Schools
Literature review
A systematic review of recent research on the importance of cultural programs in schools, school and community engagement and school leadership in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education
This report provides a targeted review of a small subset of systematic reviews into ten critical areas of Indigenous education across Australia.
Report
The striking outlier: the persistent, painful and problematic practice of corporal punishment in schools
This report brings new light to the practice of corporal punishment in schools. When an educator strikes a student in school, it can have a devastating impact on the child’s opportunity to learn in a safe, healthy, and welcoming environment. This is dangerous for all students, but corporal punishment is administered disproportionately to students of...
Report
Advanced hybrid ventilation systems for schools
This project investigates hybrid solutions using enhanced ventilation in order to achieve indoor comfort conditions, reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions, and finally test it in a selected school building located in Sydney, which co-funded this project. In order to achieve this objective, the following activities were carried out:
Guide
Trends in key economic parameters: an economic context for independent schools in Australia
This guide provides easy reference to trends in key indicators and relevant school-based data to provide a picture of the economic environment in Australia. The information is provided to assist Independent schools and their Boards to consider the context and outlook for their school communities as part of their decision making and planning processes.
Fact sheet
Fact Check: Michael Daley says NSW Government has closed more schools than it has opened. Is he correct?
Announcing NSW Labor's plan to replace 1,000 demountable classrooms with permanent buildings, Opposition Leader Michael Daley claimed the state government had closed more schools than it had opened.