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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.

Education overhaul for teachers a long time coming
Glenn FaheyJuly 11, 2023THE AUSTRALIAN

The proposed overhaul to teacher training will mean better prepared teachers and a greater expectation...

Help may be on way for graduate teachers who don’t feel class-ready
Glenn FaheyJune 13, 2023ABC

Later this month, the federal government’s Teacher Education Expert Panel will hand down what promises...

Vested interests thwart school reform
Glenn FaheyMay 24, 2023AFR

A year into Labor’s administration, Education Minister Jason Clare has a unique opportunity to transform...

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‘Old-school’ class management skills empower teachers
Glenn FaheyApril 15, 2023THE AUSTRALIAN

The OECD has handed down yet another disappointing report card on Australia’s school systems. It...

NAPLAN sets bar too low to spot students at risk of failing
Glenn FaheyFebruary 14, 2023AFR

Just as tinkering with a barometer doesn’t actually change the weather, updating NAPLAN test benchmarks...

Focus needs to be on more high quality teaching
Glenn FaheyFebruary 6, 2023DAILY TELEGRAPH

All too predictably, the NSW state election could become the latest education bidding war —...

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...
It’s time for a return to duty, not rights
Samuel GreggAugust 30, 2000The Australian Financial Review

"The moral foundation of political economy is not the satisfaction of appetite, but the fulfillment...

Stop Subsidising a Failure
August 9, 2000The Australian Financial Review

John Quiggin is a well- known microeconomic reform sceptic, and in these pages last week...

A degree of uncertainty
July 19, 2000The Courier Mail

We often hear about a crisis in our universities, but the crisis is older and...

Why Learning is a Hard Haul Without a Dad
Alison RichJuly 15, 2000The Age

Research over the last few years has shown that, on average, children from sole parent...

Global Warming Raises Political Temperature
Barry MaleyJuly 5, 2000The Courier Mail

The National Party convention at Tweed Heads a few weeks ago made clear its opposition...

Picking Winners
Wolfgang KasperJuly 3, 2000The Evening Post

In a recent article in The Evening Post (19/6/00), Michael Wilson advocated the selective promotion...

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Submission to Productivity Commission’s Investing in cheaper, cleaner energy and the net zero transformation Interim Report
September 15, 2025

The Productivity Commission’s statement that careful emissions reduction policy design will enable gains in productivity...

Submission to the Senate Inquiry on Information Integrity
Michael StutchburySeptember 12, 2025

On behalf of the Centre for Independent Studies (CIS), we are pleased to provide the...

Submission to VNI West State Significant Infrastructure Application
August 18, 2025

The Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the VNI West...

Submission to Heritage NSW
Peter TulipJuly 18, 2025CIS

This submission argues that NSW’s heritage legislation has serious flaws. In particular, costs of listing...

Submission to AEMC’s Pricing Review Discussion Paper
Aidan MorrisonJuly 10, 2025

The Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the AEMC’s Pricing...

Submission to Draft 2025 Electricity Network Options Report
Aidan MorrisonJune 23, 2025

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

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