Education at a Glance 2012: OECD Indicators offers a rich, comparable and up-to-date array of indicators that reflects a consensus among professionals on how to measure the current state of education internationally. The indicators provide information on the human and financial resources invested in education, how education and learning systems operate and evolve, and the...

There are approximately 2 billion English speakers globally, while English is spoken by about 800 million people in Asia and is widely used as an official language in the region. Multicultural Australia is also home to approximately 2.2 million speakers of Asian languages, including more than 650,000 speakers of Chinese languages, and extensive Asian cultural...

This paper highlights the needs of siblings of cancer patients and provides recommendations of supportive strategies that can be implemented by those working in the education sector. It has been prepared by CanTeen Australia in collaboration with the Research to Practice Advisory Group. A cancer diagnosis of a brother or sister can impact siblings in...

This collaboration project evaluated the outcomes of a strength based course called “My Voice”. Trialled across two PTEs and three secondary schools, this approach resulted in earlier engagement for learners (compared to a comparison group). Learners reported that the approach was associated with increased wellbeing and self-confidence. Tutors reported earlier learner engagement rates, increased motivation...

Bringing up children can be tough at the best of times. When a parent has a mental illness it’s even more of a challenge. What are the problems that they face? And what do parents with a mental illness say would help support them in their role and make a difference to their families? Parents...