The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a key part of Australia’s National Assessment Program. This report presents the results for Australia as a whole, for the Australian states and territories and for the other groups in PISA 2022.

In this report, researchers examine the discourse surrounding the recent push to remove 'streaming' from New Zealand primary and secondary schools. Streaming, or the grouping of students with peers of similar academic attainment, is widespread in New Zealand schools, just as it is in many countries.

The Australian Universities Accord has identified a needs-based funding model for higher education as a possible policy direction. The analysis in this brief shows the Australian Universities Accord was right to identify a needs-based funding model as a possible approach. But more research is needed to make sure the settings are right.

Australian early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings are increasingly linguistically diverse. This report uses national early childhood datasets to explore experiences – in ECEC and at home – that appear to contribute to more equitable outcomes for emerging multilingual children.

This paper looks at alternative funding models as a way forward to increase equity in education in Australian schools.