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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.

Emily Hanford: Sold a Story
Emily Hanford, Glenn FaheyJanuary 19, 2023
CIS welcomes podcaster Emily Hanford to discuss how teaching kids to read went so wrong...
Practice makes perfect to help kids at school
Glenn FaheyJanuary 17, 2023DAILY TELEGRAPH

The summer school holidays are a great opportunity to set children up for academic success...

A shorter path to teaching: Exploring one-year postgraduate qualifications
A shorter path to teaching: Exploring one-year postgraduate qualifications
Rob JosephDecember 7, 2022PP48

A shorter path to teaching: Exploring one-year postgraduate qualifications – Executive Summary Australia faces major...

Lesson to learn from our class act
Glenn FaheyNovember 30, 2022DAILY TELEGRAPH

While bad news is all too common in education, there are also some success stories...

Katharine Birbalsingh: How progressive teaching is failing students
Katharine BirbalsinghNovember 15, 2022OP192

Katharine Birbalsingh has been described as ‘Britain’s meanest headmistress’ because of her use of detentions...

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Improving literacy levels for boys must be a priority
Glenn FaheyNovember 2, 2022DAILY TELEGRAPH

Too many Australian boys leave school without the reading and writing skills needed for success...

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...
Structural problems unresolved
Peter SaundersMay 11, 2006The Australian Financial Review

It was a strange budget. The Treasurer addressed almost every concern that critics had expressed...

Pokie principle a winner
Peter SaundersMay 9, 2006The Australian

Australia contains one-third of 1 per cent of the world’s population. But it contains something...

We think, therefore we evolve
Greg Lindsay AOMay 8, 2006The Australian Financial Review

You’d be amazed at the range of think tanks that now exist worldwide. Take just...

NSW Transport misses the bus by sinking the ferry
May 7, 2006
Aid for growth only hope for a Pacific solution
Helen HughesMay 1, 2006The Australian

The emphasis on growth in Alexander Downer’s white paper is a victory in the struggle...

Fiddle diddle no more, tax needs an overhaul
Peter SaundersApril 28, 2006The Australian Financial Review

As budget day approaches, the Federal Government is coming under mounting pressure to reform our...

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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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