Resource type: Report
The price of a place: Instability, risk and the hidden cost of Australia’s early childhood education and care system
Australia’s early childhood education and care (ECEC) policy and funding settings have driven strong growth in childcare places for relatively low public investment. But the way the sector has grown matters.
Years apart: Australia’s growing educational inequality
How is Australia tracking in meeting its educational goals of excellence and equity? How well are our school systems supporting schools to meet the needs of disadvantaged students?
Assessing the ATAR: Exploring the use of the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR)
Mitchell Institute report explores ATAR’s changing role in school-to-university transitions and its impact on equity and opportunity.
Achieving Better & Fairer Schools: The case for full-service school models in Australia
In their new report, the Mitchell Institute calls for full-service school models as a purpose-built solution to Australia's growing educational inequality.
Unequal from the start: The achievement gap & the early years
Disadvantaged children who perform well at a very young age are overtaken by their peers from more advantaged backgrounds as they move towards school age.
Mapping the childcare deserts: Childcare accessibility in Australia
Victoria University's (VU) Mitchell Institute has re-examined accessibility to childcare across Australia, using the most recent available data.
International students: The migration nexus
Our latest report calls for education and immigration policy innovation to reach a healthy and sustainable international education sector.
Development, structure and use of the Resources’ Attributes for evidence-informed Practice Tool (RAPT)
This report explains the purpose, development, structure and use of the Resources’ Attributes for evidence-informed Practice Tool (RAPT).
How does public policy frame practices necessary for well-functioning systems? An analysis of Australian federal public policy on place-based approaches
In this report, we examine how Australian federal policies related to place-based approaches frame these four practices.
Mapping the Hume Jobs and Skills Ecosystem
This commissioned report identifies programs in Hume City related to employment and education.
Reinvigorating & reimagining our schools: A vision for post-pandemic schooling in Australia
The future of Australian education must move beyond post-COVID recovery to reinvigoration.