International test results reveal Australian students perform no better academically if they attend a private school over a public school once socio-economic background is taken into account.
Amid continual declines in student results,the government is facing pressure to make sure its spending is effective.
How we structure principals'salaries must be part of the conversation if we are to improve international rankings.
Education ministers were disappointed by the results. As they were last time. But between PISA cycles,timidity and divisions stymie bold reform.
A leading educator confronts the latest alarming results for Australian school students. Don't panic,he says. Give them the tools for a healthier education.
Australian classrooms are among the least disciplined in the world,according to a global survey,with many students reporting that they cannot work well.
As the number of students among the world's brightest falls,Australia risks becoming less competitive globally,experts warn
Teachers and experts say tackling a national"phobia"of maths by getting families more involved is key to reversing the decline in Australian students'maths skills.
PISA national project manager,Sue Thomson,said a key difference was Canada had focused on lifting the performance of its disadvantaged students.
Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan has called on his state counterparts to be bold and embrace reforms that put literacy and numeracy"at the heart of anything we do".
Australian 15-year-olds’ performances are declining in deep thinking and problem solving – the areas most in demand in the future.