The mathematical competence of Australian students relative to international peers has been declining for 16 years. Australia is terrible at maths given its le

The mathematical competence of Australian students relative to international peers has been declining for 16 years. Australia is terrible at maths given its levels of wealth. By one measure students in Kazakhstan perform better. This would be a national scandal if not for the anti-intellectualism that pervades the nation. This is one of the reasons I think Australia (my home country) is in big trouble economically in the long-term.