Andrew Norton
AustraliaacademicMale3.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Professor Andrew Norton is a prominent expert in higher education in Australia, known for his insights into accessibility and equity in university admissions. Recently, he commented on the challenges faced by students from low socio-economic backgrounds in meeting the entry criteria for prestigious institutions like Sydney University and UNSW, emphasizing the need for alternative recruitment strategies to help diversify the student population.
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Higher education policy expert Andrew Norton from Monash University said the move 'reeked of desperation'.
Australian National University offering students up to $5000 to enrolAustralia· 2026-06-01
Andrew Norton is a higher-education expert who commented on the new funding arrangement for universities.
University entry was the hardest it’s ever been this year. Next year will be worseAustralia· 2026-05-30
Higher education analyst Andrew Norton said students at smaller tertiary education providers and smaller universities were the most satisfied.
Sydney University adds thousands of extra studentsAustralia· 2025-11-04
Andrew Norton is a professor of higher education policy at Monash University, discussing governance issues in universities.
University cannot serve this generation as it did mine – and I’m in griefAustralia· 2025-09-19
Professor Andrew Norton said universities were incentivised to make early offers to lock in students in a competitive market.
NSW student celebrates unconditional offer amid HSC pressureAustralia· 2025-09-10
University of Melbourne higher education expert Andrew Norton said unsuitable candidates for teaching were opting out.
ATAR in the 50s? The universities where struggling students can study teachingAustralia· 2025-08-17
Andrew Norton is a professor of higher education policy at Monash University who discusses the future of education policy.
Don’t go to university in 2026Australia· 2025-07-08
Australian National University higher education expert Professor Andrew Norton, who is inherently sceptical about rankings, said universities hadn’t fully recovered from the pandemic.
‘Wake-up call’ as Australian universities slip in world rankings; University of Melbourne; University of SydneyAustralia· 2025-06-19
Monash Business School professor of higher education policy Andrew Norton says unwinding the impact of the changes requires complex, politically sensitive surgery.
Jobs-Ready Graduates package one of Morrison’s most cruel measures which Labor won’t changeAustralia· 2025-05-01
Monash University Professor Andrew Norton, an expert in higher education, said very few students from low socio-economic status backgrounds could meet reduced entry criteria such as those at Sydney University.
Where students at Sydney’s biggest universities came fromAustralia· 2025-02-19