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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.

Put teachers to the test to get better results for students
Glenn FaheyNovember 4, 2019Financial Review

Governments claim to be ‘outcomes-driven’ in most areas of policy, with school funding in NSW...

Outcomes-based school funding easier said than done
Glenn FaheyOctober 25, 2019Ideas@TheCentre

There’s good reason to support government rhetoric about becoming more ‘outcomes-driven’. Who doesn’t want “an...

Dumbing Down the ‘Smart Country’
Fiona MuellerOctober 8, 2019Quadrant

Another federal election and the passing of former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke have revived...

Something rotten in the state of education
Blaise JosephSeptember 15, 2019Financial Review

We spend more money on education than most other countries. We pay our teachers considerably...

Teachers need more time and fewer classes, not more pay
Glenn Fahey, Blaise JosephSeptember 11, 2019Financial Review

It is not low teacher pay or oversized classes that is pulling down Australia’s educational...

Education policy should be based on evidence and worthwhile goals, not on borrowed fads
Fiona MuellerAugust 31, 2019The Australian

This week has seen the annual commotion around Australia’s standardised testing regime, the National Assessment...

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...
When giving is selfish:
Patrick WestDecember 15, 2004The Sydney Morning Herald

Christmas is a time when churches and charities urge us to think of those less...

Weeping won’t help the weak
Paul Comrie-ThomsonDecember 15, 2004The Australian

This year witnessed the beginning of an ethical revolution. Voters in Australia and the US...

Ripples of change surfacing in a stagnant Pacific
Helen HughesDecember 2, 2004The Sydney Morning Herald

Income has barely grown faster than population in the Pacific for the 30th consecutive year,...

By any real measure, we’re paying our dues
Peter BurnNovember 30, 2004The Newcastle Herald

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, total tax collections in Australia are currently around...

Higher taxes a threat to competitiveness
Peter BurnNovember 25, 2004The Australian Financial Review

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, total tax collections in Australia are about 31.5...

Flat-out making some proportional changes
Lauchlan ChipmanNovember 17, 2004The Newcastle Herald

OF the many assumptions behind Australia’s taxation system, two stand out. One is that personal...

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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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