Education and training is a continuum, from early childhood, through schooling, to tertiary study and training. Yet our public policy and funding settings continue to reflect a piecemeal approach. This analysis and background paper shows that Australian governments are prioritising their investment in some aspects of education over others - with schools and universities the...

These three reports provide the background to the creation of the National Teaching Workforce Dataset, and provide insights and analysis from the data collected. Overview The inaugural National Teacher Workforce Dataset (NTWD) was compiled by Ernst & Young using data supplied by teacher employers and registration bodies. The dataset comprises mostly teacher level data on...

A compilation of concise briefings on a small sample of issues that may be of interest to members of parliament over the next 3 years. The topics range from the Bill of Rights to income tax to cycling. Includes Population: age and ethnicity Population: change Immigration New Zealand’s ranking on the OECD’s measures of well-being...

The Federal Government's competition review is disastrously wrong about education THE SUPPORT for more competition in schooling expressed this week by the Harper review of competition policy is so facile, and cast at such a high level of abstraction and in tones of faux reasonableness, that it can only be regarded as mischievous. Schooling makes...

A growing body of scientific evidence suggests mindfulness is an essential life skill. Mindfulness practices help focus attention and have the potential to enhance both teacher and student well being. Techniques focus on the development of the whole person – awareness of the mind, body and emotions. Mindfulness is practiced widely around the world and...