International

New research has found that 36% of children and young people said they enjoyed reading in their free time either ‘very much’ or ‘quite a lot’. Participants were also asked if they agree with various statements about how reading in their free time helps them. We share the results in this infographic. 

Spending time outside supports student wellbeing and physical health. New research has examined teachers’ experiences of enabling outdoor play during the school day with the aim to understand how their autonomy, competence, and relatedness interact to shape decision making. We speak to researcher Dr Brendon Hyndman to find out more.

New research involving almost 4,000 students aged 13-18 in the UK has found many are divided over appropriate use of AI in their homework and a majority would like to see their teachers use AI in the classroom. The research also asked students and their teachers what support they would like to receive on AI. Find out more in this article. 

A UK study involving over 125,000 children and young people has shown an uptick in enjoyment of reading and daily reading habits. Latest findings also include gender differences for reading habits, and insights into what encourages young people to read for pleasure.

Absent students miss more than just lesson content; they miss the opportunities to build the habits and skills to succeed at school and in life. New OECD research shows ‘school attendance problems are no longer a marginal issue; they have become a challenge affecting classrooms in nearly every country’.

Last month, the OECD released findings from the 2025 International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study (IELS). In today's episode, Dr Dan Cloney, Senior Research Fellow at ACER and Lead Researcher for IELS, unpacks some of the key findings from the study, explores what made the assessment design unique, and discusses why it's so important to ensure every child arrives at school with the strongest possible foundations.

A new insights report on the latest assessment cycle of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) investigates how much curriculum content is actually covered in classrooms, and whether differences are linked to student achievement.

National Reconciliation Week kicks off next week – a time for all Australians to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. In this edition of 5 further readings, we share 5 resources on the topic of First Nations education.

The winner of the inaugural Global Schools Prize – an international US $500,000 prize presented to a school to scale their impact – has been announced as The Alsama Project from Lebanon. Find out more about the winner, and an Australian school that also made it all the way to the top 50, in today’s article.

In his latest Teacher column, Professor Martin Westwell – Chief Executive of the South Australian Department for Education – discusses the book Students, Students, Students! by Dr Iwan Syahril, who has been at the centre of one of the most ambitious education reforms in the world.