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Our research into teaching focuses on the quality of the teacher workforce, teacher training and ways to improve student outcomes through better teaching methods.

Gonski 2.0 cash should be used to train teachers
Blaise JosephOctober 16, 2017The Australian

With $23.5 billion of extra Gonski 2.0 funding to splash around, schools will be drawing...

Don’t make maths and science more appealing, just teach them better
Blaise JosephAugust 18, 2017Ideas@TheCentre

A recent campaign aims to make maths and science more ‘appealing’ to girls. We are...

Phonics provides best chance of successful start at school
Jennifer Buckingham OAMAugust 6, 2017The West Australian

Australia’s results in international literacy tests have been declining over a long period of time,...

Smart money should go to teach the teachers
Jennifer Buckingham OAMAugust 2, 2017The Australian

Analysing the latest NAPLAN test can be an exercise in frustration. No jurisdiction improved its...

Our students and teachers deserve better
Jennifer Buckingham OAMJuly 28, 2017Ideas@TheCentre

I had the privilege of travelling to England to speak with some of the world’s...

Literally no idea about literacy and numeracy
Blaise JosephMarch 17, 2017Ideas@TheCentre

In my entire teacher education degree, there was just one subject dedicated to learning how...

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...

Using Curriculum-Based Measurement for Primary School Maths Screening
Erica S. Lembke, Emily L. Singell, Gabriella Lyth Donofrio, Megyn MartinAugust 15, 2024AP75
Universal screening is an essential component of a Multi-Tiered Support System (MTSS) for maths and...
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Learning Lessons. The future of small-group tutoring
Trisha JhaJuly 25, 2024AP73
Student data from national and international testing shows a large minority of students are not...
A mini budget soon after the election could reset Australia’s economic outlook
Simon CowanMay 21, 2022Canberra Times

This week’s economic data was definitely a mixed bag for the government, at least from...

Election Housing Policies, Getting Close but Still No Cigar
Peter TulipMay 17, 2022Epoch Times

The Australian election campaign has seen a flurry of new proposals for dealing with the...

How to reverse Whitlam-sized growth in government
Robert CarlingMay 8, 2022Australian Financial Review

The day before news broke that inflation had surged to 5 per cent, the Australian...

Wages growth boost would boost government’s election hopes
Simon CowanMay 7, 2022Canberra Times

This week, the Reserve Bank increased interest rates by 0.25%. This comes in response to...

Harvard Repatriations and the Responsibility of Guilt
Peter KurtiMay 1, 2022Epoch Times

Harvard University is the latest of America’s elite colleges to establish a fund to redress...

Reserve Bank must be made accountable for inflation mistakes
Peter TulipMay 1, 2022Financial Review

Both major political parties support an external review of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)...

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Submission to Draft 2025-26 GenCost
February 2, 2026

The Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) appreciates the opportunity to provide a submission to the...

Submission to Senate Inquiry into Illegal Tobacco Crisis in Australia
Michael StutchburyJanuary 15, 2026
The federal government should pause increases in tobacco excise to weaken the profit of the...
Submission to DCCEEW’s Solar Sharer Offer Consultation Paper 2025-26 
November 24, 2025

What evidence should inform the SSO window (timing and duration), including factors such as wholesale...

CIS Submission to IDSP Directions Paper
November 13, 2025

Question 4: Does the IASR provide the right baseline inputs for the proposed strategic planning...

Submission to AEMC’s Treatment of policies and costs in the ISP Consultation Paper 
November 6, 2025

Question 1: What are your views on AEMO’s current approach to incorporating jurisdictional targets and...

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...

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