Today’s centre of high performance in school education is East Asia. Four of the world's five highest-performing systems are Hong Kong, Korea, Shanghai and Singapore, according to OECD’s 2009 PISA assessments of students. In Shanghai, the average 15-year old mathematics student is performing at a level two to three years above his or her counterpart...

This publication contains adjusted financial statements for higher education providers as listed in the Higher Education Support Act 2003 for the 2010 reporting period. The data was extracted from audited financial statements and provided to the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations in 2011. The adjusted financial statements are presented in a format similar...

This publication provides information about child care across Australia for the December quarter 2010. The data in the report are sourced primarily from the Department’s administrative system, the Child Care Management System. Key findings In the December quarter 2010 there were 911,990 Australian children in approved child care, up 4 per cent on the December...

This paper compares and contrasts international experience with respect to higher education financing. The size and payment forms of tuition, and the different types and levels of public sector support, are illustrated for a large number of countries.

This research investigates the impact of international education on the mission and priorities, finances and financial systems, organizational cultures, facilities and services, academic organization and the character of education in Australian universities.