Series Editor’s Preface, Colin Brock Foreword, Akanisi Kedrayate Notes on Contributors Introduction: Education in Australia, New Zealand and The Pacific: Challenges, Issues and Priorities, Terra Sprague (University of Bristol, UK), Michael Crossley (University of Bristol, UK) and Greg Hancock (Formerly World Bank) 1. Australia: An Overview, Philip McKenzie (Australian Council for Educational Research, Australia) and Paul Weldon (Australian Council for Educational Research, Australia) 2. Australia: Federalism in Australian Education, Anthony Welch (University of Sydney, Australia) 3. Australia: Finance, Quality and Participation in Postsecondary Education, Gerald Burke (Monash University, Australia) 4. Australia: Aboriginal Education, Anthony Welch (University of Sydney, Australia), Patricia Konigsberg (Department of Education and Training, Western Australia), Judith Rochecouste (Monash University, Australia) and Glenys Collard (Mallee Aboriginal Corporation, Australia) 5. New Zealand: The Politics of National Standards in Primary Schools, Gregory Lee (University of Canterbury, New Zealand) and Howard Lee (Massey University, New Zealand) 6. New Zealand: Inclusive Education and Children with Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, Garry Hornby (University of Canterbury, New Zealand) 7. New Zealand: Maori Education in Aotearoa, Te Kawehau Hoskins (University of Auckland, New Zealand) and Liz McKinley (University of Auckland, Australia) 8. Aid to Pacific Education: From Projects to SWAps, Hilary Tolley (University of Auckland, New Zealand) and Eve Coxon (University of Auckland, New Zealand) 9. Pacific Island Countries: An Overview, Konai Helu Thaman (University of the South Pacific) 10. Papua New Guinea: Inclusive Education, Guy Le Fanu (Sightsavers, UK) and Kapa Kelep-Malpo (University of Goroka, Papua New Guinea) 11. Fiji: Evolution of Education from Colonial to Modern Times, Akhilanand Sharma (University of the South Pacific, Fiji), Steven Coombs (University of the South Pacific), Subhas Chandra (University of the South Pacific, Fiji) and Manueli Sagaitu (University of the South Pacific, Fiji) 12. Melanesia: An Overview, Salanieta Bakalevu (University of the South Pacific, Fiji), Jeremy Dorovolomo (University of the South Pacific, Fiji) and Alfred Liligeto (University of the South Pacific, Fiji) 13. Polynesia: In Search of Quality Education, Seu'ula Johansson-Fua (University of the South Pacific, Fiji) 14. Micronesia: An Overview of the Federated States of Micronesia, Robert Underwood (University of Guam, Guam), Andreas Robert (College of Micronesia-FSM, Micronesia) and Unaisi Nabobo-Baba (University of Guam, Guam) 15. Pacific Island Countries: Improving Educational Reach with Information and Communications Technology, Govinda Lingam (University of the South Pacific, Fiji), Shikha Raturi (University of the South Pacific, Fiji) and Kisione Finau (University of the South Pacific, Fiji) Index

Education Around the World is designed to provide a global picture of education at the time of its authorship and publication enabling national, regional and global trends to become apparent and be compared. All countries in the world will be represented, thus capturing both global trends and idiosyncratic features at the same time. Each volume includes a substantial editorial introductory chapter, followed by individual country chapters written by indigenous authors who are recognised experts in their field, allowing for special local factors to emerge and to be explained with authority and cultural understanding. This encyclopaedic resource is the first to provide global coverage combining up to date portraits and analysis of distinctive features and guidance on wider resources including connections to online dynamic data sources.