This report argues that Victoria is not producing enough science, technology, engineering & mathematics (STEM) professionals to meet current or future needs. It calls on the Government to enhance the status of science in school curriculums and build on initiatives that encourage greater participation and diversity in STEM-related fields.

Student performance across Australia has remained broadly stable compared to 2023 according to the data released by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority in the 2024 NAPLAN national results. Results show divisions between genders, Indigenous and non-Indigenous students and between students of varying socioeconomic backgrounds.

This data brief presents results from the 2023 National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) for each NSW electorate. NAPLAN results are indicators of educational performance for four school years (Years 3, 5, 7 and 9) across five subject domains (spelling, reading, persuasive writing, numeracy, and grammar and punctuation).

Not all young people have equal access to decent education and employment opportunities. This guide explains how the Psychology of Working Theory can be utilised to understand and contest the effects of inequality and marginalisation and develops a vision of a transformative career education.

This paper analyses anonymised National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) data linked to later employment for the recent cohort of primary teachers to better understand what might be driving secondary students’ falling performance in maths and science. The results show that one in four new primary teachers failed NCEA Level 1 maths, and more than...