Education
These resource materials highlight practical experiences, knowledge and research in education for development.
Please contact education@dfat.gov.au for enquiries.
Education for development resources
This section contains materials relating to education for development practices and experiences.
Education Analytics Service Classroom Observation Tool
What Works Best in Education for Development: A Super Synthesis of the Evidence
- Education Analytics Service: Teacher Development Multi-Year Studies – Insights on the challenges of limited data availability for measuring and reporting student learning outcomes [PDF 735 KB]
- Education Analytics Service: Teacher Development Multi-Year Studies – Insights on the challenges of limited data availability for measuring and reporting student learning outcomes [DOCX 4.5 MB]
- Education Analytics Service: Teacher Development Multi-Year Studies – Using case studies to investigate and understand teaching quality and student learning: initials lessons learnt [PDF 945 KB]
- Education Analytics Service: Teacher Development Multi-Year Studies – Using case studies to investigate and understand teaching quality and student learning: initials lessons learnt [DOCX 7.6 MB]
- Education Analytics Service: Teacher Development Multi-Year Studies – Using classroom observations to investigate and understand teaching quality and student learning: initials lessons learnt [PDF 911 KB]
- Education Analytics Service: Teacher Development Multi-Year Studies – Using classroom observations to investigate and understand teaching quality and student learning: initials lessons learnt [DOCX 7.9 MB]
- Education Analytics Service: Teacher Development Multi-Year Studies – Vanuatu Policy Insights [PDF 11.8 MB]
- Education Analytics Service: Teacher Development Multi-Year Studies – Vanuatu Policy Insights [DOCX 2.6 MB]
- Education Analytics Service: Teacher Development Multi-Year Studies – Timor-Leste Policy Insights [PDF 396 KB]
- Education Analytics Service: Teacher Development Multi-Year Studies – Timor-Leste Policy Insights [DOCX 1.9 MB]
- Education Analytics Service: Teacher Development Multi-Year Studies – Lao PDR Policy Insights [PDF 16.6 MB]
- Education Analytics Service: Teacher Development Multi-Year Studies – Lao PDR Policy Insights [DOCX 1.9 MB]
- Education Analytics Service: Teacher Development Multi-Year Studies – Emerging Themes: Challenges and Enablers [PDF 37.9 MB]
- Education Analytics Service: Teacher Development Multi-Year Studies – Emerging Themes: Challenges and Enablers [DOCX 5.9 MB]
- Education Analytics Service: Teacher Development Multi-Year Studies – Evaluation of Australia’s Investment in Teacher Development in Lao PDR Interim Report 1 [DOCX 737 KB]
- Education Analytics Service: Teacher Development Multi-Year Studies – Evaluation of Australia’s Investment in Teacher Development in Lao PDR Interim Report 1 [PDF 1.7 MB]
- Education Analytics Service: Teacher Development Multi-Year Studies – Report Highlights: Evaluation of Australia’s Investment in Teacher Development in Lao PDR Interim Report 1 [DOCX 1 MB]
- Education Analytics Service: Teacher Development Multi-Year Studies – Report Highlights: Evaluation of Australia’s Investment in Teacher Development in Lao PDR Interim Report 1 [PDF 3.1 KB]
- Education Analytics Service: Teacher Development Multi-Year Studies –Vanuatu Interim Report 2 Highlights [DOCX 1.3 MB]
- Education Analytics Service: Teacher Development Multi-Year Studies –Vanuatu Interim Report 2 Highlights [PDF 1.2 MB]
- Education Analytics Service: Teacher Development Multi-Year Studies –Vanuatu Interim Report 2 [DOCX 2.7 MB]
- Education Analytics Service: Teacher Development Multi-Year Studies –Vanuatu Interim Report 2 [PDF 3.2 MB]
- Education Analytics Service: Teacher Development Multi-Year Studies –Timor-Leste Final Report
- Education Analytics Service: Teacher Development Multi-Year Studies – Report Highlights: Timor-Leste Final Report
- Education Analytics Service: Teacher Development Multi-Year Studies –Laos Final Report
- Education Analytics Service: Teacher Development Multi-Year Studies – Report Highlights: Laos Final Report
- Education Analytics Service: Teacher Development Multi-Year Studies – Vanuatu Final Report
- Education Analytics Service: Teacher Development Multi-Year Studies – Vanuatu Final Report Highlights
- Education Analytics Service: Teacher Development Multi-Year Studies –Multi-country Highlights Report
Sub-sector and thematic resources
This section contains DFAT learning modules and papers on education-related sub-sectors. Please note as the learning modules are primarily designed for DFAT staff there are references to DFAT processes, resources and terminologies. Most of the referred resources are or will be available on this site. The learning modules are at two levels: Foundation and Practitioner. The learning levels refer to participants' stage of learning or level of prior knowledge. They do not necessarily correlate with work level or recognised qualification. As per the definition used by the DFAT Diplomatic Academy:
- Foundation level provides the fundamental skills and knowledge required by a participant and open to anyone who needs to acquire a solid foundation in a new area.
