Researching and scaling effective practice

Charles Sturt is co-leading the Ambassador Schools Research Centre (ASRC) in partnership with the University of NSW and University of Canberra. The ASRC is a multi-million-dollar research investment by the NSW Department of Education and a key initiative in the Department’s School Success Model. Charles Sturt is working in partnership with researchers from the Universities, policymakers and executives from the NSW Department of Education, and 30 school communities across the state.

The ASRC was established with these university partners to research, identify and understand what Ambassador Schools are doing that is having the greatest impact on student achievement in their unique context. Ambassador Schools were selected for their diverse, strong performance compared with like schools across a range of measures, including reading, numeracy, attendance and HSC results and include primary, secondary, metropolitan, regional and schools from a range of socio-economic contexts. The evidence-based ASRC initiative supports improved student performance based on the identification of strengths and effective practices that enable success for students in NSW public schools. This work will deepen the evidence base about ways to maximise student academic achievement.