The implementation plan reflects Education Ministers’ shared commitment to ensuring that every Australian school is a safe, inclusive and respectful learning environment. The plan includes commitments for all education sectors and schools to embed and reflect the expectations of the National Framework for Addressing Bullying in Schools in their policies and procedure by Term 1...

This article reports on research into the relationship between children receiving early intervention services and their later academic outcomes. The findings suggest that early intervention services for children younger than 3 years with moderate to severe developmental delays or disabilities had tangible academic benefits later in childhood.

This report examines the relevance of the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR). Reflecting on its purpose, the analysis asks, for whom is it working; is its use changing; and what are the implications for national education policy objectives. It finds three in ten school leavers are now admitted to university without reference to an ATAR.

This literature review is written for teachers, school leaders and teacher educators who are working to strengthen culturally responsive schooling in Australia. The review brings together three interconnected fields of scholarship: culturally responsive pedagogies, critical action research and educational leadership, to develop a coherent conceptual foundation for an Australian approach to culturally responsive schooling.

Effective implementation of evidence-based teaching practices in schools has the potential to benefit all Australian students. A deliberate and structured approach to implementation has been designed to support effective implementation in Australian schools. This discussion paper details why implementation matters and how the approach has been developed, tested and refined.