Education

The Mitchell Institute monitors the performance of Australia's education system, with a specific focus on developing and advocating for policies that reduce inequality.

Our work identifies who is experiencing reduced opportunities in education, the factors driving inequality and the policy solutions that will provide greater opportunities for all young people to succeed in education and their life beyond.

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Peter Hurley

Director, Mitchell Institute

Early learning report card: Australia is improving rapidly, but there’s more work to do

11 September 2017

Quality early education can set a child up for life, allowing them to develop to their full potential. High quality and affordable early learning opportunities need to be a reality in Australia.

New report on State of Early Learning in Australia

11 September 2017

The Early Learning Everyone Benefits campaign has released a new report, State of Early Learning in Australia 2017, with analysis by Mitchell Institute policy fellows, Sarah Pilcher and Stacey Fox.

Early learning achievement should be accelerated, not celebrated

11 September 2017

Independent education policy think tank, Mitchell Institute at Victoria University, said a new report by Early Learning Everyone Benefits shows that early childhood education in Australia can improve.

Our entrepreneurial learning initiative received an ACEL Leadership Award

6 September 2017

We're honoured to receive an ACEL Leadership Award for our work on the Paradigm Shifters: Entrepreneurial learning in schools initiative.

There is no apprenticeships ‘crisis’ in Australia

1 September 2017

It’s rare to find an issue that unites both sides of politics, employers and trade unions, yet these unlikely allies have all claimed there is an apprenticeships “crisis”.

Apprenticeships crisis a myth

21 August 2017

One of the most common arguments in the vocational education and training (VET) debate, claimed by both sides of politics and industry leaders, has been debunked.

Finding the truth in the apprenticeships debate

21 August 2017

This report debunks some high profile claims of Australia experiencing an apprenticeship crisis and shows that in some cases, apprenticeship commencements are growing.

Schooling outcry missing the mark

4 August 2017

Debate over school performance in the wake of this week’s NAPLAN results is distracting from key education issues, according to Mitchell Institute at Victoria University.

Submission to the inquiry into school to work transition

3 August 2017

In increasingly technology‐rich and globally competitive job markets, pathways to employment can be challenging for many young people.

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Early learning report card: Australia is improving rapidly, but there’s more work to do

New report on State of Early Learning in Australia

Early learning achievement should be accelerated, not celebrated

Our entrepreneurial learning initiative received an ACEL Leadership Award

There is no apprenticeships ‘crisis’ in Australia

Apprenticeships crisis a myth

Finding the truth in the apprenticeships debate

Schooling outcry missing the mark

Submission to the inquiry into school to work transition