Student experiences and transitions
Global study finds almost one-third of school students bullied
Adolescent boys from lower socio-economic backgrounds are most likely to be the victims of bullying, according to the first comprehensive study of school bullying around the world.
Student engagement as a mediator of the effects of socio‐economic status on academic performance among secondary school students in Australia
The impact of family socio-economic status (SES) on students’ academic performance has been extensively explored in the literature around the world. Accumulated empirical evidence shows that low SES students tend to perform worse academically than their peers from more advantageous backgrounds globally including Australia.
Evaluation of the Beyond the Broncos Girls Academy Program
Females of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are considered the most disadvantaged and socially marginalised group in Australia today. Beginning in the early school years, there is clear evidence of a significant educational gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian female students.
Student engagement research and analysis
ISSR has a longstanding and successful research partnership with the NSW Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation (CESE) to build a powerful data resource from which to develop a better understanding of student engagement in the state and in Australia more broadly....
NSW Student Engagement Qualitative Study
Research shows that school leaders are aware of the importance of evidence informed practice and the link between evidence informed practices and improved student outcomes. There is, however, often disconnect between the importance attributed to evidence-informed practice and the actual school....