Reports

Systemic data and parliamentary inquiry provide an essential complement to academic research. 

This collection brings together key government and sector reports documenting the state of student engagement, attendance, wellbeing and learning outcomes across Australian schooling, alongside significant international reports where other systems confront the same challenges. 

Together, they build a picture of disengagement not as an isolated classroom problem but as a systemic concern requiring coordinated policy attention.

YACVic Submission: Inquiry into the State Education System in Victoria.

The Victorian youth sector's message to the 2023 Inquiry into the State Education System is clear: student disengagement is not a personal failing. It is a...

The Future of Jobs Report 2025.

Technological change, geoeconomic fragmentation, economic uncertainty, demographic shifts and the green transition are among the major drivers expected to...

Building a Skilled and Adaptable Workforce: Inquiry Report.

A skilled and adaptable workforce is a core driver of productivity — but the share of students leaving school with strong foundation skills is not improving....

Alice Springs (Mparntwe) Education Declaration

The Alice Springs Declaration is the foundational national policy statement on Australian schooling, signed by all state and territory education ministers in...

The state education system in Victoria – Parlimentary Inquiry

This parliamentary inquiry examines the breadth of Victoria's government school system, from learning outcomes and student wellbeing through to funding,...

Everyday matters: Improving school attendance in Australia

Australia's school attendance crisis is worse than most realise. Only 62% of students now attend regularly — compared to 82% in England — and the decline...

Inquiry into the Loss of the Love of Learning (UK)

This document compiles written evidence submitted to the APPG inquiry from a wide range of organisations including the Association of Colleges, Bedales School,...

The Class of 2030 and Life-Ready Learning: The Technology Imperative

Produced in partnership between Microsoft and McKinsey, this report draws on surveys of teachers and students across the US, UK, Canada and Singapore to...