Pathways

People enter, experience and navigate our education system in very different ways. The options, decisions and routes into education are commonly referred to as pathways. The Mitchell Institute explores how well our education system provides a diverse range of pathway options and what systemic changes are needed to improve service and opportunities for all Australians, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Key contacts

Nina Van Dyke

Associate Director

Peter Hurley

Director, Mitchell Institute

Industry experiences & their role in education to work transitions

8 December 2021

New commissioned research from the Mitchell Institute shows work experience while studying is associated with better labour outcomes at age 25.

Review of University-Industry Collaboration in Teaching and Learning

8 December 2021

Adjunct Professor Peter Dawkins has delivered the Review of University-Industry Collaboration in Teaching and Learning, commissioned by the Federal Department for Education, Skills and Training.

A five-point plan for lifelong learning

21 October 2020

Australian Financial Review: Australia will need increasingly to rely on its human resources for its future wellbeing. Without a major reform agenda, that future is at risk.

Job cadetships needed for young people left in COVID limbo

3 October 2020

The Conversation: Investing in cadetships for young people will help meet the challenge facing Australia of how to create a greater quantity and quality of employment opportunities for young people.

Averting an escalating labour market crisis in Australia: A proposed national job cadet program

3 October 2020

New report shows Australia should create a national job cadet program to help young people into work and avert the employment crisis facing young people.

$5.5 million project to tackle disadvantage in Melbourne’s west

20 May 2020

Victoria University received a $5.5 million grant to fund a new community-based research program aimed at improving education opportunities and health of children and young people in lower socioeconomic communities.

Capabilities at 19-24 years

22 October 2018

Young adults from 19-24 years old can understand their individual strengths and limitations. Engaging with different communities and setting and working toward personal goals can help grow their capabilities.

Pathways needed for all young people – not just university entrants

21 January 2016

The Mitchell Institute’s recently released report on educational opportunity discusses the number of young people missing out on education and training.

Australian education fails one in four young people – but not the wealthy ones

26 October 2015

How do you know if an education system works well for all learners, not just those who are most likely to succeed?

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