Reforming Higher Education Through Sustainable Contribution Funding

Meritocracy, the system where each person's progression is due to their achievements, is seen constantly throughout society and it is suggested to be in Australian higher education. This essay will argue that rural students who attend or plan on attending university challenge this suggestion of meritocracy in Australian universities, as rural students are unequal compared to urban students. This essay will show that universities are not based on merit alone, as rural students are disadvantaged in areas such as distance, family & community values, course availability and university availability.

College, a universal, fundamental concept that the globe utilizes. Through a wide array of variations, countries across the world have developed their own meaning of what higher education is. However, the underlying tone of it all is the same, furthering one’s knowledge. With a vast number of schools from a broad range of locations trying to pull the population in, colleges compete with different tactics ranging from education relevance to evaluation. Consequently, problems have arisen from these approaches, addressed along the lines in an article called “A New Course” by Magdalena Kay, an associate professor of English at the University of Victoria and an educational film, “Ivory Tower” by Andrew Rossi, a graduate of Harvard and Yale University and a filmmaker. Furthermore, these problems change the meaning of college itself, no longer seen as an education, but as a commodity.

In exploring the Australian Curriculum, it becomes apparent that this curriculum was developed to encompass a wide range of skills and abilities that will be needed to enable young Australians to become productive and successful members of society of the future. The influence of a range of different curriculum models and education theories has bought together a comprehensive overview of what the Australian education system will deliver and how this can be accomplished.

The article on ‘An overview of higher education in America’ reviews the financing, students and institutions of higher education. They provide a general picture that reflects the changes that have taken place in higher education and America and the public policies that predict its future. The

Mary Flannery, a senior writer for the National Education Association, shows in her article that, “about 40 percent of young Americans (ages 34 and under) had attained “tertiary,” or higher education, in 2009. And if that figure sounds familiar, it’s because it hasn’t changed in decades.” With the rapid rates of European and Asian countries,

Filmmaker and documentarian Andrew Rossi has restated the hot-button issue nowadays through his movie, Ivory Tower. After watching his documentary, I have learnt about the realistic possibilities of becoming debtors of students after colleges. Consequently, a large range of students has stood up to demonstrate this idea. He offered the remarkable experience of Cooper Union as a case in point. The fact that the tuition fee of post-secondary institutions within 30 years rises rapidly up to 1120% startles everybody. This exploding statistic, however, is led by the intension between colleges to expand its facilities and programs. Also, the movie informs its audience

Research shows, that From April 1992 there has been a steady increase in the number of graduates to 38% in April 2013(see appendix 1) essentially meaning that more people are qualified and looking to acquire

Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander students have challenged the meritocratic in the university system, as they are a minority but they still continue to succeed and hold a lot of power and help dictate and design the changes that are being made in Government funding and in the higher education and university structure. This is shown with the lower application and offers and with the percentage rates that are offered at the higher education level. Their Success in the higher education system is often due to support groups that the universities have formed with the financial and mental support from the Australian government that the two organisations have combined to offer. Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander student often face challenges

There were two periods in history of upheavel in American higher education they were “catastrophic angst.” The first was in the 1860’s the emergence of modern university. Then after World War II the second was invention of mass higher education. The United State evolved a diversity of large and small, public and private colleges

Higher education is turn was directly affected by the shift in priority of legislature. While this is not a new concept it does reinforce how closely tied both are. Regarding capacity concerns the initial 2009 survey results noted 28 public flagship universities stated they had not capped their enrollment, 29, at public regional universities; while 12 reported they had capped enrollment. Of the 12 states that capped enrollment the majority of them were in the most populous states such as California, New York and Texas. Reviewers noted concern over if the community colleges will be able to handle the influx in high school and adult students with universities capping enrollment. Their concern is that it may not. The survey respondents showed disagreement in this area as well. That paired with the fiscal challenges noted in the survey prompted strong views from the reviewers. The article notes in“FY1981, 22 states contributed at least 50% of community colleges’ revenues, accounting for 55% of community college enrollments. By FY2001, only 7 states contributed at least 50% of community colleges’ revenues, accounting for 8% of community college students.” (Katsinas, D 'Amico, & Friedel 2014). By 2007-2009 this was not the case; education across the board suffered major midyear budget cuts across all states. These budget cuts affected how facilities were being managed at intuitions of higher learning. Funds for maintenance were being prioritized and

The government supports the education system by offering public primary and secondary schooling for all Australian children. Tertiary education is available following secondary schooling and this is also subsidised. Students still need to pay for this but they can pay as they go or defer payments till after graduating and when earing over $50,000 a year.

The modern drawcard has arrived. Education. Australia’s supply of study places to our northern neighbours has brought a new way of life to our shores.

The article ‘How Do We Value Universities?’ by Tamson Pietsch’s is trying to question us if higher education would affect the economic and individual value to the people and the world. Economically, Universities is seen to be good for students and they’re more likely to get a job and earn more than non graduates according to research by Adelaide University. It’s also proven by Australians that higher educations will always be valued by others especially employers or the public since it has economic benefits. Pietsch also mentions the uncertainty of finding a job in the future and taking student loans could be difficult as graduates can’t pay back after their studies. Since jobs are changing and if they picked the wrong choice they might not be able to find a

Canada has the highest proportion of highly-educated adults among all OECD countries, as 51 per cent of the Canadian population has earned a post-secondary degree (Community Team). Yet, many university student would stop pursuing for more post-secondary education because of the student debt they would have to endorse. As the globalize market is getting more competitive every day, Canada would soon be lacking behind in the global economy if our education system does not make changes to provide better education for Canadians. Therefore, the post-secondary education system in Canada should make changes in order to match the ongoing global competition. Coordination is needed from the federal government, the provincial government and the universities

Regardless of the financial costs of education, statistics show in the years from 1983 to 1996 numbers of students in tertiary education doubled and retention rates within secondary schooling reached new heights, rising from 40.6% in 1983 to 71.3% in 1996 (Jamrozik, 2009), clearly placing education as a high value within the Australian society and becoming a lifetime pursuit for many people. However historically, the changes that have occurred over the years, have reinforced Australia’s problem with social inequalities within the education system.