This report analyses and interprets the Australian data collected as part of PIRLS 2016. Where appropriate, this report makes comparisons with the results of other countries and with the international average, to better understand Australian achievement in reading literacy and its context.

The NQF Evaluation Framework was developed by ACECQA with state and territory governments and the Australian Government to provide a common way of understanding whether and how the Nation Quality Framework (NQF) is meeting its objectives. The framework lays the foundation and parameters for ongoing evaluation projects that link to the objectives. It builds a...

ACECQA announced that 93% of all children’s education and care services approved under the National Quality Framework (NQF) have received a quality rating, with 75% rated at ‘Meeting National Quality Standard’ (NQS) or above (as at 30 September 2017). To be rated ‘Meeting NQS’, 58 individual elements of quality must be met by an education...

Quality is key in early childhood education in Australia, but many early learning services aren’t meeting the standards required to have an impact.

This resource is intended to provide information on a set of principles that capture the essential core components of a high-quality playgroup.