One in three school students fail to achieve proficiency in maths. The opportunity to lift maths achievement starts in primary schools. This report presents five recommendations to show how governments can turn this around.

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.

This report argues that the growing emphasis on skills in the workplace calls for a refocus of education systems to focus towards essential skills with high impact on learning. The report identifies five such skills: critical thinking, creative thinking, collaboration, communication, and self-regulation.

Australian students’ decline in academic achievement has eroded public confidence, according to this paper, which positions debating skills as a possible solution. The paper provides examples from centuries of writing, arguing that debating can cement knowledge across subject areas, enhance language proficiency and encourage thoughtful, articulate and confident civic engagement.

This report presents comparative data on curriculum at the content level. It summarises existing literature, explores trends in curriculum adaptation, addresses challenges and strategies for effective implementation and offers policy insights drawn from real-world experiences of curriculum reforms.