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Quality school education is vital for individual potential and a healthy society. All children should have access to an education that is responsive to their needs as well as upholding high academic standards. CIS’s research focus is on policies that improve the quality of teaching and student outcomes.

Improving Student Behaviour in Schools
Tom Bennett, Manisha Gazula, Blaise JosephApril 2, 2026
Join CIS in Sydney on Thursday, 7 May for the launch of new research on...
Behind Every Great Teacher Is a Great System | David Didau, Jenny Donovan & Trisha Jha
Trisha Jha, David Didau, Jenny DonovanMarch 20, 2026

David Didau — education consultant, teacher trainer, and author of Making Kids Cleverer and Intelligent...

Trisha Jha on science of learning, Peter Tulip on the RBA hikes, and more
March 17, 2026

Peter Tulip on 2GB Money News re the forthcoming RBA decision — from 2:30 to...

March Appeal CIS Newsletter
March 16, 2026

Taylor pressed on trade, migration and the limits of government Michael Stutchbury sat down with...

Coverage of Marian Tupy’s paper, Zoe Hilton on batteries, Peter Tulip on the RBA
March 6, 2026

Not migrants: research pinpoints housing crisis culprit — Yahoo Restricting Australia’s migrant intake is not...

Coverage of Marian Tupy’s paper, Peter Tulip on housing, Robert Carling on CGT and more
March 5, 2026

Not migrants: research pinpoints housing crisis culprit — Canberra Times and across ACM via AAP...

Implementing the Science of Learning: teacher experiences
Trisha JhaFebruary 22, 2024RR47

Table of Contents Executive Summary Introduction Background and policy context A pathway for advancing the...

science of learning, learning, education, learning styles,
What is the Science of Learning?
Trisha JhaFebruary 15, 2024AP63

Table of Contents Executive Summary Introduction Politics, philosophy and education Progressive education versus modern evidence...

Maths Practices You Can Count On: Five Research-Validated Practices in Mathematics
Sarah Powell, Sarah King, Sarah BenzFebruary 1, 2024AP62

Introduction An understanding of mathematics gained during primary and secondary school is essential for...

Facing Up To Maths Anxiety: How It Affects Achievement And What Can Be Done About It
David C. GearyJanuary 23, 2024AP61

Executive summary The mathematical competencies of students have a long-term influence on their employability and...

Job-ready Graduates 2.0: The Universities Accord and centralised control of universities and courses
Andrew NortonNovember 16, 2023AP58

Summary Australia’s graduate labour market does not always seem to function well. Graduates with degrees...

The Need For Speed: why fluency counts for maths learning
Toni Hatten-RobertsOctober 19, 2023AP57

1. Introduction Australia has a problem in maths achievement which is shown in stark relief...

Schooling Australia III: National purpose, efficiency and collaboration
Fiona MuellerNovember 22, 2018Online Opinion

Educating young Australians for the future is one of the great challenges of the century....

Curriculum a juggling act in the classroom
Jennifer Buckingham OAMNovember 18, 2018The Herald

By far the educational issue that gets most public and political attention is funding for...

Education inequity isn’t just about money
Blaise JosephNovember 16, 2018IDEAS@THECENTRE

Opponents of non-government schools often claim Australia’s school system is grossly inequitable. But this is...

Curriculum reform must be based on evidence, not fads
Jennifer Buckingham OAMNovember 4, 2018The Sydney Morning Herald

The NSW school curriculum review is no trivial matter, and will have serious consequences for...

Sydney Uni’s theatre of the absurd
Tom SwitzerNovember 1, 2018AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW

  For generations, the university has been a place designed as a crucible of debate...

Foreign threats to free speech at unis
Blaise JosephOctober 26, 2018Ideas@TheCentre

The growing concern about academic freedom and free speech on university campuses typically relates to...

Behind Every Great Teacher Is a Great System | David Didau, Jenny Donovan & Trisha Jha
Trisha Jha, David Didau, Jenny DonovanMarch 20, 2026

David Didau — education consultant, teacher trainer, and author of Making Kids Cleverer and Intelligent...

Education Reform That Works: Insights from UK, New Zealand & Australia
Glenn Fahey, Nick Gibb, Jason Clare MPDecember 8, 2025

Three leading education ministers — Sir Nick Gibb (UK), Erica Stanford (New Zealand), and Jason...

What do teachers believe about learning? | Trisha Jha
Trisha JhaNovember 6, 2025

This report presents findings from literature about what teachers believe about how students learn: the...

Restoring Excellence in Australian Education | Senator Jonathon Duniam
Glenn FaheyOctober 3, 2025

At this Centre for Independent Studies forum, Shadow Federal Minister for Education Senator Jonathon Duniam...

Evidence vs Ideology: Why the Science of Learning Matters?
Doctor Carl Hendrick, Doctor Simon Breakspear, Glenn FaheyJune 26, 2025

As Australian student outcomes decline and education inequality persists, a growing movement is challenging the...

The science of learning will set students free | Glenn Fahey
Robert Forsyth, Glenn FaheyJune 13, 2025

Robert Forsyth interviews Glenn Fahey, director of the education program at the Centre for Independent...

Submission to the Indigenous Sub-committee of the Standing Committee for the Review of Government Services Provision. 2011
Sara HudsonJanuary 31, 2011

Submission to the Indigenous Sub-committee of the Steering Committee for the Review of Government Services...

Public Education in New South Wales: Submission to the ‘Vinson’ Inquiry
Ross HaroldNovember 28, 2001IA20

The most effective way of improving school performance without increasing recurrent funding is to enable...

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