Describes the collection of historic primary source material in supplementing history study in New South Wales. Types of illustrative and literary materials collected are listed. (RAO)

This annual report examines recent changes in Australian education. Two strong emerging trends emerging are: increasing participation rates as more young people stay in the formal education system beyond the compulsory years and a shift in focus from the input in education to outcomes and sharpening of the way in which the outcomes are defined.…

Describes a global education project that provides students and teachers with the opportunity to carry out a common environmental curriculum and to communicate via satellite with students and teachers in other countries. (DDR)

This document presents a series of essays on the relations between Australia and its neighboring Asian countries. Several of the essays focus on the history of particular groups of Asians who have lived or still live in Australia. Reasons for, and effects of, migration to Australia are analyzed. Five essays are included: (1) "Australia and…

The past five to ten years have seen a steady, if not spectacular, growth in the arrival of overseas students to study in Australia, the use of education in the Australian foreign aid program, and the range of international contacts enjoyed by Australian educators in their work. In particular, the years 1983 to 1985 have seen a flurry of activity,…