This report explores school effectiveness across state, state-integrated, and private schools, otherwise defined as school authority (or type).

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 Gonski Report has not been implemented – there is no such thing as ‘Gonski funding.’ This paper argues there are viable alternative school funding options which should be considered instead.

Charter schools would Balkanise an already dysfunctional system A report released today by the Centre for Independent Studies says Australia should establish charter schools. Charter schools are publicly funded but privately operated schools that operate within the terms of a contract or “charter” which reduces what is seen as stifling public sector regulation. In fact...

Examines the policies and research on charter schools and their equivalents in five countries –USA, Sweden, Chile, England and New Zealand. Summary Charter schools and free schools – publicly-funded, privately-managed schools – have been introduced in several countries around the world as a way of extending school choice, particularly for low income families. This report...