Education and Training
A selection of articles on employment related aspects of education and training in Australia
Education and Training
https://australianjobs.employment.gov.au/jobs-industry/education-and-training
Education and Training is a large and fast growing industry. A significant share is female (72%) and part-time work is common (39% of jobs). Almost two thirds of workers in this industry are Professionals (62%).
This workforce is highly educated and university education is often required. Just 9% of workers are aged 15 to 24 years, due largely to the time taken to gain the required qualifications.
Education and Training employment is projected to increase strongly over the five years to May 2023, influenced by growth in the school aged population, continued strength in international education and the growing demand for adult and community education. In addition, the relatively large share of workers who are aged 55 years or older (22%) indicates that retirements will create opportunities in the industry over the next decade.
[Personal observation: As I work in the tertiary education sector, I’m aware that rapid growth can be associated with unevenness of quality. I’m not opposed to a degree of consolidation and steadiness of growth in the interests of longer-term development.]
Apart from jobs and revenue directly created, education and training are obviously critical for capacity building for a more advanced, creative, value adding economy.
Deloitte/Eduworld report for Austrade: Growth and Opportunity in Australian Education (2015)
This report covers higher education, vocational education and English as a second language.
Executive Summary [excerpt]
International education is Australia’s largest service export and the nation’s fourth largest export overall – after iron ore, coal and natural gas. In 2014/15, the sector’s measured export earnings stood at $18.8 billion1, but unmeasured borderless activity suggests its size is even greater still.
Looking ahead, international education is expected to be among the major beneficiaries of the unprecedented economic transformation the global economy is currently undergoing. Indeed, over the coming two decades, international education is predicted to be among the fastest growing sectors globally, firmly positioning it as one of five sectors identified by Deloitte (2014) as capable of driving the next phase of Australian economic growth.
At the same time, technology is changing the way education is purchased, experienced and consumed, and is extending international education markets beyond their established geographic and service boundaries. Delivery modes are expanding and evolving, and so too is the range of education and training services available. These supply-side shifts are potentially just as seismic as the changes in demand.
In order to fully capitalise on these opportunities, Australia’s international education providers will need to be more nimble and more enterprising than they have ever been, exploring new markets and segments and developing innovative products to meet changing demands of learners and industry. Success will also require effective development and deployment of market strategies, settings and programs, which build on Australia’s competitive advantages, position providers to operate effectively and identify new ways to achieve sustainable growth.
Final report_International opportunities for Australian schooling_Nous_2019
Final report ‘International opportunities for Australian school curriculum, assessment and regulatory products’ Australian International Education: Enabling Growth and Innovation NSW Education Standards Authority and Nous Group, January 2019
This report focuses on international opportunities for secondary school education, particularly in Asia