This paper presents findings from the ABS Quality Study that was undertaken in 2012 to investigate both the feasibility of conducting a national secondary school survey of the living arrangements of students, and also the suitability of such a survey to address limitations in the estimation of youth homelessness, particularly for estimates of ‘couch surfing’.

This report details the bicultural approach of the He Kākano evaluation, methodology, data analysis, key findings, strengths and weaknesses and recommendations for future school leadership professional learning programmes intending to promote educational outcomes for Māori student success as Māori. Executive Summary This evaluation investigated (a) the effectiveness of He Kākano in meeting programme goals and...

Around the World: The Evolution of Teaching as a Profession proposes that to lift students’ academic achievement, New Zealand needs to take heed of how countries with high performing education systems have turned teaching into a profession. The report came out just one week after the results of the 2012 Programme for International Student Assessment...

Introduction: The Australian education and training system offers a range of options for young people. This publication provides a summary of the statistics relating to young people aged 15 to 19 years who participated in an education and training activity during 2012. Information on participation is presented for VET in Schools students, school students, higher...

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten claims the Coalition has broken its election promise that no school will be worse off than it would have been under Labor's Gonski funding plans.