This report looks at how GenAI could be used as an educational tool, and what this should look like in an Australian context. The view is that GenAI in education should be a national priority, with a focus on equitable access for all students and educators to high-quality and suitable GenAI education products. If managed...

This issues brief addresses commentary surrounding educational equity and highlights Australia’s good standing and progress on international equity measures. It shows Australia consistently ranks above the OECD average in both excellence and equity.

This study links National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy data with records from the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth to better understand the association between students’ early academic performance and their schooling outcomes. The study finds that a position of socioeconomic advantage alone does not translate to academic success. Instead, strong reading and numeracy skills...

Improving educational outcomes – especially for students experiencing disadvantage – should be the highest priority across the education sector and a key focus for government. This relies on the skilled delivery of high-quality curriculum, which is increasingly mediated by educational technology. This report considers a selection of international and Australian quality assurance mechanisms and argues...

This report outlines essential steps for achieving a truly universal early education and care system. The report calls for reforms to enhance accessibility, affordability, and quality in early learning. The key reforms suggested aim to align Australia’s early learning system with other universal systems, like schooling and Medicare.