This report examines the complexities of school non-attendance through a school refusal lens, exploring its multifaceted causes and the resulting impact on students, families and schools. The report highlights the need to differentiate types of absenteeism, and sets a clear and constructive path forward. It calls for urgent national action to tackle Australia’s growing school...

This report highlights the urgent need to address the shortfall in funding for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander boarding students. It calls for a sustainable funding model that offers Indigenous boarding schools the certainty they need to plan for the future, and will allow schools to attract and retain passionate staff, maintain essential infrastructure, and...