
Amy Haywood
@amy_l_haywood
Education researcher and former English teacher. Now at @GrattanInst via @D_AccessEcon.
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Learning with & from others Grattan Institute Establishing exemplar demonstration hubs - partner schools outperformed nonpartner schools in the UK #REDBall24 researchEDHome researchED Australia


Great insights from the Fogarty Foundation on our latest report into multi-school organisations!

Reading failure is a preventable tragedy. But almost all students can learn to read if given the right instruction and support. Jordana Hunter and Amy Haywood outline six steps to improve children's reading. buff.ly/3QeBHOG

'The stage is set for a big change in how ACT public schools teach reading.' My and Jordana Hunter's reflections in the @canberratimeson on the ACT government's current literacy inquiry.

How can schools dramatically improve their students’ reading? Come along to our next Grattan Institute webinar with Jacquie Burrows and Halie McColl from Churchill Primary School. Details in the link below. grattan.edu.au/event/transfor…

Want to know how Churchill Primary School transformed their reading results? Come to tomorrow's Grattan Institute webinar from 7-8pm. Jacquie Burrows and Halie McColl will talk about why – and how – they overhauled their approach to teaching reading. grattan.edu.au/event/transfor…


Australia’s Catch-22 curriculum challenge - Australian teachers teach by day and write curriculum by night. Quality-assuring curriculum materials can help remedy this. Lucy Yongbloed and my new op-ed outlines how this works overseas. EducationHQ AU grattan.edu.au/news/australia…



At last, Victoria acts to make best practice common practice in the classroom. Amy Haywood and I share our thoughts on what this means for reading. Ben Carroll Grattan Institute grattan.edu.au/news/at-last-v…

How do I help my children with reading? That's a question that parents and grandparents often ask themselves. This morning I got to speak with Hilary Harper about this exact topic on ABC Radio National! You can listen to the interview at the link below abc.net.au/listen/program…

Victoria's $1.2 billion school tutoring program has not 'significantly improved' learning. Where should the government go from here? Jordana Hunter and I reflect on the path ahead in the The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand. theconversation.com/victorias-1-2-…

I'm excited to speak at EDUtech Australia next week 🎉 I'll be presenting the findings from our Grattan Institute 'Reading Guarantee' report & unpacking the lessons learnt from our case study schools. Thanks to Churchill PS and Parafield Gardens HS for letting me share their work.

The 2024 NAPLAN school test results show one in three Australian students are not on track with their learning. Listen to the latest Grattan Institute podcast to hear Nick Parkinson and I unpack what this means for Australian students. grattan.edu.au/news/unpacking…

The 2024 NAPLAN school test results show one in three Australian students are not on track with their learning. On our podcast, Amy Haywood and Nick Parkinson discuss why students are performing so poorly, and how governments can turn this around. buff.ly/4cFWFi4



Our new Grattan Institute report is out. Australia's maths challenge starts in primary school. Teachers need better support to ensure every student has the chance for success. We recommend a ten-year ‘Maths Guarantee’ strategy. Read more here. grattan.edu.au/report/maths-g…

Australia has a maths problem, and it starts in primary school. The good news is, there are practical steps principals and teachers can take to turn this around. Our new guide by Jordana Hunter Amy Haywood Daniel Petrie & Nick Parkinson shows how. buff.ly/Eu1yid4

