1. 11 Wellington Group Annual Meeting July 16-18, 2007 July 2007Copyright © 2007 The University of Adelaide Needs and Initiatives in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Professor James McWha, Vice-Chancellor and President The University of Adelaide How can higher education meet the specialised human resource needs of science and industry more effectively?

2. 11 Wellington Group Annual Meeting July 16-18, 2007 July 2007Copyright © 2007 The University of Adelaide ‘Our capacity to train young people to produce the next generation of scientists and engineers is also reliant on our current capability in SET. A broader question for the Australian Government, state and territory governments, industry groups and the research community is how we develop, maintain and foster the supply of relevant skills to meet industry, research and community needs.’ Julie Bishop Minister for Education, Science and Training

3. 11 Wellington Group Annual Meeting July 16-18, 2007 July 2007Copyright © 2007 The University of Adelaide

4. 11 Wellington Group Annual Meeting July 16-18, 2007 July 2007Copyright © 2007 The University of Adelaide Number of students studying science subjects

5. 11 Wellington Group Annual Meeting July 16-18, 2007 July 2007Copyright © 2007 The University of Adelaide All preferences in SA: by Field of Education Field of Education20052007Difference% Natural and Physical Sciences 76907320-370-5% Engineering and Technology 51655574+409+8%

6. 11 Wellington Group Annual Meeting July 16-18, 2007 July 2007Copyright © 2007 The University of Adelaide Undergraduate programmes in science, 1989-2004 Domestic Student Enrolments in Australia 19892004% Math. Sciences31612393-24.2 Physics, astronomy1104988-5.9 Chemical Sciences19411558-19.7 Source: DEST, Audit of Science, Engineering and Technology Skills

7. 11 Wellington Group Annual Meeting July 16-18, 2007 July 2007Copyright © 2007 The University of Adelaide Commencing UG EFTSL by Faculty (UA) Faculty20042007% Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences 598696+16% Health Sciences405573+41% Sciences765681-11%

8. 11 Wellington Group Annual Meeting July 16-18, 2007 July 2007Copyright © 2007 The University of Adelaide ‘Who’s Teaching Science?’  43% of High School Physics teachers lack a Physics major and haven’t studies physics beyond first year University;  25% of Chemistry teachers don’t have a chemistry major;  14% of Biology teachers don’t have a biology major;  8% have not studied Chemistry, Biology, Physics or Geology at University at all! Source: Australian Council of Deans of Sciences

9. 11 Wellington Group Annual Meeting July 16-18, 2007 July 2007Copyright © 2007 The University of Adelaide Proportion of students studying sciences at yr 12