As artificial intelligence (AI) grows across civic, professional, and social domains, education systems must equip young people to navigate and use it responsibly. This publication establishes a common framework for AI literacy, outlining desired outcomes for primary and secondary learners and guiding stakeholders in supporting those outcomes both inside and outside the classroom.

This report highlights a central paradox in the Australian education system: results are going backwards despite two decades of increased government funding. The report asks whether the curriculum itself has become part of the problem. It calls for urgent reform of the Australian Curriculum, centred on two options.

This report draws on 17 years of data from the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) to understand the extent of the learning gaps by student socioeconomic background across Australia and in each state and territory. The research shows clear, consistent and growing gaps between advantaged and disadvantaged students in Australia.

This research paper argues that improving Australian school education policy and outcomes requires a return to first principles. It proposes that policymakers and educators must begin at the national education goals. A strong national framework needs clear expectations and a coherent sense of purpose. The paper outlines the Australian Air Force Cadets as an example.

This study examined associations between out-of-school suspension from primary school and early contact with police in New South Wales. The odds of suspended children experiencing any contact were three times those of non-suspended children. The study finds that systemic intersectoral reform to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline by enacting effective alternatives to suspension is required.