蒙纳士大学的一项研究表明，仅通过教授大屠杀历史无法有效应对反犹太主义。[1]该研究名为《大屠杀教育及其在澳大利亚解决反犹太主义中的作用》，调查了25名大屠杀教育工作者和博物馆专业人士。[1]研究指出，学校应在大屠杀教学基础上补充关于犹太人当代生活和文化的内容，并为教育工作者提供更多培训，以处理以色列-巴勒斯坦冲突等敏感话题。[1]蒙纳士大学教授David Slucki表示："我不认为大屠杀教育会是那种逐步改变这些心态的东西。"[1]
研究发现了澳大利亚课堂内的严重问题。[1]一项针对新州80名教师的调查表明，其中18名指出种族歧视或反犹太主义构成课堂挑战。[1]2023年，布莱顿中学曾发生五名犹太学生受到歧视的事件，他们最终获得超过43万澳元的赔偿。[1]更广泛的数据显示，70%的教师因担心学生和家长的攻击性反应而不愿在课堂讨论有争议的问题。[1]澳大利亚联邦政府已建立反犹太主义教育特别工作组，并已委托相关部门进行课程审查。[1]该研究将在周五提交给《反犹太主义和社会凝聚力皇家委员会》。[1]
A study conducted by Monash University's Rapid Antisemitism Research Initiative (MIRRA) has found that teaching Holocaust history by itself is inadequate for addressing antisemitism in Australian schools.[1] The research, which interviewed 25 Holocaust educators and museum professionals, will be submitted to the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion on Friday.[1] According to the findings, schools must complement Holocaust education with instruction on contemporary Jewish life and culture while providing educators with enhanced training to navigate sensitive topics such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.[1]
A parallel doctoral study from the University of Sydney examined 80 New South Wales teachers, with 18 identifying student and parental hostility as a significant classroom challenge.[1] Recent surveys indicate that 70 percent of educators have become reluctant to discuss controversial issues in class due to aggressive responses from students and parents.[1] The federal government has established a dedicated antisemitism education working group and commissioned a curriculum review to address these concerns.[1] Professor David Slucki stated that "I don't think Holocaust education will be that sort of thing that gradually changes those attitudes," underscoring the limitations of historical instruction alone.[1]
The urgency of this issue has been underscored by recent incidents, including a 2023 case at Brighton Secondary College where five Jewish students secured compensation exceeding 430,000 Australian dollars.[1]