Students
Report
PISA Australia in Focus Number 1: Sense of belonging at school
This report seeks to explore an aspect of students’ more general attitudes towards school, specifically their sense of belonging at school.
Report
Regional student accommodation assessment
The Department of Education and Training engaged Urbis to undertake this assessment of university investment in on-campus student accommodation to support an adequate supply of affordable accommodation for regional, rual and remote (RRR) students.
Report
Attendance lifts achievement: Building the evidence base to improve student outcomes
This resource is the first Australian study to demonstrate the predictive relationships between a set of educational outcomes as young people move through school. These outcomes are students’ school attendance, achievement in English or Maths, school completion and involvement post-school in work or study.
Report
The economic cost of bullying in Australian schools
This report contains the results of the economic analysis of the cost of bullying in schools in Australia. It describes the approach to complete the analysis, presents the results, and identifies the limitations.
Discussion paper
A creeping Indigenous separation
The evidence presented in this discussion paper suggests that the capacity of our school system to act as catalyst for inclusion, equity and opportunity for Indigenous students is weakening. Rather than being places which bring people and communities together, evidence suggests that schools are yet another place where children grow further apart.