Research projects

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Destination Study 2025

The Destination Study is an annual survey sent to the advisory teachers of the graduating cohort of Big Picture students in Term 4 to:

- gain an overview of the cohort’s demography

- track student post-school destinations

- see if there are links between a student’s destination and their interests, internships, and their Senior Project

This information is invaluable in providing insight into the engagement, inclusion and transition of our students.

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Big Picture Learning is collaborating with Melbourne Metrics at the University of Melbourne on a research project that is pioneering the design of a new, valid and efficient national model to select school leavers for admission to tertiary courses.

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2024 Destination Study

The Destination Study is an annual survey sent to the advisory teachers of the graduating cohort of Big Picture students in Term 4 to:

- gain an overview of the cohort’s demography

- track student post-school destinations

- see if there are links between a student’s destination and their interests, internships, and their Senior Project

This information is invaluable in providing insight into the engagement, inclusion and transition of our students.

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This article published in the Discover Education online journal presents the preliminary findings of the Longitudinal Study of Big Picture Learning Australia University Pathway Students. The study is led by Professor John Fischetti, from the School of Education, College of Human and Social Futures at the University of Newcastle.

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The Destination Study is an annual survey sent to the advisory teachers of the graduating cohort of Big Picture students in Term 4 to:

- gain an overview of the cohort’s demography

- track student post-school destinations

- see if there are links between a student’s destination and their interests, internships, and their Senior Project

This information is invaluable in providing insight into the engagement, inclusion and transition of our students.

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The success of the Big Picture learning design is demonstrated by its power to attract, retain and engage students, support them to learn through their personal passions, connect them to opportunities to trial their interests in the world outside school, and facilitate their transitions to meaningful post-school pathways.

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Full research report and executive summary - How the Big Picture design for learning improves engagement, fosters inclusion and facilitates transitions for students with disability.

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The attached report provides details of a three-year research project designed to evaluate the implementation of the Big Picture Design for Learning at Launceston Big Picture School. This school, established in 2016, is a stand-alone Big Picture Education Australia school for students enrolled in Years 9-12. The findings show the operations and processes at the school have evolved over time to increasingly align with both the Big Picture Design and Tasmanian Department of Education policies.

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The Big Picture Learning 5 Day Foundation Program - Sydney
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