ACER Research Fellow Jonathan Heard explains how parents can find out more about their child's report in this article for The Conversation.

A major international assessment shows Australia's gender gap in Year 4 maths was one of the largest of the participating countries.

Emeritus Professor Bill Louden AM has lauded the achievements of Professor Geoff Masters, who will end his term as CEO of the Australian Council for Educational Research this month after 26 years at the helm, with the following tribute.

Australia is not the only country that seeks a lot from its tertiary sector. The challenge for all countries is to find a way to achieve a multitude of goals, including increasing access and relevance for a productive society.

With the release of PISA 2022 results this week, students in Singapore have again topped the world. In Australia, results have stagnated after two decades of decline. Is there anything we can learn from Singapore’s schools?

To strengthen our capacity to recruit, develop and retain high quality teachers, Australia needs a more credible, economically affordable, administratively feasible and legally defensible certification system for highly accomplished teachers.