Reports
The Commissioner produces reports based on projects linked to key focus areas of her work as set out in her Strategic Framework (2022+). The reports below all relate to children’s education. They reflect what South Australian children and young people have told the Commissioner matters most to them about their education, including what changes they would like to see made. The Commissioner also produces a series of annual statutory publications which report on how South Australia is performing against international standards set out in the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights (UNCRC) of the Child, many of which relate to the right to a good education.
Seen But Not Heard
The Commissioner spoke to young people in Years 8, 9 & 10 to find out about their education and learning experience. This report summarises what they told her including recommendations for ways to improve their experience of high school during their teenage...
Early Years Postcards
Being able to speak up and express their opinions is a core right of children, as stated in Article 12 in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. In 2023, the Commissioner extended her postcards initiative to be inclusive of preschool aged children so that...
Teenagers and Work
Young people’s experiences of work impact their lives in many ways – not only in terms of their present and future workforce participation, but also in relation to their health, safety, wellbeing and education outcomes. For teenagers, having a paid job during high...
High Stakes High School: The experiences of South Australian Year 12 students
This report from 2022 recognises the range of attributes young people needto thrive in a changing world, including those gained from experiences outside the classroom. Beyond job prospects and security, educational attainment also influences behaviours and...
Stereotypes and Sexism in Schools
The purpose of this report from 2022 is to bring children and young people’s perspectives and experiences of sexism and gender stereotypes to the fore. Through face-to-face conversations and by exploring how children and young peopleperceive the differences between...
No Exceptions | Creating safer schools for LGBTQIA+ Students
This report from 2021 captures the views of young people about their perceptions and experiences of discrimination against LGBTQIA+ students in religious schools. Obviously the negative experiences in this report do not reflect the environments in every religious...
Keeping Kids Connected to Learning and Schooling Summit | Feedback Report
This report from 2021 summarises what participants thought were key issues for the Department to consider in its response to the findings and recommendations of the Graham Inquiry and the Blame Game reports. The Summit offered the South Australian community a...
The Blame Game | The causes and impacts of education exclusion
This report from 2020 focuses on children and young peoples’ lived experience of school exclusion. It examines the devastating effects exclusion can have for those children and young people still in the process of developing. It looks at the major causes and...
Off To Work We Go
Much of our society and schooling system focuses on preparing children and young people for their futures. From a young age, children are asked ‘what do you want to be when you grow up?’ As they get older this question changes to ‘what are you going to do when you...
Australian Children’s Commissioners and Guardians | Joint Participation Paper
Members of the ACCG regularly consult with a diverse array of children and young people within their jurisdictions on a wide range of topics This report from 2018 reflects some of the consistent themes from a sampling of these consultations. The consultations...
