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House Standing Committee on Education

30 July 2026

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The committee opens its hearing on educational attainment and questions Department of Education officials on how attainment is defined and measured, funding and support for students with disability, gender gaps, teacher workforce composition, male retention and alternative pathways, and the allocation of research and accountability responsibilities across the Commonwealth–state system.

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Opening and Department of Education evidence

15:04

Opening formalities and witness introductions

15:04

Department of Education — definition of attainment

19:32

Data signals of falling behind across education stages

22:14

Students with disability, funding and allied health support

32:22

Gender gaps in literacy/numeracy and teacher workforce

40:21

Attracting male and mid‑career teachers; Commonwealth incentives

46:21

Male school retention gap and alternative pathways

55:35

Responsibility for research on gaps and what works

01:01:57

National schooling data, case studies and limits on causal analysis

01:07:34

ACARA evidence on national assessment and data use

01:18:47

ACARA opening — role, attainment measures and NAPLAN

01:18:47

Gender patterns in NAPLAN and use of detailed subgroup data

01:23:25

Unique Student Identifier and real vs apparent retention

01:28:21

Measurement framework, data sufficiency and focusing effort

01:32:41

Program evaluation, AERO’s role and jurisdictional research

01:36:02

Curriculum, student engagement and the case for better tracking

01:42:11

Using ACARA data, RCTs and societal influences on gender gaps

01:49:13

Intersectional reporting and cumulative disadvantage

02:02:56

AERO evidence on teaching quality, MTSS and reform implementation

02:44:47

AERO opening — mission and focus on teaching quality

02:44:47

What explicit evidence‑based teaching looks like

02:55:02

Why practice lags evidence and AERO’s system role

03:00:56

Home background vs school factors and high‑equity schools

03:05:07

Gender differences versus SES and the risk of ‘boys vs girls’ policy

03:09:51

Multi‑Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) for at‑risk students

03:14:14

Reforming initial teacher education and core content

03:19:54

Needs‑based funding, MTSS and targeting disadvantage

03:25:37

Limits of gender‑targeted programs and need for robust trials

03:30:53

Identifying at‑risk students: screening, phonics and numeracy checks

03:38:51

Implementing MTSS nationally and closing the hearing

03:42:14

House Standing Committee on Education

30 July 2026

House Standing Committee on Education Thu, 30 Jul 2026 Australian Parliament

15:03 - 15:34

Speaker 7

Okay. I now declare open the public hearing of the Standing Committee on Education's inquiry into the factors driving educational attainment. I acknowledge the traditional custodians, the lands from which we all meet today, and pay my respects to elders past and present and of the indigenous peoples all across Australia. This hearing will be broadcast, and the transcript of proceedings will be published on the parliament's website. I now invite members of the committee to introduce themselves.

15:40 - 15:47

Speaker 11

Hi. I'm Sam Beryl, member for Nichols in Northern Victoria and Shadow, minister for regional education. Good day, all.

15:47 - 15:49

Speaker 1

I'm Darren Ripacoli, federal member for Hunter.

15:52 - 15:56

Speaker 13

Kate Chaney, independent member for Curtin in Western Australia.

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