On Tuesday, 3 December 2019, the Gonski Institute for Education presented a research symposium at the annual Australian Association for Research in Education conference in Brisbane.
A report by A/Prof Kalervo N. Gulson, A/Prof Andrew Murphie and Simon Taylor (University of New South Wales, Australia) and Dr. Sam Sellar (Manchester Metropolitan University, England).
A report from the Gonski Institute for Education at UNSW Sydney released today calculates that Australia could add more than $50B to its annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by improving educational outcomes for students in regional, rural and remote areas of the country.
This research paper addresses important issues relating to educational equity in Australian education. The research outlines what is equity and why equity in education matters? Recommendations for improving equity in Australian education are also made and areas for future research identified.