Putting the New Success on the Australian agenda

Charles Fadel spoke at Roundtables hosted by the Commonwealth, Victoria and New South Wales Governments, at a special seminar for philanthropists hosted by the Sydney Opera House, and with a range of radio and online media.

Much of the discussion focused on what needs to change to equip young people for the future, including a move to skills rather than just scores; teachers supported to teach for future success; the requirement for universities to alter tertiary entry requirements to reflect capabilities that matter to future success; and the need for politicians to have the courage to plan long-term.

“The New Success is about ensuring that not only do children have a strong foundation in the 3Rs but that they also embrace the transferable skills they need, such as problem- solving, collaboration and communication,” Charles Fadel said.

He told the various Roundtables that it was important now to look deeply and prepare ahead while applying quick easy solutions with a view to long term change.

“We need a Jenga (a child’s wooden block game) approach where we carefully remove outdated or irrelevant curriculum and steadily build on introducing 21^st Century requirements such as financial literacy, wellness, and entrepreneurship,” Fadel said.