Mr Macklin is passionate about the power of education in supporting a more equitable and productive society. He has extensive knowledge of school education policy as well as children and young people’s outcomes, built through roles in strategic policy, research and performance reporting.

His current research is focused on innovative models of teaching and learning in schools that better enable students to build the skills, capabilities and dispositions they’ll need to live fulfilling lives and thrive in their future endeavours.

He holds a Master of Public Policy and Management and a Bachelor of Journalism.

  • RMIT – BComm (Jour)
  • UniMelb – MPPM

Portfolios

Areas of expertise

  • Schools policy
  • Young people success

Contact details

+61 (3) 9919 1161
[email protected]

Author's articles

Opinion

One quarter of Australian 11-12 year olds don’t have the literacy and numeracy skills they need

28 October 2020

The Conversation: Children from disadvantaged backgrounds, very remote areas, and Indigenous Australians are up to two times more likely to start school developmentally vulnerable than the national average.

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Opinion

Number of Australia's vulnerable children is set to double as COVID-19 takes its toll

7 June 2020

The Conversation: Three quarters of a million Australian children are likely to be experiencing employment stress in the family as a result of COVID-19.

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News

Children living in employment stressed households double

7 June 2020

The number of Australian children considered at risk due to employment stress in the family has likely doubled to 1.4 million children this quarter, according to new Mitchell Institute modelling.

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