In-school enabling programs provide a pathway to university for students who lack access to, or do not thrive in the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank system. This report finds these programs are academically rigorous and prepare students for the transition to higher education, mitigating some of the disadvantages students from equity groups typically face.

This report examines the relevance of the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR). Reflecting on its purpose, the analysis asks, for whom is it working; is its use changing; and what are the implications for national education policy objectives. It finds three in ten school leavers are now admitted to university without reference to an ATAR.

Despite historic efforts to improve rates of higher education participation for educationally disadvantaged students, these students remain under-represented in Australian universities. This research examined the characteristics and targeting of university-run equity initiatives in schools during 2022. The findings indicate that these programs did not effectively target disadvantaged or regional schools.

The university sector is in a governance crisis, fuelled by its lack of accountability to staff, students, federal or state governments. This paper explores international models and presents seven recommendations to fix university governance and create an equitable university sector that treats education as a public service.

This report presents an introduction to the US higher education system, providing an overview of its size, scope and governance model. The report's aim is to introduce readers to some of the major policy conversations taking place in the United States, and whether there could be lessons learned from the US context applied to other...