📋 Tender Overview
Issue date: Friday, 30 October 2026
The will hold public hearings for its on 2 and 10 November 2026.
The hearings will explore how educational attainment is defined, measured and influenced by childrens early experiences and development. Leading experts in education and child development, education research and policy, and parents groups will help the Committee better understand what is meant by educational attainment and the measures currently used to assess educational outcomes.
Committee Chair, , said the hearings would provide important context for the inquirys examination of the drivers of educational attainment.
Educational attainment is a term that is widely used, but it can mean different things in different contexts. We want to better understand how attainment is measured, what those measures capture, and the factors that influence outcomes throughout a students educational journey.
The Committee looks forward to hearing from experts and stakeholders whose evidence will contribute to a deeper understanding of the factors influencing learning outcomes from the earliest years of life through to school subject choices and career pathways.
Public hearing
Date: Monday, 2 November 2026
Time: 10.30am - 4.15pm
Location: Committee Room 1R4, Parliament House, Canberra
Date: Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Time: 10.30am - 3.15pm
Location: Committee Room 1R4, Parliament House, Canberra
There will be a live audio only broadcast of the hearing via the and .
Media inquiries
Laura Green - Media Officer
Office of the Hon Tim Watts MP
Chair of the Standing Committee on Education
(03) 9687 7661
For background information
Committee Secretariat
02 6277 4573
