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 ...

Experts warn stronger teacher support, clearer curriculum priorities and early foundations are crucial to lift students’ numeracy outcomes ...

“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 ...

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 ...

A targeted review of the Australian F-2 mathematics curriculum is now underway to address poor numeracy standards amongst primary students - and it comes with a controversial new priority.

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 ...