Academic performance
Journal article
Early intervention developmental programming and childhood academic outcomes
This article reports on research into the relationship between children receiving early intervention services and their later academic outcomes. The findings suggest that early intervention services for children younger than 3 years with moderate to severe developmental delays or disabilities had tangible academic benefits later in childhood.
Report
Sex and maths success: myths and interventions
This report outlines sex differences in mathematics outcomes in primary and secondary school education. It looks into spatial competency, non-cognitive contributors and in-class attentive behaviour on these sex differences. The implications and interventions are examined, including Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) policies for the future.
Position paper
Election 2025: education policy brief – schools
This paper identifies the current major issues for Australian schooling and outlines the policy offerings of the major parties heading into the 2025 federal election. It finds that battlelines are being firmly drawn on school education policy, with the conversation centring on funding, equity and student outcomes.
Report
Spreading success: why Australia should trial multi-school organisations
Australia should trial multi-school organisations to give schools a better chance of improving student performance, according to this Grattan Institute report.
Policy report
The state of academic careers in OECD countries: an evidence review
This evidence review examines the state of academic careers in higher education systems in OECD countries, providing an overview of available data, research evidence and examples of policy and practice.