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.

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.

This report discusses the findings of an investigation into student attendance in Australian schools for Education Ministers. it presents the findings of: analysis of attendance data, a rapid literature review on barriers to attendance, and a rapid literature review on approaches to supporting attendance and addressing student absence.

This report presents the findings from a rapid literature review of approaches, programs and interventions that promote student attendance and address student absence. The findings of this report underscore the multifaceted nature of school attendance issues and the necessity of a comprehensive approach to improve attendance.

One of the biggest challenges schools face at the start of 2025 is the persistently high levels of student chronic absenteeism. The goal of this report is to elevate student engagement as an important indicator to combat chronic absenteeism and help young people thrive in school. The report defines four modes of student engagement and...