Students
Policy report
Supporting students with special needs: a policy priority for primary education
From a policy point of view, early and accurate identification of students with special needs in primary education best ensures successful continuous support for their development. This paper argues that education systems should develop strategic policy actions to improve the quality and number of teachers equipped to teach students with special needs.
Technical report
Growing up digital Australia: phase 2 technical report
This research explores the perceptions of parents, carers and grandparents about the effects of digital media and technologies on children and youth over time.
Report
"On the radar": supporting the mental wellbeing of mature-aged students in regional and remote Australia
This research investigates university students’ perspectives on mental wellbeing and their insights into proactive approaches that they found supportive during their university studies. In particular, the research focuses on mature-aged students who live in, or come from, regional and remote areas in Australia.
Report
Primary and secondary school closures in Victoria due to COVID-19: chronology
This chronology provides an overview of key opening and closing dates for Victorian primary and secondary schools between March 2020 and February 2021, in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Working paper
The role of labour market information in guiding educational and occupational choices
Drawing upon the insights of behavioural economics, this paper examines how learners access and use information, and what this implies for the design of public study and career choice websites that aim to effectively support student choice.