Research publications
Resourcing schools in Australia: A proposal for the restructure of public funding
2010
Professor Jack Keating
Created by FYA with the support of The R E Ross Trust, this report argues for systemic reform to school funding in Australia. It continues the argument for a new vision of schooling based on quality and equity for all Australians that was begun in A New Federalism in Australian Education: A Proposal for a National Reform Agenda.
Read the full report here.
What Works
2010
Fiona Taylor and Michael Kimberley
Commissioned by FYA and created by the Australian Youth Research Centre at the University of Melbourne, this series of resources celebrates the work of youth-led organisations around the nation and documents what works in their successful administration.
Visit the page here.
A New Federalism in Australian Education: A Proposal for a National Reform Agenda
2009
Professor Jack Keating
Created by FYA with the support of The R E Ross Trust, this report provides a bold platform for a new vision of schooling based on quality and equity for all Australians. It has been followed by the release of a second paper by Professor Keating, Resourcing schools in Australia: A proposal for the restructure of public funding.
Read the full report here.
Read the At A Glance report here.
Amplifying the Voices of Young Refugees
2009
Refugee Council of Australia
FYA supported the Refugee Council of Australia to undertake a national youth consultation project to identify issues of concern to young refugee and humanitarian entrants and advise on how their voices can best be heard a national level.
Read the full report here.
Boardroom to Classroom: The role of the corporate and philanthropic sectors in school education
2009
Rosalyn Black
Commissioned by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, this paper examines the growing involvement of corporate and philanthropic contributions in Victorian government schools and makes a number of recommendations for future involvement.
Read the full report here.
Building Bridges: Creating Cultures of Diversity
2009
Professor Fethi Mansouri, Dr Louise Jenkins, Dr Michael Leach and Dr Lucas Walsh
Published by Melbourne University Press, this book provides schools with the tools to foster an understanding of diversity both within the boundaries of the school and within the broader community.
Read the book here.
Corporate Australia and Schools: Forming business class alliances and networks
2009
Rosalyn Black and Dr Lucas Walsh
This paper for the Centre for Strategic Education’s Seminar Series examines the growing role of corporations in the work of schools and considers how this role can become a well-distributed and well-regulated part of the public education system.
To order a copy from the Centre for Strategic Eductaion, click here.
How Young People are Faring (HYPAF)
2009
Dr Lyn Robinson and Professor Stephen Lamb
Commissioned by FYA and conducted by the Centre for Postcompulsory Education and Lifelong Learning at the University of Melbourne, the annual HYPAF report describes the aspirations, employment opportunities and education pathways of young Australians.
Read the 2009 report here.
Read the 2008 report here.
The Impact of Racism upon the Health and Wellbeing of Young Australians
2009
Professor Fethi Mansouri, Dr Louise Jenkins, Dr Les Morgan & Mona Taouk
This national research project was commissioned by FYA and conducted by the The Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation at Deakin University to examine how young people in Australia experience, report and respond to racism.
Read the full report here.
Read the At A Glance report here.
Students in the Lead: Increasing participation by young people in a distributed leadership framework 2009
Dr Lucas Walsh and Rosalyn Black
This paper for the Centre for Strategic Education’s Seminar Series critically examines the role of students in the governance and leadership of Australian schools.
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Young People Imagining a New Democracy
2009
Whitlam Institute
FYA supported the Whitlam Institute at the University of Western Sydney to undertake a national review and youth consultation regarding the connection between young people, politics and the notion of democracy.
To read Young People Imagining a New Democracy: Literature Review, click here.
To read Young People Imagining a New Democracy: Young People’s Voices, click here.
To read Putting the politics back into Politics: Young people and democracy in Australia, click here.
Youth Attitudes to Racism: A study of 18-24-year-olds in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and South Australia
2009
Associate Professor James Forrest
This survey of young people in four states was commissioned by FYA and conducted by the University of Western Sydney to examine the attitudes and experiences of racism for young people aged 18-24.
Read the full report here.
Beyond the Classroom
2008
Rosalyn Black
Published by ACER Press, this book advocates new collaborations to improve the educational outcomes of young Australians.
Read a sample chapter here.
To order a copy, click here.
New School Ties: Networks for Success
2008
Rosalyn Black
Commissioned by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, this paper argues that schools in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas cannot bear sole responsibility for improving student results.
Read the full report here.
Crossing the Bridge: Overcoming entrenched disadvantage through student-centred learning
2007
Rosalyn Black
This report describes the findings of research conducted with the support of The R E Ross Trust that examined the work of schools in Melbourne’s inner-west region that have reframed their middle years curriculum and pedagogy to support student-centred learning.
Read the full report here.
Equity, Excellence and Effectiveness: Moving Forward on Schooling Arrangements in Australia
2004
Education Foundation
This discussion paper is a precursor to the two more recent papers, A New Federalism in Australian Education and Resourcing schools in Australia. It calls for a redefinition of public schools based on public education standards that requires general democratic and pedagogical principles to be agreed upon and adhered to.
Read the full report here.
Sharing a New Story: Young People in Decision-Making
2003
Dr Ani Wierenga
Commissioned by FYA and conducted by the Australian Youth Research Centre at the University of Melbourne, this report describes young people’s role in decision-making. It includes a toolkit for working alongside young people in decision-making roles.
Read the full report here.
