Realising potential: businesses helping schools to develop Australia's future

The Business-School Connections Roundtable was established to oversee the development of a practical strategy to ensure all schools can benefit from a business connection, with the aims of improving educational outcomes, harnessing business as a partner in education, and increasing successful partnerships. This report outlines the clear benefits that students can gain when businesses partner with their schools, as well as the benefits for the schools and businesses themselves. It describes the factors which underpin sustainability and success, and barriers which still exist and may prevent the schools and businesses from working more closely together. The recommendations suggest solutions to many of these barriers - based on a partnership approach, and building on and complementing initiatives which are already driving reform in education.

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