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This page covers the ‘big-picture’ systemic issues in the education system, including school funding. For more detailed coverage of the school funding issues, see our School Funding page.

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Gonski Review

The Review to Achieve Educational Excellence in Australian Schools was established by the Federal Government in July 2017 to examine evidence and make recommendations on

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PISA: a fair test of education quality?

The OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is often used as an indicator of how well an education system is performing. For example, in March 2021 Federal Education Minister Alan Tudge used PISA results

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Inequity in education: research report

A research report published by the University of Melbourne Graduate School of Education shows a strong link between socio-economic advantage and high student achievement. The paper, by Dr Jenny Chesters and Prof. Anne Daly, is

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Gonski Review

The Review to Achieve Educational Excellence in Australian Schools was established by the Federal Government in July 2017 to examine evidence and make recommendations on how school funding should be used to improve school performance

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