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Schools

Report

Truth, recognition and healing: report on victim-survivors’ experiences of child sexual abuse in Victorian government schools and certain non-government schools before 2000


The report provides an independent public record of the people who came forward and shared their experiences of child sexual abuse in Victorian Government schools and certain other non-government schools prior to the year 2000. It shares how the government and the community can better prevent and strengthen the response to child sexual abuse at...
Report

Security and prosperity in Asia: building Asia capability in Australia through the education system and beyond


This report argues that to succeed in the changing strategic environment, Australia needs a deeper understanding of our region's languages, cultures, histories, societies and economies. Asia capability is vital and the report makes 34 recommendations to strengthen it through Australia's education system.
Policy report

Racism in schools policy paper


Racism in Australian school settings continues to be a prevalent issue for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and students from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds. From a literature review conducted into the prevalence and impacts of racism, the case is outlined for a National Anti-Racism Framework to be embedded in Australian schools.
Report

Still standing: how teacher shortages and turnover shape the work of those who stay

Alonso Casanueva Baptista, Amelia Hawkins

Schools across Australia are experiencing significant staffing pressures, with teacher shortages now widely recognised as a systemic and enduring issue. This report examines the lived experiences of teachers during unprecedented shortages, focusing on those who remain in hard-to-staff Australian schools and how systems can better support retention.
Report

National Reconciliation in Education Forum: bridging now to next


This report captures the key insights, priorities and recommendations identified by participants in a forum held to help advance reconciliation across education systems. Focused on truth-telling, cultural responsiveness and shared responsibility, the report highlights three key recommendations that must be acted on at all levels to support genuine Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander self-determination in...