Australia's exports of agricultural and mineral resources, on which its economy has long been dependent, have slumped in recent years because of a labor shortage, a lack of competitive ability and other factors, and that has adversely affected educational funding, leading to a deterioration in facilities and a loss of faculty.
澳洲經濟長久以來依靠農工礦原料外銷，如今因勞力不足、缺乏競爭力等因素，出口一落千丈，教育經費也遭波及，造成學校設備無法補充，師資流失… …。