HUMAN CAPITAL
LEARNING CULTURES
IN REGIONAL AUSTRALIA
There is no better source of growth than
investing in ourselves.
BRIDGING
THE
EDUCATION
DIVIDE
The skills and capabilities within people – their Human Capital– is critical
for securing the economic prosperity of a region.
The key is stimulating regional education, and focusing on lifelong learning
to bridge the education divide.
To do this, it is vital that communities, with the assistance of government
services and local leaders, create a strong learning environment. Our goal
must be to inspire regional people of all ages to continually be building on
their skills and capabilities.
SECONDARY LITERACY
& NUMERACY
High levels of literacy and numeracy
childhood
school education
Why it is important
Linked to better
labour market
outcomes
Case
Study
Foundation for
developing more
specialised skills
Tutor in the Cloud: Tutor in the Cloud is an online
tutoring company providing students with access to high
quality tutors no matter where they live. They provide a
product with low bandwidth options to ensure all regional
students can make use of their services. With a growing
demand for online educational resources, initiatives like
Tutor in the Cloud will become more important for improving
education outcomes in regional areas.
Top 5 performing regions
Read the Talking Point: Human Capital, Learning
Cultures in Regional Australia to see how your
region stacks up.
ADULT LEARNING
Keeping young adults active through education
and training, or employment
Upskilling, on-the-job training and earning
higher qualifications
post-school formal education
Linked to higher
earning capacity
and job security
Case
Study
Take a look at our [In]Sight- Human Capital Index
for the diagnostic tools and data you need.
LEARNING OR EARNING
occupational skills
adult learning
Why it is important
Why it is important
Allows for
more effective
communication
Understand what your region’s
learning culture looks like and how
it can be improved.
Builds a smooth
transition from
education to work
Developing skills,
gaining experience and
building confidence
The Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Scholarship
Program: The program provides financially
disadvantaged regional students with the opportunity
to access tertiary education, assisting with costs such
as textbooks, travel and university fees. The program
also provides them with experience working in the
financial services sector, developing their skills in a work
environment. To date it has supported over 450 students.
Top 5 performing regions
LGA
Regional Type State
LGA
Regional Type Murray Grant Snowy River Orroroo/Carrieton
Mansfield Heartland Region
Heartland Region
Heartland Region
Heartland Region
Heartland Region
NSW
SA
NSW
SA
VIC
Queenscliffe Connected Lifestyle Area
Conargo
Heartland Region
Robe Heartland Region
Quilpie
Heartland Region
Kimba
Heartland Region
Meeting skills
demands
Case
Study
Greater security for
those whose jobs
risk automation
Increased
creativity
and flexibility
Open Universities Australia: Open Universities
offers access to Australians looking to study or undertake
professional development no matter where they live. They
recognise the need for flexible learning schedules that fit
into peoples’ lives and provide a quality education at the
same time.
Top 5 performing regions
State
LGA
Regional Type VIC
NSW
SA
QLD
SA
Armidale Dumaresq Industry & Service Hub
Hobart
Regional City
Newcastle Regional City
Lismore Regional City
Wagga Wagga Regional City
State
NSW
TAS
NSW
NSW
NSW
How your region can improve
If your region scores low in numeracy and literacy measures, creating more opportunities for kids
to learn outside the classroom can help. While improving pathways for high school students into
the workplace can improve Learning or Earning measures. See our Human Capital Talking
Point for more examples on what communities are doing to build a strong learning culture
across their region.
Human Capital Index by LGA
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How does your region measure up and what do you plan to
do about it?
[In]Sight: Australia’s Regional Competitiveness Index
captures the competitive position of each of Australia’s Local
Government Areas (LGAs) and Regional Development Australia
(RDA) regions by highlighting data and rankings across a range of
indicators. [In]Sight’s new Human Capital Index allows people in
regions to gain a new perspective on the learning culture in their area.
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Take a look online at insight.regionalaustralia.org.au
and see how your region performs.
For more information call or visit:
T 02 6260 3733
w www.regionalaustralia.org.au
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