Engineering Mathematics Education in Australia

Mathematics in Australia

Despite its relatively small population Australia has a long tradition of producing strong mathematicians; in many of the world’s great mathematics departments you will hear an Australian accent. This tradition has been underpinned by a high quality system of universal education at the school level. However over the last 12 years there has been a decline in student and staff numbers in several university mathematics departments. At the same time there has been a growing shortage of teachers qualified in the subject. The quality of mathematics education is not as uniform as it once was.