- Practitioner level provides the in-depth knowledge and skills required by people working on specific topics, regions or tradecraft areas and best suited to participants wishing to enhance their skills.
Foundation level
- Education Planning [PDF 610 KB]
- Education Planning [DOCX 7.6 MB]
- The Australian Education System [PDF 2.5 MB]
- The Australian Education System [DOCX 2.3 MB]
- Basic education [PDF 2.1 MB]
- Basic Education [DOCX 7.5 MB]
- Higher Education [PDF 2.1 MB]
- Higher Education [DOCX 7.2 MB]
- The Role of Key Stakeholders in Education and Aid Effectiveness Principles [PDF 2.2 MB]
- The Role of Key Stakeholders in Education and Aid Effectiveness Principles [DOCX 7.6 MB]
- Education in Emergencies [PDF 2.3 MB]
- Education in Emergencies [DOCX 7.8 MB]
- Monitoring and Evaluation [PDF 1.8 MB]
- Monitoring and Evaluation [DOCX 7.5 MB]
- Learning Assessment [PDF 2.1 MB]
- Learning Assessment [DOCX 4.2 MB]
- Education Sector Interconnections [PDF 2.2 MB]
- Education Sector Interconnections [DOCX 5.2 MB]
- Country or Region Specific Analysis [PDF 1.7 MB]
- Country or Region Specific Analysis [DOCX 6.8 MB]
- Education Pathways [PDF 2.2 MB]
- Education Pathways [DOCX 8 MB]
- Education Sector Workforce Planning [PDF 1.6 MB]
- Education Sector Workforce Planning [Word 5 MB]
- Education Financing [PDF 744 KB]
- Education Financing [DOCX 7.85 MB]
- Education for Development: Priority Setting [PDF 592 KB]
- Education for Development: Priority Setting [DOCX 4.34 MB]
- Disability Inclusive Education [PDF 1.61 MB]
- Disability Inclusive Education [DOCX 5.02 MB]
- Education Infrastructure [PDF 500 KB]
- Education Infrastructure [DOCX 4.7 MB]
- Technical and Vocational Education Training [PDF 885 KB]
- Technical and Vocational Education Training [DOCX 7.3 MB]
- Marginalisation Foundation Level [PDF 855 KB]
- Marginalisation Foundation Level [DOCX 1.15MB]
- Early Childhood Development [PDF 530 KB]
- Early Childhood Development [DOCX 890 KB]
- Education in Conflict-Affected and/or Fragile States [PDF 1.2 MB]
- Education in Conflict-Affected and/or Fragile States [DOCX 8.9 MB]
Practitioner level
- Education Planning [PDF 720 KB]
- Education Planning [DOCX 6.8 MB]
- The Australian Education System [PDF 3.4 MB]
- The Australian Education System [DOCX 2.5 MB]
- Basic education [PDF 2.1 MB]
- Basic education [DOCX 7.2 MB]
- Higher Education [PDF 2.3 MB]
- Higher Education [DOCX 7 MB]
- The Role of Key Stakeholders in Education and Aid Effectiveness Principles [PDF 2.3 MB]
- The Role of Key Stakeholders in Education and Aid Effectiveness Principles [DOCX 7.6 MB]
- Education in Emergencies [PDF 2.6 MB]
- Education in Emergencies [DOCX 1.4 MB]
- Monitoring and Evaluation [PDF 2.1 MB]
- Monitoring and Evaluation [DOCX 4.9 MB]
- Learning Assessment [PDF 1.7 MB]
- Learning Assessment [DOCX 5.6 MB]
- Education Sector Interconnections [PDF 1.9 MB]
- Education Sector Interconnections [DOCX 7.1 MB]
- Country or Region Specific Analysis [PDF 2.2 MB]
- Country or Region Specific Analysis [DOCX 8 MB]
- Education Pathways [PDF 1.9 MB
- Education Pathways [DOCX 7.6 MB]
- Education Sector Workforce Planning [PDF 1.8 MB
- Education Sector Workforce Planning [DOCX 7.4 MB]
- Education Financing [PDF 600 KB]
- Education Financing [DOCX 6.53 MB]
- Education for Development: Priority Setting [PDF 504 KB]
- Education for Development: Priority Setting [DOCX 6.07 MB]
- Disability Inclusive Education [PDF 1.51 MB]
- Disability Inclusive Education [DOCX 5.78 MB]
- Education Infrastructure [PDF 950 KB]
- Education Infrastructure [DOCX 8.7 MB]
- Technical and Vocational Education Training [PDF 750 KB]
- Technical and Vocational Education Training [DOCX 8.3 MB]
- Marginalisation Practitioner Level [PDF 740 KB]
- Marginalisation Practitioner Level [DOCX 1.10 MB]
- Early Childhood Development [PDF 645 KB]
- Early Childhood Development [DOCX 1.1 MB]
- Education in Conflict-Affected and/or Fragile States [PDF 810 KB]
- Education in Conflict-Affected and/or Fragile States [DOCX 8.6 MB]