Education evidence base

Submissions

Submissions received for the Education Evidence Base public inquiry.

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Submissions received before the release of the draft report are listed here.
No.	Name	Pages	Received
1	Kerry Hempsentall (PDF - 321.6 KB) Kerry Hempsentall (Word - 88.7 KB)	21	17/04/2016
1.1	Attachment: Assessment beyond NAPLAN (PDF - 424.1 KB) Attachment: Assessment beyond NAPLAN (Word - 139.8 KB)	45	17/04/2016
2	Sandra Tidswell (PDF - 70.2 KB) Sandra Tidswell (Word - 25.2 KB)	1	30/04/2016
3	John Glover (PDF - 48.4 KB) John Glover (Word - 26.1 KB)	1	09/05/2016
4	Pamela Snow (PDF - 64.0 KB) Pamela Snow (Word - 25.9 KB)	1	09/05/2016
5	Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) (PDF - 258.7 KB) Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) (Word - 82.0 KB)	7	10/05/2016
6	Dr Molly De Lemos AM (PDF - 104.3 KB) Dr Molly De Lemos AM (Word - 28.8 KB)	2	12/05/2016
7	Julia Manickam (PDF - 67.7 KB) Julia Manickam (Word - 25.6 KB)	1	12/05/2016
8	Tamsin Mathers (PDF - 67.8 KB)	1	13/05/2016
9	ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course (PDF - 442.8 KB) ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course (Word - 242.1 KB)	11	17/05/2016
10	Faculty of Education, University of Western Australia (PDF - 141.2 KB) Faculty of Education, University of Western Australia (Word - 80.3 KB)	3	20/05/2016
11	Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) (PDF - 490.9 KB)	15	20/05/2016
12	Sacred Heart Primary School (PDF - 138.6 KB) Sacred Heart Primary School (Word - 33.6 KB)	3	21/05/2016
13	National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) (PDF - 101.0 KB)	9	23/05/2016
14	School Curriculum and Standards Authority (PDF - 591.5 KB)	13	23/05/2016
15	Telethon Kids Institute (PDF - 1.1 MB)	35	23/05/2016
16	Northside Community Service (PDF - 1.2 MB)	5	24/05/2016
17	Essential Education Economics and School Efficiency Metrics Australasia (PDF - 808.3 KB) Essential Education Economics and School Efficiency Metrics Australasia (Word - 1.3 MB)	13	24/05/2016
18	Independent Education Union of Australia (PDF - 1.8 MB)	4	24/05/2016
19	Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Faculty of Education (PDF - 208.3 KB) Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Faculty of Education (Word - 101.4 KB)	17	24/05/2016
20	City of Boroondara (PDF - 172.5 KB) City of Boroondara (Word - 1.4 MB)	5	24/05/2016
21	Independent Education Union of Australia - QLD and NT Branch (PDF - 564.6 KB)	11	24/05/2016
22	Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) (PDF - 153.8 KB)	5	24/05/2016
23	Catholic Education Diocese of Paramatta (PDF - 103.3 KB)	5	25/05/2016
24	Population Health Research Network (PDF - 125.5 KB)	8	24/05/2016
25	Australian National University (ANU) (PDF - 151.2 KB)	6	24/05/2016
26	Early Start - University of Wollongong (PDF - 208.5 KB)	8	25/05/2016
27	Minderoo Foundation (PDF - 740.1 KB)	11	25/05/2016
28	Australian Childcare Alliance NSW (PDF - 1.8 MB)	10	25/05/2016
29	Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia (FECCA) (PDF - 144.0 KB)	3	25/05/2016
30	Australian Association of Special Education (PDF - 106.8 KB)	4	25/05/2016
31	Mitchell Institute (PDF - 643.5 KB)	42	25/05/2016
32	Australian Council for Educational Research (PDF - 132.5 KB)	4	25/05/2016
33	University of Tasmania (PDF - 236.3 KB)	2	25/05/2016
34	National Inquiry into the Teaching of Literacy (PDF - 114.6 KB) National Inquiry into the Teaching of Literacy (Word - 30.5 KB)	3	25/05/2016
35	Speech Pathology Australia (PDF - 715.4 KB)	21	25/05/2016
36	Principals Australia Institute (PDF - 536.1 KB)	7	25/05/2016
37	Specific Learning Difficulties Association (NSW) (SPELD NSW) (PDF - 66.9 KB) Specific Learning Difficulties Association (NSW) (SPELD NSW) (Word - 28.3 KB)	2	25/05/2016
