The Australian Schools Index is on the path to be the most comprehensive, independent information repository on Australian schools. At the core of the ASI portal is a unique system that rates and ranks all Australian schools across a range of criteria using a structure that ensures objectivity and integrity.
Parents and carers consider a multitude of factors when choosing a school for their children -- academic excellence, religion, sporting opportunities, personal finances, multiculturalism, egalitarianism, family history and location.
While some of the features of the different systems (such as the compulsory starting and leaving ages) vary slightly across the states and territories, other decision variables such as curriculum choices and skills testing vary widely. Lack of uniformity across states is often a source of frustration and confusion to those who have to evaluate different systems.
ASI is a vast repository of useful and easily accessible information. ASI aims to provide a simple and impartial way for parents and carers to negotiate the complexities of the various education systems and make informed decisions about school choices.
TODAY'S Editorial 9th Feb 2010
MySchool? What else?
With the recent qualified success of the government MySchool website you might think it’s home time already and everything is finished. The qualifications by experts over the last week mostly refer to the limited and superficial nature of the comparisons. Here at ASI, we are aiming to provide a more rigorous and relevant index for the Australian school community.
Comparisons have been made by simple tests of some years in a school. The four grades tested, Year 3, 5, 7 and 9 hardly, the experts would argue, constitute a significant number of the student body.
Other tests and information such as Year 12 marks, school facilities and access to ICT and other extracurricular activities have not been included.
At present, it is an interesting site but limited in scope and relevance.
Matthew Hamra
ASI Editor
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