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NSW State Education Research Applications Process (SERAP) and research repository


Welcome to SERAP online, the portal for research in NSW government schools. SERAP online supports researchers wishing to apply to conduct research in NSW government schools through an online submission portal, and a repository for research literature relating to school education.

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Monash Q Project

The Q Project, launched at Monash University on Monday 26 November 2018, is set to benefit 80,000 Australian students and 200 schools across New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria. The five-year study of research use in primary ..

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Impact of the Students As LifeStyle Activists (SALSA)

SALSA (Students As LifeStyle Activists) is a unique peer educational program designed to motivate high school students to increase physical activity, improve diet and lead a healthier lifestyle. This document summarises the project activities betw..

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Nothing left to chance: characteristics of schools successful in mathematics

The Developing an Evidence Base for Best Practice in Mathematics Education project aimed to identify factors that influence the learning and teaching of mathematics in Australian schools. The purpose of the project was to build a compelling evidenc..

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Ngara Wumara Research Project Improving outcomes for gifted and high-ability Aboriginal students

This innovative Australian Research Council (ARC) linkage grant is co-led by the Institute for Positive Psychology and Education at the Australian Catholic University (IPPE, ACU) and the NSW Department of Education (DoE). This research sought to addr..

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Autonomy and Principals’ Work: An Australian Study

Policy moves in Australian schooling have increasingly included a focus on autonomy for schools and principals. Generally speaking, autonomy is intended to provide leaders and schools with more decision-making power to meet local needs. However, the ..

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Performance Report for The Archibull Prize, 2019

This report provides an assessment of program performance against key performance indicators for two of the Picture You in Agriculture school-based programs i.e. The Archibull Prize (Archie) and Kreative Koalas (KK). It is designed to concisely answe..

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