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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.

Educating the Disadvantaged
October 1, 2009

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OECD study holds lessons for Australian education policy
Jennifer Buckingham OAMSeptember 11, 2009

This week, the OECD released its annual Education At A Glance report which provides country...

WA schools are independent in name only
Jennifer Buckingham OAMAugust 28, 2009

The WA government recently announced that it would be allowing up to 30 government schools...

Informed choice leads to better schooling outcomes
Jennifer Buckingham OAMAugust 18, 2009Adelaide Now

Over the last 10 years or so, the school education landscape across Australia has altered...

Schools of Thought: A Collection of Articles on Education
July 29, 2009

Over the last decade, schools policy in Australia has undergone significant changes. As a policy...

The enduring gender gap in education
Jennifer Buckingham OAMJuly 24, 2009

In 2000, the Howard government initiated a parliamentary inquiry into the education of boys in...

Childcare in Australia: A new approach
Gigi FosterNovember 20, 2025RR51

Executive summary Several well-known bodies, from the Productivity Commission to the Australian Competition and Consumer...

Knowledge is power: What do teachers believe about learning?
Trisha JhaOctober 30, 2025AP92

Executive Summary This report presents findings from literature about what teachers believe about how students...

Sex and maths success: myths and interventions
David C. GearyJuly 17, 2025AP83

Executive summary Mathematical competencies at the completion of secondary school influence later educational and occupational...

Early Numbers, Big Ideas. Fostering Number Sense in Young Children
Nancy C. Jordan, Nancy DysonJuly 10, 2025AP82

Introduction Numbers are an integral part of our daily lives, both inside and outside of...

Fractions Minus the Friction. A guide to four teaching practices
Leanne R. Ketterlin-Geller, Allison McClure, Cassandra HatfieldDecember 12, 2024AP78

Introduction Understanding fractions has a significant impact on both individuals and society. Fractions are an...

The Argument For Debate: how school debating can improve academic outcomes and foster a stronger democracy
Deidre Clary, Fiona MuellerDecember 5, 2024AP77

Introduction The Education Goals for Young Australians prioritise “excellence and equity” and the formation of...

Curriculum and teacher education review: a necessary evil
Jennifer Buckingham OAMFebruary 28, 2014

The federal department of education and, by extension, the federal minister do not have direct...

The Self-Transforming School
Jennifer Buckingham OAMDecember 9, 2013Policy

The Self-Transforming School By Brian J. Caldwell and Jim M. Spinks Reviewed by Jennifer Buckingham...

Does PISA mean we should give a Gonski?
Jennifer Buckingham OAMDecember 6, 2013

The two big education stories this week have been about school funding and student performance....

Gonski: School funding deal still needs much work so let’s get down to it
Jennifer Buckingham OAMDecember 4, 2013The Canberra Times

On Monday, Education Minister Christopher Pyne reverted to his pre-election promise to honour the first...

Don’t panic about PISA
Jennifer Buckingham OAMDecember 4, 2013The Drum

Every three years since 2000, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has conducted...

Gonski funding model lost in translation
Jennifer Buckingham OAMNovember 29, 2013

Federal Education Minister Christopher Pyne is today meeting with his state and territory counterparts. 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...

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 Senate Education and Employment References Committee
Michael Wu October 22, 2025CIS

Despite good intentions, Australia’s Early Childhood Education and Care system has expanded well beyond its...

Submission to the Productivity Commission’s Interim Report on Building a Skilled and Adaptable Workforce
Trisha JhaSeptember 18, 2025

Submission at a glance 1. Achieving written curriculum quality is a necessary step for long-term...

Submission to the Independent Review of Education in Tasmania
Trisha JhaOctober 4, 2024

Introduction The Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) is a leading independent public policy think tank...

Submission to the Inquiry into Literacy and Numeracy in ACT Public Schools
Trisha JhaFebruary 27, 2024

This submission does not directly seek to answer the 20 questions posted in the Consultation...

Submission to the Legislative Council Inquiry into the State Education System in Victoria
Trisha JhaOctober 4, 2023

Introduction The Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) is a leading independent public policy think...

Submission to the NSW Curriculum Review Interim Report Consultations
Fiona MuellerDecember 1, 2019

The NSW Government commissioned a review of the state’s curriculum in September, 2018, to be...

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