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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 post-Covid: Do schools need a transformation?
Greg Ashman, Pasi Sahlberg, Jordan BakerAugust 11, 2020

We were delighted to host a discussion between Pasi Sahlberg and Greg Ashman, two of...

After too many wasted weeks, our schools need a focus on literacy and numeracy
Glenn FaheyJune 5, 2020Spectator

School students are now almost entirely back to regular classes, but the battle isn’t yet...

Learning from home isn’t fair or sustainable
Blaise JosephApril 17, 2020Financial Review

If the best that can be said for digital education is that it’s useful for...

School closures hurt disadvantaged families more
Blaise JosephApril 2, 2020Ideas@TheCentre

Schools are one of the most complex parts of the policy response to coronavirus. Policymakers...

All quiet on the education leadership front
Fiona MuellerMarch 29, 2020Canberra Times

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and other leaders rightly point to the risks facing the educational...

Pathways to mediocrity
Monica WilkieMarch 12, 2020IDEAS@THECENTRE

Merit is under attack – again. The University of Technology Sydney now offers 10 bonus...

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...
The mental health system may be making us sicker
Steven SchwartzApril 6, 2026CANBERRA TIMES

Australia has a mental health crisis, but not the one we think. Despite decades of...

Housing negative gearing tax
Reducing the discount would likely not have any lasting impact in lowering house prices
Robert Carling, Michael StutchburyMarch 21, 2026CANBERRA TIMES

Anyone watching the smoke signals from Canberra knows that moves are afoot to try and...

Alarm bells ringing on more interest rate pain
Michael StutchburyMarch 18, 2026DAILY TELEGRAPH
Australians were losing faith that the combination of Labor’s economic policies and the RBA monetary...
Labor’s capital gains tax myths need busting
Robert CarlingMarch 11, 2026DAILY TELEGRAPH

Labor has long held an axe over the capital gains tax 50% discount and negative...

Measuring affordability in time, not dollars paints a different inflation picture
Marian L. TupyMarch 9, 2026CANBERRA TIMES

Even before new Middle East conflict sparked concern about petrol prices, Australia’s latest CPI release...

Blame diagnostic inflation for the NDIS’ $10b Autism bill
Steven SchwartzMarch 5, 2026AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW

As recently reported in The Australian Financial Review, autism costs the National Disability Insurance Scheme...

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Submission to Select Committee on Energy Planning and Regulation in Australia regarding HumeLink
Aidan MorrisonOctober 21, 2024CIS

Submission to Select Committee on Energy Planning and Regulation in Australia regarding HumeLink Dear Committee...

Submission to the Inquiry into financial regulation and home ownership
Peter TulipOctober 15, 2024
Regulation of the financial system is needed to protect depositors and avoid financial crises. However,...
Submission to Select Committee on Energy Planning and Regulation in Australia regarding Government Policy in the Integrated System Plan
October 4, 2024

The Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the...

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 AER’s Cost Benefit Analysis and RIT Application Guidelines Draft Amendments
Aidan MorrisonSeptember 20, 2024CIS

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

Submission to AEMC’s Draft Terms of Reference for Electricity pricing for a consumer-driven future Review
Aidan MorrisonAugust 24, 2024

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

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