Insights Archives - EdventureCo

09 Jul Vocational Education Insights: Implications of Australia’s digital economy strategy

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The Australian federal government has recently announced plans to invest nearly $1.2bn for its Digital Economy Strategy, which aims to prepare the country for the challenges and opportunities that come with rapid digital transformation. Additionally, the strategy aims to deliver a modern digital economy by 2030. “Every...

09 Dec Education Data and Insights: EdTech Adoption (Part III)

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As we explored in our last instalment of Education Data & Insights, the education sector has never had to confront a challenge as wide and deep as the COVID-19 pandemic. As some countries reinstitute lockdowns and school closures, others are starting to focus on the...

22 Nov Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is the biggest trade deal in history: what does it mean for EdventureCo?

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Earlier this week, Australia and 14 other countries signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). The agreement, which includes 30 per cent of the global economy, marks the largest trade deal in history. At the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit last year, the ASEAN...

11 Jun Education Insights: impact of COVID-19 on vocational education (Part II)

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The global education system was not designed to deal with extended shutdowns like those imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Teachers, administrators, students, and parents have worked hard to keep learning alive. While the rapid transition many have achieved from face-to-face to an online environment is...

22 May Education Insights: vocational education leaders discuss Australia’s skills gap

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Looming shortage Australia's skills gap has been receiving a significant amount of coverage, and research indicates that three in four Australian CEOs are concerned about a looming shortage in key occupations and skills. The conversation about the national skills gap encompasses a few different dimensions. First, technological change...

22 May Education Insights: 10 years of investing in vocational education (Part I)

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This month marks 10 years since Arowana first invested in education. Our initial focus was on vocational education and training (VET). VET encompasses the cohort of students who do not pursue an academic-based higher education degree following completion of compulsory schooling. Instead, these students pursue more...

08 Jun Part III | Vocational and Professional Education & Training (VPET) Insights: lessons learned from investing in & operating VET colleges

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“EdventureCo’s vision is to build an Asia-Pacific leader in vocational and professional education and training. Our mission is to deliver relevant skills first and qualifications second, enabling students to upskill and reskill, addressing the skills needed tomorrow, today.” At Arowana, we founded and scaled up a...

06 Jun Part II | Vocational and Professional Education & Training (VPET) Insights: what is the gold standard model for delivering VET?

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“The Swiss vocational education model is considered the “gold standard”, as it has achieved what few countries have been able to do―which is closure of the skills gap and maintaining very low levels of youth unemployment and underemployment. The “earn while you learn” apprenticeships are...

04 Jun Part I | Vocational and Professional Education & Training (VPET) Insights: a necessity in the robotics and artificial intelligence era

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“Everyone, whether they are blue-collar, white-collar, back office, middle office or front office will need to embrace a lifelong learning mantra.” In 1970, the most common profession in the world was the typist. The advent of the desktop computer disrupted the typewriter, and the typist was...

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