Trying to ‘catch up’ to Asia's education test scores not good for Australia's future
28th May 2015
Governments in the high-performing education systems of Shanghai, Hong Kong, Korea, and Singapore have been actively implementing a drastic and comprehensive school reform agenda.
Using collaboration to overcome inequities in education
15th May 2015
A new report shows existing education models are stifling the new opportunities that are driving innovation across other sectors.
School selection by mortgage threatens Australia’s education performance
15th May 2015
Australia’s over-reliance on competition between individual schools is contributing to stagnation in education policy and growing socio-economic inequality, according to a new study by the Mitchell Institute.
Lifting health & education outcomes through community collaboration
14th May 2015
The Mitchell Institute and the Brimbank City Council have launched the Brimbank Collaboration, a project to lift health and education outcomes in the Brimbank community, and in others.
Early intervention key to addressing disadvantage: CEDA report
24th April 2015
A report released this week has found over one million people in Australia are entrenched in disadvantage, including an estimated 363,000 children.
New report calls for simpler student support system
25th February 2015
The Mitchell Institute for Health and Education Policy is calling for a new approach to the way governments support tertiary education students in Australia.
Report calls for student tertiary entitlement rethink
25th February 2015
Australia needs to move towards a single tertiary education funding system that treats all school leavers fairly, according to a Mitchell Institute paper.
