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.

Key contacts

Peter Hurley
Director, Mitchell Institute
Opinion

Education is better off with the states

10 October 2014

Could we be witnessing the dawn of a new era of education federalism?

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Report

VET funding in Australia & the role of TAFE

5 September 2014

On 2 September 2014, Mitchell Professorial Fellow Peter Noonan presented at the TAFE Directors Australia National Conference.

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News

Professor Joseph Stiglitz visits the Mitchell Institute

21 July 2014

The Mitchell Institute and the Victoria Institute of Strategic Economic Studies (VISES) had the opportunity in June to host a policy roundtable with influential economist and Nobel Laureate, Professor Joseph Stiglitz.

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Report

Response to the National Commission of Audit

6 May 2014

This response was provided for the National Commission of Audit in May 2014.

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News

New policy think-tank for VU

3 May 2014

Successful businessman and renowned philanthropist Harold Mitchell AC has put his name, and a donation, to a new national public policy think-tank to be established at Victoria University.

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News

New approaches to persistent problems in Australia’s schools

1 May 2014

This report outlines the key themes and discussions that emerged during a Mitchell Institute policy forum held last November.

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Report

Forum report: New approaches to persistent problems

1 April 2014

This paper outlines the issues, discussion and next steps that came out of the Mitchell Institute policy forum: New approaches for persistent problems.

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Report

Background paper: New approaches to persistent problems in Australia's schools

1 April 2014

The Mitchell Institute background paper was provided to panel members and forum participants as pre-reading for the Mitchell Institute New approaches to persistent problems policy forum.

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Mitchell professorial fellow appointed to expert panel
News

Leading education & training policy expert accepts prestigious academic role

21 March 2014

One of Australia’s leading experts on education and training policy, Peter Noonan, has taken up a new policy leadership role as a Mitchell Institute Fellow and advisor to the Vice Chancellor of Victoria University.

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