38	Prof Fiona Brooks and Assoc Prof Gerry Redmond (PDF - 163.5 KB) Prof Fiona Brooks and Assoc Prof Gerry Redmond (Word - 55.6 KB)	5	25/05/2016
39	Independent Schools Council of Australia (PDF - 195.0 KB) Independent Schools Council of Australia (Word - 63.8 KB)	12	25/05/2016
40	Commissioner for Children and Young People (PDF - 9.3 MB)	8	25/05/2016
41	Telethon Kids Institute (PDF - 265.9 KB)	4	25/05/2016
41.1	Attachment: Developmental Pathways in WA Children Project (PDF - 240.9 KB)	6	25/05/2016
42	United Voice (PDF - 2.4 MB)	10	25/05/2016
43	Australian Library and Information Association (PDF - 154.1 KB) Australian Library and Information Association (Word - 770.5 KB)	6	25/05/2016
44	National Congress of Australia's First Peoples (PDF - 979.5 KB)	34	25/05/2016
45	Research Institute for Professional Practice (PDF - 523.7 KB)	6	25/05/2016
46	Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs (PDF - 33.0 KB)	1	25/05/2016
46.1	Attachment: MySchool Australia Case Study - Graduate Capstone Project (PDF - 1.9 MB)	70	25/05/2016
47	Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (PDF - 187.4 KB)	1	25/05/2016
47.1	Attachment: Submission (continued) (PDF - 2.3 MB)	21	25/05/2016
48	Learning Sciences Institute Australia (PDF - 157.9 KB)	19	25/05/2016
49	National Catholic Education Commission (PDF - 288.3 KB) National Catholic Education Commission (Word - 295.9 KB)	10	25/05/2016
50	Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (PDF - 433.6 KB)	14	25/05/2016
51	Community Child Care Cooperative (PDF - 269.0 KB)	8	26/05/2016
52	Fraser Mustard Centre (PDF - 169.5 KB)	5	26/05/2016
53	Centre for Research in Early Childhood Group (PDF - 237.5 KB)	6	26/05/2016
54	Melbourne Graduate School of Education (PDF - 74.4 KB)	5	26/05/2016
55	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) (PDF - 15.2 MB)	22	26/05/2016
56	Gold Coast Dyslexia Support Group (PDF - 132.6 KB) Gold Coast Dyslexia Support Group (Word - 140.7 KB)	2	26/05/2016
57	SA NT Datalink (PDF - 161.5 KB) SA NT Datalink (Word - 50.7 KB)	6	26/05/2016
58	Community Child Care Association (PDF - 156.1 KB)	5	26/05/2016
59	Social Ventures Australia (PDF - 1.3 MB) Social Ventures Australia (Word - 9.0 MB)	50	26/05/2016
60	The Smith Family (PDF - 657.4 KB)	16	30/05/2016
61	Grattan Institute (PDF - 313.7 KB)	13	01/06/2016
62	Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) (PDF - 452.8 KB)	8	02/06/2016
63	Family Day Care Australia (PDF - 810.0 KB)	4	02/06/2016
64	Australian Primary Principals Association (PDF - 185.8 KB)	6	03/06/2016
65	National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) (PDF - 206.8 KB)	8	03/06/2016
66	Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) (PDF - 451.7 KB)	16	03/06/2016
67	Australian Academy of Science (PDF - 566.2 KB)	4	06/06/2016
68	Department of Education and Training (PDF - 681.6 KB)	28	06/06/2016
69	Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) (PDF - 386.8 KB) Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) (Word - 402.3 KB)	18	06/06/2016
70	Goodstart Early Learning (PDF - 906.5 KB)	13	08/06/2016
71	Early Childhood Australia (PDF - 814.0 KB)	18	09/06/2016
72	Catholic Education Melbourne (PDF - 495.1 KB)	6	14/06/2016
73	Australian Institute of Family Studies (PDF - 238.2 KB) Australian Institute of Family Studies (Word - 80.5 KB)	8	15/06/2016
74	AHURI (PDF - 1.7 MB)	60	16/06/2016
75	Tasmanian Govt (PDF - 272.8 KB) Tasmanian Govt (Word - 138.9 KB)	9	17/06/2016
76	School of Education and Professional Studies Griffith University (PDF - 132.4 KB)	5	17/06/2016
77	Northern Territory Government (PDF - 145.1 KB) Northern Territory Government (Word - 83.5 KB)	6	21/06/2016
78	Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) (PDF - 338.8 KB)	8	28/06/2016
79	NSW Government (PDF - 167.6 KB)	8	05/07/2016
80	Wilma Anvieh (PDF - 63.9 KB) Wilma Anvieh (Word - 25.4 KB)	1	22/07/2016

Submissions received after the release of the draft report are listed here.
