The report on government services provides information on the equity, effectiveness and efficiency of government services in Australia. This report provides performance reporting for early childhood education and care (ECEC), school education, and vocational education and training (VET). It finds increasing serious incidents reported in ECEC, school attendance decreasing and VET outcomes improving.

Australia has one of the world’s most privatised high school systems. This paper reveals that Australia is the most expensive place in the developed world for families to send a child to high school. It finds there is no evidence that the significant expense of privatised school education has boosted Australia’s education performance.

Effective implementation of evidence-based teaching practices in schools has the potential to benefit all Australian students. A deliberate and structured approach to implementation has been designed to support effective implementation in Australian schools. This discussion paper details why implementation matters and how the approach has been developed, tested and refined.

Belonging is a critical aspect of young people’s educational experience. For African diaspora students in Australian schools, belonging is complex. This report presents findings from a teacher action research project. It highlights how belonging was understood and enacted within participating schools, the professional learning approaches used and the outcomes for students, teachers and school communities.

The plan outlines the approach to cutting through the red tape impacting teachers and school leaders in Queensland Government schools across years K–12. It comprises a series of targeted actions, organised under nine overarching commitments. The nine commitments represent a framework for immediate action while providing scope to address new and emerging issues as they...