The Mitchell Institute monitors the performance of Australia's education system, with a specific focus on developing and advocating for policies that reduce inequality.

Our work identifies who is experiencing reduced opportunities in education, the factors driving inequality and the policy solutions that will provide greater opportunities for all young people to succeed in education and their life beyond.

Key contacts

Peter Hurley
Director, Mitchell Institute
Opinion

All students need access to the world of work at school

30 July 2018

Government can do more to improve student outcomes than run schools and set curriculum — they can help schools partner with industry, rebuilding connections between learning and work.

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Opinion

Why school students need exposure to the world of work

30 July 2018

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

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Action needed to deliver the Melbourne Declaration
News

All students must have access to world of work at school

30 July 2018

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

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Report

Connecting the worlds of learning and work

30 July 2018

Students need exposure to different job possibilities early on to inspire them to think about where their studies could lead.

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Mitchell professorial fellow appointed to expert panel
News

Mitchell professorial fellow appointed to expert panel

27 June 2018

Mitchell Institute Professor of Tertiary Education Policy, Peter Noonan, has been appointed as Chair of a Commonwealth Government expert panel to review Australia’s Qualifications Framework (AQF).

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Education problems causing too many young people to miss out
News

Education problems causing too many young people to miss out

14 June 2018

Our education system isn’t doing enough to prepare students for success after school.

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News

UK expert has hard message for Australians debating soft skills

13 June 2018

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

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Paper

Capabilities in context

13 June 2018

'Capabilities' are being increasingly referenced. Some people to think of them as a new or novel concept but capabilities have a long history in education systems around the world.

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Opinion

It is not enough to know the score

6 June 2018

In The Australian last week, the Grattan Institute urged students to “work hard at school to achieve your best ATAR” because it “is not on its way out.”

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