Millions of Australian students are falling behind in math, and experts warn it could cost the country billions in lost productivity and economic growth. A recent report from the Grattan Institute, a ...

“Australia has accepted maths mediocrity for far too long now and the problem starts in primary school,” says Jordana Hunter, education program director at the Grattan Institute. “We’ve significantly ...

In a global study, Australia’s best-ever school results in science and maths can’t hide the gender gap When Dr Joanna Sikora saw the gender disparity between boys and girls in maths and science ...

One in 12 trainee teachers dropped out of maths in high school, in a troubling trend that is crippling children’s numeracy skills. Thousands of primary school teachers are struggling to teach ...

Seven standout schools have been commended for exemplary maths teaching, with a new research ­report urging principals not to “wait for others to act” on numeracy skills. The new guide for principals ...

A gender gulf in mathematics in Australian children is among the worst in the world and is being exacerbated as girls lose confidence in their ability to do even basic calculations in the earliest ...