International Manager, Bonnie Hermawan explores the importance for teachers to develop their intercultural understanding to be able to better educate young Australians in schools.

Go Global Project Officer, Emeline Gillingham, speaks about the importance of empowering Australian students to address the global issues that shape our future.

Executive Director, Kathe Kirby explores the achievements of The Asia Education Foundation in her 2016 Year in Review.

Executive Director, Kathe Kirby explores some of the recent publications by state bodies which describe the current trends of Indonesian language studies in schools across Australia.

The recent report ‘Our diaspora’s got talent’, published by PwC found that Australia does have the talent to succeed in Asia, and we are not doing enough to foster, prepare and deploy this talent in the region. Director, Kathe Kirby explores the challenges, opportunities and strategies to better prepare young Australians for thier place in the world.