The Fellowship research sought to better understand how accountability for performance against equity policy goals and funding operates across the Australian higher education system.

This report argues that maximising every student’s learning growth requires a set of shifts across Australian education systems, and a sustained, long-term and coordinated improvement effort, based on shared ambition, action and accountability.

The OECD believes that there is a strong need for further policy action to close gender gaps in education, employment, entrepreneurship and public life.

Educational outcomes are influenced by a person’s socioeconomic status. Those who experience disadvantage have a much higher risk than the general population of poor education outcomes.

This evaluation report presents findings from the 2016 evaluation of the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program HEPPP, established in 2010. It assesses program effectiveness, efficiency and appropriateness. The evaluation finds HEPPP funding supports diverse university activities increasing access, retention and completion for low Socioeconomic Status students, and makes twelve recommendations to further strengthen outcomes...