Educational Innovation

Exploring how people develop the knowledge, confidence and capabilities needed to thrive in a changing world.

Learning Across Life

Learning doesn't begin and end in the classroom.

People develop knowledge, skills and confidence through a wide range of experiences at home, at school, in the workplace and throughout their lives.

Educational Innovation brings together research, projects and resources that explore how learning is supported across these different environments.

By understanding how people engage with new ideas, solve problems and build confidence over time, we can create stronger opportunities for learning and success.

Explore the resources below to see how this work is being applied with families, educators and learners across different stages of life.

Family at graduation.

Parents and Families

Families play an important role in supporting learning. Explore practical ideas, activities and resources that help build confidence, curiosity and learning habits through everyday experiences.

Teachers and Educators

Educators help create the conditions for learning to thrive. We are currently developing a page that will give you access to curriculum-aligned resources, diagnostic questions and practical teaching examples that support learner development across mathematics and science from Prep to Year 10.

Featured Projects

Building Educational Capacities for STEM Success

Exploring how mathematical thinking, scientific reasoning and learner capability develop over time and contribute to long-term educational success.

Digital Futures and Artificial Intelligence

Investigating how emerging technologies and artificial intelligence are reshaping learning, capability development and future educational opportunities.

Growing Educational Innovation

Educational Innovation is an evolving area of research and practice. New resources, projects and learning materials will continue to be added as this work develops.

Future additions will include expanded resources for teachers and educators, family learning resources, learner development projects and additional tools designed to support learning across different stages of life.

Have a question? Want to learn more?

Whether you're a parent, educator, student, researcher or community partner, we'd love to hear from you.

The Indigenous Education and Research Centre works with families, schools and communities to explore how learning opportunities can be strengthened across different settings and stages of life.

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