No.	Name	Pages	Received
DR81	Andrew Gaylard (PDF - 63.7 KB) Andrew Gaylard (Word - 25.2 KB)	1	06/09/2016
DR82	Stephen Saunders (PDF - 64.8 KB) Stephen Saunders (Word - 25.6 KB)	1	06/09/2016
DR83	Stephen Melhuish (PDF - 60.6 KB) Stephen Melhuish (Word - 25.2 KB)	1	06/09/2016
DR84	Dr Neil MacNeil (PDF - 60.1 KB) Dr Neil MacNeil (Word - 25.2 KB)	1	07/09/2016
DR85	Ashley Craig (PDF - 95.3 KB) Ashley Craig (Word - 33.1 KB)	2	08/09/2016
DR86	Mallee Track Health and Community Service (PDF - 110.8 KB)	2	21/09/2016
DR86.1	Attachment 1: Proposal for Early Years Multi Purpose Service (MPS) (PDF - 1.1 MB)	24	21/09/2016
DR86.2	Attachment 2: Sea Lake Preschool Early Years Profile 2014 (with 2015 AEDC data update) (PDF - 2.1 MB)	18	21/09/2016
DR87	Sam Magar (PDF - 318.6 KB) Sam Magar (Word - 92.4 KB)	12	28/09/2016
DR88	Yvonne Meyer (PDF - 215.4 KB) Yvonne Meyer (Word - 42.5 KB)	7	28/09/2016
DR89	Australian Primary Principals Association (APPA) (PDF - 191.7 KB) Australian Primary Principals Association (APPA) (Word - 117.7 KB)	4	04/10/2016
DR90	Faculty of Education, University of Tasmania (UTAS) (PDF - 402.0 KB)	2	05/10/2016
DR91	Laurence Jones (PDF - 302.1 KB) Laurence Jones (Word - 79.5 KB)	29	03/10/2016
DR92	Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (PDF - 2.1 MB)	12	05/10/2016
DR93	Science of Learning Research Centre (SLRC) (PDF - 4.3 MB)	10	06/10/2016
DR94	Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA) (PDF - 84.0 KB)	6	06/10/2016
DR95	Australian Learning Lecture (ALL) (PDF - 333.1 KB)	6	07/10/2016
DR96	National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) (PDF - 120.4 KB)	1	07/10/2016
DR97	Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) (PDF - 664.4 KB)	6	07/10/2016
DR98	Social Ventures Australia (SVA) (PDF - 663.4 KB)	18	07/10/2016
DR99	Emma Aisbett (PDF - 365.5 KB)	32	07/10/2016
DR100	Macquarie University Special Education Centre (PDF - 263.6 KB)	27	07/10/2016
DR101	Faculty of Education, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) (PDF - 45.6 KB)	2	07/10/2016
DR102	Isolated Children's Parents' Association of Australia (PDF - 142.3 KB) Isolated Children's Parents' Association of Australia (Word - 43.0 KB)	2	07/10/2016
DR102.1	Attachment: Discussion Paper for the Reform of Federation White Paper - Roles and Responsibilities in Education (PDF - 332.0 KB)	16	07/10/2016
DR103	Mitchell Institute (PDF - 403.7 KB)	5	07/10/2016
DR104	Essential Education Economics (E3) (PDF - 72.1 KB) Essential Education Economics (E3) (Word - 17.7 KB)	2	07/10/2016
DR105	Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) (PDF - 145.2 KB) Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) (Word - 52.9 KB)	4	07/10/2016
DR106	National Catholic Education Commission (NCEC) (PDF - 309.5 KB)	12	07/10/2016
DR107	Australian Sports Commission (ASC) (PDF - 526.2 KB)	4	07/10/2016
DR108	Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) (PDF - 184.0 KB) Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) (Word - 816.3 KB)	4	07/10/2016
DR109	Independent Education Union of Australia (IEUA) (PDF - 165.9 KB) Independent Education Union of Australia (IEUA) (Word - 1.4 MB)	6	07/10/2016
DR110	Population Health Research Network (PHRN) (PDF - 102.3 KB)	3	07/10/2016
DR111	Early Learning Association Australia (ELAA) (PDF - 349.5 KB)	2	07/10/2016
