Centres "Down Under": mapping Australia's neighbourhood centres

Abstract

This paper represents a first phase of an early career research project that is exploring the scope and nature of learning in neighbourhood centres across Australia. It takes as given that learning happens beyond educational institutions. A second phase will look more exclusively at learning in these sites, in order to conceptualise features and identify innovative and/or interesting practices. However, before that work can begin, it is first necessary to map the sector. This deceivingly simple task is the focus of this paper.