NSW student wellbeing surveys going well, Mark Scott assures auditor-general
The New South Wales Department of Education has told the auditor-general it will be able to report on its efforts to improve student wellbeing in… Read More
Education
A chance to even the odds of child development
Quality early-childhood education plays a strong role in helping to identify and address emerging issues for children before they even start school. There is an urgent need for the government to address inequity faced by children and their families. Read More
Key challenges for the re-elected Coalition government: experts respond
The Coalition has won the federal election. So what will this mean for key policy areas? Read More
What inquiry-based learning is and how it helps prepare children for the real world
Inquiry is part of human nature, but one can benefit from learning how to be a good inquirer. This includes learning skills such as how to ask and answer questions, solve problems and conduct investigations and research. Read More
We need tomorrow’s teachers today
The fourth industrial revolution is upon us, and massive disruptions in the nature of employment mean many of the things our children are learning today will be obsolete by the time they enter the workforce. Australia’s education system is in dire need of an overhaul, one that starts with those on the frontlines – our teachers. Read More
Coalition budget commits $20m to study and stimulate social impact investing
The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet scored $5 million in last week's budget to consider how the Commonwealth can encourage private investment in positive social outcomes, and the government has appointed two social impact investing gurus to advise them. Read More
Education for humans in an AI world
Today's disrupted and disrupting environment presents challenges and opportunities that have government, industry, enterprise and education grappling to strategically re-orientate for a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world. As technology increasingly shapes our terrain, it’s human interactions that will matter more. Read More
Targets work for Indigenous procurement, but Closing the Gap is a whole other ballgame
The Prime Minister wants the public service to spend vastly more with Indigenous-owned suppliers, hoping to double down on the success of affirmative action in… Read More
The most effective public policy and practice nudges of 2018
A teachable moment doesn’t have to arise naturally; even a simulated one helped make British police officers 21% less likely to be hooked by a phishing email, in one of a series of behavioural nudges. Read More
Why are teachers mostly female? Because men get better pay in other professions
For women with a bachelor of arts degree, teaching is one of the highest paying jobs. The opposite is true for men. Read More
There’s more to life than money, and NZ Treasury has the charts to prove it
The NZ Treasury continues to refine its four-dimensional foray into the measurement of national wellbeing with a new online Living Standards Framework Dashboard. Read More
Simon Smith: why we need more options for years 11 and 12
A new approach to years 11 and 12 will better serve our economy, filling skills shortages and delivering the skilful workforce we need in a rapidly changing world, says Simon Smith. Read More
Why legislation should ban schools from LGBTIQ+ discrimination
The current loophole for religious schools does not reflect what the majority of Australia thinks about education, religion and LGBTIQ+ people. Read More
Using AI to support better government decision making – the right way
The wealth of data available to government today can be overwhelming. But is it useful? And if so, how do you generate useful analytic insights to support decision making? Read More
ALP jumps the gun: first major party releases 2019 federal election mini-manifesto
The Australian Labor Party releases the first campaign pledges of the 2019 federal election, with a mix of both specific and non-specific policy priorities across almost half of the Commonwealth's portfolio clusters. Read More