Pandemics
Evaluation
Impact of learning from home on educational outcomes for disadvantaged children
Teachers across Australia have had to transition into the online environment without a strong evidence base to inform their approach. This research suggests that the impact on student learning and outcomes for Australian children who are disadvantaged will depend in part on how well teachers are able to adapt to working effectively in the new...
Report
Learning at home during COVID-19: effects on vulnerable young Australians
This research finds that nearly half the national school student population is at risk of having their learning and wellbeing significantly compromised by not being at school because they are in a vulnerable group, due to their young age; social disadvantage; specific needs; or family employment context.
Report
Supporting vulnerable children in the face of a pandemic
This paper particularly focuses on factors that will impede access to quality education, of the effects on the more vulnerable groups, and it outlines models of support and recovery that evidence suggests are useful.
Article
Urban Aboriginal people face unique challenges in the fight against coronavirus
The government needs to turn its attention to the COVID-19 risks Indigenous people face in urban and rural areas.
Report
Lessons from abroad: South Korea's COVID-19 containment model
This report outlines seven key examples of South Korea's pandemic approach and shares the lessons for New Zealand.