Explores Australian and international literature to develop an understanding of the risk factors and protective factors involved in strengthening school attendance. Abstract Issue 4 of ACER's Policy Insights series commences with a synthesis of publicly available data on school attendance by Indigenous Australians, highlighting areas of major risk. It explores Australian and international literature to...

Overview How children learn to read is one of the most studied aspects of education. There is a large and rigorous body of scientific evidence identifying the key elements of high quality reading instruction. The research literature also unequivocally shows that explicit instruction methods are the most effective way of teaching reading, especially for novice...

Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen claims that Labor's decade-long schools policy, "your child, our future", is fully funded through future budget savings.

This paper explores student mobility in NSW government schools and the impact mobility has on student outcomes.

Contains data on the numbers of schools, students, and staff involved in the provision or administration of school education in government and non-government schools. Summary All full-time and part-time students. Between 2014 and 2015, the number of students enrolled in schools in Australia grew by 56,872 (1.5%) to a total of 3,750,973. The increase was...