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The Bradley Review |
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ACU National Vice Chancellor, Professor Greg Craven. |
This year, the Australian Catholic University has produced an enrolment performance that is nothing short of impressive. Nationally, the University’s commencing students will grow by a staggering 28 per cent and if ACU is not the fastest growing university in Australia, it would be interesting to know what is.
Naturally, success brings with it significant challenges. The University now must work hard – and invest – to deliver the quality education that has attracted so many students into its lecture and tutorial rooms. This is being done.
But increasing numbers within the University has a significance that goes beyond pleasing the Vice Chancellor and creating challenges for lecturers. It has a major interaction with fundamental reforms announced this month by Education Minister Julia Gillard, implementing the recommendations of the Bradley Review of Higher Education.
Put simply, both Bradley and Gillard have accepted that higher education ultimately is about social transformation. It is the fundamental role of Universities to educate and by educating to improve the life prospects of young (and not so young) Australians. That role is particularly pressing in the case of the disadvantaged and underprivileged.
Julia Gillard’s call for the benefits of higher education to be shared with the lowly has striking echoes of Catholic social justice teaching. Just as the Christian and Marist Brothers and the Presentation and Mercy Sisters of the 1930s transformed the schooling opportunities of the Catholic working class, so the Australian Catholic University is determined to play its part in transforming the higher educational opportunities of Australians over the next decade.
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ACU National commencing student numbers soar |
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The number of new students taking up degrees at Australian Catholic University (ACU National) this year has soared, with an increase of 28 per cent across the country.
The most notable increases were at the Melbourne, Brisbane and Ballarat campuses, which saw a rise of 34 per cent for commencing students. | | |
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Physiotherapy comes to Brisbane and North Sydney |
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As of 2010, ACU National will be offering a Bachelor of Physiotherapy at its Brisbane and North Sydney campuses.
Graduating students will qualify with the knowledge needed to diagnose and manage disorders in human movement, and the personal skills to provide exceptional care. | | |
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Early Achievers' celebrate university debut |
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Successful early achiever Sarah Raymond.
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Students accepted into Australian Catholic University’s (ACU National) new Early Achievers’ Program attended welcome events around the country this month.
The hugely successful program offered places to students who demonstrated a commitment not only to their studies but to their communities as well - through school, church, sport or a cultural organisation. | | |
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Want a taste of uni? |
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The Brisbane Campus will be buzzing with a series of interactive on-campus workshops and information sessions this year, showcasing the university’s courses and providing school students with a ‘taste’ of what to expect at ACU National’s Brisbane Campus.
The Buzz with Business conference on Wednesday 27 May, offers students an insight into current business practices from Australia and around the world. | | |
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Meet your Marketing Officer |
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Queensland ACU National Marketing Officer, Elizabeth Fisher.
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Elizabeth Fisher is the ACU National Marketing Officer for Student Recruitment in
Queensland. Elizabeth began working in the position in January 2007, following her role as a Student Ambassador with the university.
Elizabeth says she really enjoys working with guidance officers and prospective students to help them explore their best tertiary options. | | |
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