DR112	Department for Education and Child Development - Fraser Mustard Centre (PDF - 639.3 KB)	7	07/10/2016
DR113	Dr Laurel Scanlan (PDF - 200.7 KB) Dr Laurel Scanlan (Word - 50.0 KB)	5	06/10/2016
DR114	Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) (PDF - 87.3 KB)	2	07/10/2016
DR115	Justin Spanner (PDF - 45.9 KB) Justin Spanner (Word - 28.3 KB)	1	07/10/2016
DR116	Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) (PDF - 1.5 MB)	19	07/10/2016
DR117	Dr Sally Howell (PDF - 149.6 KB)	7	07/10/2016
DR118	Good Shepherd Australia and New Zealand (PDF - 194.5 KB)	5	07/10/2016
DR119	Australian Secondary Principals Association (ASPA) (PDF - 128.2 KB)	5	07/10/2016
DR120	Australian Council of TESOL Associations (ACTA) (PDF - 1.4 MB)	12	07/10/2016
DR121	Universities Australia (PDF - 117.8 KB)	5	07/10/2016
DR122	Monash University (PDF - 115.5 KB) Monash University (Word - 123.5 KB)	1	10/10/2016
DR123	STEM Education Research Centre (SERC) (PDF - 417.5 KB)	5	10/10/2016
DR124	Steiner Education Australia (PDF - 165.9 KB)	12	10/10/2016
DR125	Dr Jae Yup Yung (PDF - 60.2 KB) Dr Jae Yup Yung (Word - 27.9 KB)	1	07/10/2016
DR126	Centre for Independent Studies (PDF - 676.3 KB)	4	08/10/2016
DR127	Claire Brown (PDF - 1016.7 KB)	100	10/10/2016
DR128	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) (PDF - 3.8 MB)	3	10/10/2016
DR129	Telethon Kids Institute (PDF - 416.6 KB)	5	10/10/2016
DR130	Catholic School Parents Australia (CSPA) (PDF - 198.9 KB) Catholic School Parents Australia (CSPA) (Word - 75.4 KB)	5	11/10/2016
DR131	Australian Council for Education Research (ACER) (PDF - 148.1 KB)	4	11/10/2016
DR132	Mark McDougall (PDF - 86.3 KB) Mark McDougall (Word - 48.7 KB)	10	11/10/2016
DR133	Australian Parents Council (APC) (PDF - 498.0 KB)	8	12/10/2016
DR134	Early Childhood Australia (ECA) (PDF - 865.2 KB)	4	13/10/2016
DR135	Goodstart Early Learning (PDF - 867.3 KB)	10	14/10/2016
DR136	Deakin University School of Education (PDF - 275.0 KB) Deakin University School of Education (Word - 74.8 KB)	18	14/10/2016
DR137	James Ladwig (PDF - 35.3 KB)	3	14/10/2016
DR138	Independent Schools Council of Australia (ISCA) (PDF - 216.7 KB) Independent Schools Council of Australia (ISCA) (Word - 70.4 KB)	15	14/10/2016
DR139	Carol O'Donnell - Part 1 (PDF - 284.0 KB) Carol O'Donnell - Part 1 (Word - 68.6 KB)	18	10/09/2016
DR139.1	Carol O'Donnell - Part 2 (PDF - 197.6 KB) Carol O'Donnell - Part 2 (Word - 54.4 KB)	11	10/09/2016
DR139.2	Carol O'Donnell - Part 3 (PDF - 254.1 KB) Carol O'Donnell - Part 3 (Word - 46.5 KB)	9	10/09/2016
DR139.3	Carol O'Donnell - Part 4 (PDF - 191.5 KB) Carol O'Donnell - Part 4 (Word - 37.5 KB)	6	10/09/2016
DR140	Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) (PDF - 659.9 KB)	12	21/10/2016
DR141	Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) (PDF - 1.2 MB)	24	21/10/2016
DR142	Queensland Government (PDF - 323.1 KB)	15	24/10/2016
DR143	Australian Government Department of Education and Training (PDF - 470.2 KB)	10	24/10/2016
DR144	Victorian Government (PDF - 1.5 MB)	4	24/10/2016
DR145	New South Wales Government (PDF - 381.3 KB)	6	24/10/2016
DR146	Tasmanian Government (PDF - 52.5 KB)	2	31/10/2016
DR147	Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) (PDF - 59.9 KB)	1	11/11/2016
DR148	The Song Room (PDF - 153.8 KB) The Song Room (Word - 254.5 KB)	1	22/11/2016

Education evidence base

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