This research reports on key findings from an international investigation into what others are doing around the world in OECD countries to engage young people, particularly girls, in STEM.

ACARA has released its fifth National Assessment Program (NAP) – Science Literacy report. The report shows Australian Year 6 students’ science literacy levels have remained static.

New South Wales has announced an overhaul of its Higher School Certificate syllabus with a renewed focus on writing and advanced maths. It's the first major reform in sixteen years and will come into effect from 2018. The state government says the changes will better prepare students for the job market—by improving overall literacy levels...

If you visit the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) exhibition, now at the Queensland Museum, you’ll see the recreation of a moment when the scientist who saw the first results indicating discovery of the Higgs boson laments she can’t yet tell anyone. It’s a transitory problem for her, lasting as long as it takes for the...

This report, released by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), on the latest international study of mathematics and science achievement, reveals no improvement in the performance of Australian students. Releasing the report, ACER Director of Educational Monitoring and Research, Dr Sue Thomson, said the 2015 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) shows...