UNIVERSITY PERFORMANCE
Why ATAR is a poor future indicator
IT’S generally assumed that students who do well at school will go on to do well at university, and students who perform poorly at school will continue to under achieve in their tertiary studies.
STUDENTS JOB READY
How universities are driving workplace skills
By Nelofar Nawabi
UNIVERSITIES and business leaders plan to implement a strategy to make graduates more ‘job ready’.
FUTURE KNOWLEDGE
Why GWS needs a Science Centre
WESTERN Sydney needs a science centre such as Questacon to help engage young people with science, technology and engineering.
HILLS BUSINESS EXPO
UWS GATEWAY LAUNCHED
One stop access point to the university
THE University of Western Sydney has announced that one of its latest initiatives – the UWS Gateway – is open for business.
ART OF GROUP MANAGEMENT
Tips for converting team members to problem solvers
By Craig Hingston
President Cumberland Business Chamber
IMAGINE having a business in which every team member is pro-actively facing challenges and finding positive solutions.
DITCH HOME READERS
Real books are better for your child
AS school resumes for the new year, the “home reader” routine for primary school children also recommences. For many parents and children, reading these short texts can be the most agonising part of the nightly homework routine. It’s no wonder that so many children dislike reading their home reader.
