Policy & Reform
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Students say uni not necessary
A survey of students found the cost of a tertiary degree is a major barrier to higher education, with 76…
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Listen to students on shortages
Many have been watching developments in France with concern. Around 450,000 high school students and parents are demonstrating – in…
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ATAR scaling may be fair, but is it equitable?
Debate over ATAR scaling has resurfaced after Victoria’s top-performing students in 2025 all studied high-scaling maths subjects, with researchers arguing…
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10,000 girls talk about careers in STEM
According to its impact report, in 2025, the organisation partnered with 83 schools and put 3,398 girls in touch with…
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Why curriculum reform is harder than it looks
Recent calls to reform the school curriculum have reignited questions about teacher autonomy, educational priorities and whether curriculum documents alone…
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What major tests get wrong about Indigenous students
This Indigenous rights-based framework describe what an education system must do, not how far a student falls short. But as…
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Leeser outlines Coalition’s reform agenda
The Coalition has unveiled a school reform agenda centred on curriculum changes, classroom behaviour, teacher workforce reforms and reduced screen…
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NSW limits student screentime
The NSW government has announced that it will be capping student screen time in schools, starting at 15 minutes a…
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What’s PISA saying about behaviour?
According to the report, student engagement is falling across the wealthy world and falling fastest among disadvantaged students. The report…
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Is govt cherry picking PISA results?
The latest Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is sparking discourse over how education should look next when it comes…
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