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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...

Conduct Becoming. The importance of the Behaviour Curriculum
Tom BennettOctober 5, 2023AP56

Introduction Behaviour in many schools in the UK is often far below what it could...

Teaching Behaviour: How Classroom Conduct Can Unlock Better Learning
Tim McDonaldSeptember 28, 2023AP55

Introduction In Australia, and in education settings across the world, student behaviour and levels of...

Starting off on the wrong foot: How to improve Initial Teacher Education in Australia
Glenn Fahey, Rob JosephAugust 14, 2023AP53

Executive summary Australia’s Initial Teacher Education (ITE) sector has been under review for much of...

In Defence of Meritocracy
Steven SchwartzJuly 6, 2023AP50

Introduction Democracies, dictatorships, and all other forms of government face the same dilemma—how to allocate...

Degree Inflation: Undermining the value of higher education
Steven SchwartzMay 18, 2023AP48

Degree Inflation: Undermining the value of higher education — Executive Summary The past 20 years...

ATAR changes
ATAR’s rising relevance: admission standards and completion rates
Rob JosephFebruary 27, 2023AP44

Join us on Wednesday, 27 March, as we welcome Sarah Powell to CIS to discuss...

Opportunity for major reform
Jennifer Buckingham OAMMarch 26, 2012Education Review

The Gonski report exemplifies the adage that one should not allow the perfect to be...

Staffing reform a crucial issue
Jennifer Buckingham OAMMarch 14, 2012Australian Financial Review

More autonomy for principals to hire, fire and pay teachers for performance is needed, writes...

Gonski: less for private schools
Jennifer Buckingham OAMFebruary 21, 2012Australian Financial Review

The recommendations of the Gonski report discriminate against non-government schools, writes Jennifer Buckingham. The headline-grabbing...

Gonski review must not hobble choice
Jennifer Buckingham OAMFebruary 14, 2012Australian Financial Review

On Monday, the report of the federal government’s Review of Funding for Schooling, commonly known...

Nudge, nudge, here come the Germans
Peter SaundersJanuary 20, 2012

Okay, forget, for a moment the monumental folly of the European common currency, which wasn’t...

Who needs four uni degrees or even one for that matter?
November 29, 2011Crikey

I expect Tony Abbott will be panned for his statement yesterday that only the "right"...

Outsmart Your Brain | Daniel Willingham | Glenn Fahey
Glenn Fahey, Mr Daniel WillinghamMay 8, 2023
Outsmart Your Brain...
2023 NSW State Election: Education Debate
Sarah Mitchell, Prue Car, Glenn FaheyMarch 16, 2023
CIS welcomed NSW Education Minister, Sarah Mitchell and NSW Shadow Education Minister, Prue Car for...
Emily Hanford: Sold A Story
Emily Hanford, Glenn FaheyFebruary 3, 2023
We welcomed Investigative education reporter and host of the ground-breaking Sold a Story podcast, Emily...
Building world-class schools in Australia
Katharine Birbalsingh, Alan Tudge, Glenn Fahey, Manisha GazulaNovember 7, 2022
CIS Education program director Glenn Fahey is joined for a discussion on improving schools in...
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The Michaela Way
Katharine BirbalsinghOctober 27, 2022

It’s no secret that Australian schools’ performance has been in decline for many years. That’s...

Debunking Maths Myths
Sarah Powell, Oliver Lovell, Jennifer Buckingham OAM, Glenn FaheySeptember 29, 2022
Leading mathematics teaching experts Sarah Powell and Ollie Lovell sat down with Glenn Fahey to...
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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