Briefing paper
Fully funding private schools is no solution to inequity in education
This paper looks at alternative funding models as a way forward to increase equity in education in Australian schools.
Article
The fallacy of the genetic determination of inherent cognitive abilities
This article, by Professor Ian Morgan, is a revised version of a section of the Save Our Schools submission to the Independent Review of the National Schools Reform Agreement.
Working paper
Labor's Gonski model: the national plan for school improvement
This working paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of the implementation of the Gonski funding model by the Labor Government in 2013. It analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the model.
Briefing paper
Nobel Prize Committee says money matters in education
This research brief reviews the statement in support of the Nobel Prize for Economics for 2021 by the Prize Committee. The statement highlights the extensive empirical evidence that increased expenditure on education can improve test scores and future earnings, especially for disadvantaged students.
Working paper
A review of the Gonski school funding inquiry and report
This working paper is a comprehensive review of the original Gonski Inquiry and its report on school funding in Australia. It analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the funding model recommended by the report.