Australia should launch a $1 billion, six-month tutoring blitz to help one million disadvantaged school students recover learning lost during the COVID-19 lockdowns, according to this Grattan Institute report.

While current policies may be making a positive difference for some carers, the results in a recent study show there are more young carers than support services available for them.

New Zealanders want an education system where all children and young people can take part in education and can learn and achieve, whatever their needs or differences. This document sets out priority actions that will make the most difference, to ensure that children and young people get the right support, at the right time.

This research shows Mission Australia’s Flexible Learning Options (FLO) program in South Australia not only successfully re-engages hundreds of disadvantaged high school students with learning, but also has a significant transformative and potentially life-saving impact on young people who are facing a range of complex issues.

From 1 January 2013, students in New Zealand who entered postgraduate qualifications other than Honours were no longer eligible to receive student allowances. We use individual-level administrative data, that includes tertiary enrolment information, student allowance receipt, student loan borrowing, and wage earnings, to investigate whether the policy affected students’ choices.