Numeracy

Australian 15-year-olds across 788 schools are contributing to one of the world’s largest evaluations of how students apply knowledge in real-world situations.

The technology capturing athlete performance is continually advancing, but who is putting the data to best use? We speak to experts from a major league baseball club and the Australian Institute of Sport to reveal how maths skills that students are learning now are driving elite sports.

Eight Australian teenagers have been recognised internationally for mathematical skills that might impress any high-stakes sports administrator.

The 2023 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) shows Australia continuing to climb the global rankings at the primary level, however the latest TIMSS report confirms longstanding challenges around equity and student wellbeing.

A new PISA report examines how Australian students applied their knowledge of mathematical concepts and the thinking processes they used when solving mathematical problems that arise in everyday life.

A new report by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) identifies how students achieved in core areas of mathematics viewed globally as key in preparing them for adult life.