Publications & resources

Australian Financial Review op-ed: Disadvantage doesn't stop when kids leave high school.

The dream of pursuing an academic career for Australian's completing PhD's is becoming increasingly far-fetched.

Children from disadvantaged backgrounds, very remote areas, and Indigenous Australians are more likely to start school developmentally vulnerable.

This submission to the Skills for Victoria's Growing Economy review examines new ways of delivering tertiary education emerging within Victoria University.

A new report describing the persistent challenges in the VET system and priority changes needed to build on the sector’s strengths and to respond effectively in the face of COVID-19.

Dr Peter Hurley explores the details of the Commonwealth Government's new skills package and whether the policy goes far enough.

The re-elected Coalition government has some serious work to do with its state counterparts to get Australia’s tertiary education sector back on track.

Australia’s tertiary education participation rates are on the decline and on current trends would fall by around 16 per cent over the next 10 years from its peak.

All students need to experience the world of work, particularly work of the future, long before they leave school.

Future jobs need skills that many schools struggle to develop in students.

‘Capabilities’ isn’t just a buzz-word – it must remain a national focus for Australian education.

Governments are failing to invest in education in a coherent and thoughtful way.