This report summarises a project identifying the factors which predict different types of transition to school. It finds that the case for early investment in children and families is clear. Evidence from the report includes estimates of the prevention potential if targeted effective supports were offered to specific priority populations early in life.

Student retention rates are a key indicator of both student success and institutional performance within Australian higher education. This report presents retention rates among domestic undergraduate students over the past seven years, with a focus on the 2022/2023 period. It finds that overall retention has decreased between 2016 and 2022.

This brief summarises a comprehensive review of research studies on the relationship between school funding and student achievement. Its finding is conclusive: money matters. While the review is of studies conducted on the relationship between funding and student outcomes in K-12 schools in the United States, its key findings have immediate relevance to the state...

This paper shows that public schools bear the greatest burden of disadvantage but are not resourced to overcome its effect on learning outcomes. It draws on school profile data from the My School website to examine the family socio-educational background of students in public, Catholic and Independent schools. It also examines the extent of concentration...

This report presents the findings from a rapid literature review of the barriers to school attendance and reasons for student absence. It discusses the strength of evidence related to barriers and reasons for absence across the different systems influencing young people’s development.