1、The Impact of Climate Change on Australias SchoolsResearch Report February 2025The Zurich-Mandala Climate Risk Index|2ZURICH|MANDALAForewordJustin DelaneyChief Executive OfficerZurich Australia&New ZealandAmit SinghManaging PartnerMandala Children in Australia spend more than half of each year in sc
2、hool classrooms.This time is important not only for academic education,but also for critical aspects of social and behavioural development.It is widely acknowledged and appreciated that school is a key foundation for children to develop the skills and knowledge required for success in later life.Key
3、 social infrastructure such as Australias schools,which currently support the development of more than four million children,have repeatedly suffered the consequences of our changing climate from damage and devastation following bushfires and floods,to extreme heatwaves resulting in reduced capacity
4、 to effectively teach and learn.As an insurer of many Australian schools,Zurich is acutely aware of this growing physical and societal risk.In partnership with Mandala and building on our previous analysis on other critical asset classes such as energy generation and tourism sectors,this report deep
5、 dives into the significant potential short-and long-term impacts of climate change on the nations education sector.The analysis draws upon more than a century of Zurich Australias proprietary risk data insights combined with new climate forecasting technology and intelligence to paint a picture of
6、how significantly climate change could alter Australias education system and attainment outcomes.The report underlines the critical importance of building the resilience of Australian schools if we are to reduce the potentially significant impacts on childrens academic attainment,future employment o