Richard Teese is Professor of Post-Compulsory Education and Training in the University of Melbourne. He is a specialist in student achievement, school programs, and transition to further education and work. Teese has had a long career studying the unequal operation of school systems and investigating the social processes underpinning inequality.

Over the last decade, his contributions to research and theory have included Equity Outcomes (1993), Who Wins at School? Girls and Boys in Australian Secondary Education (1995), Academic Success and Social Power: Examinations and Inequality (2000)-- for which he was awarded the Woodward Medal for Excellence in Humanities and Social Science publishing -- and Undemocratic Schooling: Equity and Quality in Mass Secondary Education in Australia (2003) (with John Polesel). He led the preparation of the three-volume series of books on Education and Equity: International Perspectives on Theory and Policy (Springer 2007).

Teese has been visiting scholar at the Centre de Sociologie Européenne, and in 1994 his translation of Academic Discourse by Bourdieu, Passeron and de Saint Martin was published by Polity Press and Stanford University Press. He has published widely on Catholic education in France, and prepared monographs on the French and Belgian education systems for Australian government authorities. In 2005, he was rapporteur for the OECD review of equity in Spain and in July 2005 submitted a major report on policy and performance in that country. In March 2007, he led the OECD review of school education in Scotland and was principal author of the report, Quality and Equity of Schooling in Scotland (OECD 2007).

Richard Teese is Director of the Centre for Post-Compulsory Education and Lifelong Learning in the University of Melbourne. The Centre conducts research in every State and Territory in Australia and collaboratively with institutions in Europe. The Centre has a focus on the key issues of equity and quality in school systems and on identifying patterns and processes accessible to the policy-maker and the practitioner.

In addition to academic monographs and journal articles, Richard Teese has authored or co-authored over one hundred research papers on schools, vocational education and training, higher education, and adult education. An active communicator, he has delivered over a hundred research presentations to educator audiences across Australia over the last five years as well as numerous presentations internationally. He has sought to build up a strong relationship between university research and policy-makers and practitioners in order to raise levels of student achievement and ensure good quality outcomes for all groups of students. In 2003 he was awarded a Centenary Medal for his research services to government.

Australian Association for Research in Education

B.A., Ph.D.

Policy Analysis and Public Accountability
Economic and Finance of Education
Leadership and Educational Outcomes
Educational Policy in Australia
Comparative Education Policy

* student outcomes - gender, socio-economic, regional and cultural differences
* comparative education systems
* vocational education and training
* history of public schooling
* VET in Schools
* education policy

Recent Publications

Books

Teese, R. (2007). Quality and Equity of Schooling in Scotland. Paris: OECD.

Teese, R., Lamb, S., & Duru-Bellat, M. (Eds.). (2007). International Studies in Educational Inequality, Theory and Policy: Volume 1 - Educational Inequality: Persistence and Change. (Vol. 1). Netherlands: Springer.

Teese, R., Lamb, S., & Duru-Bellat, M. (Eds.). (2007). International Studies in Educational Inequality, Theory and Policy: Volume 2 - Inequality in Education Systems (Vol. 2). Netherlands: Springer.

Teese, R., Lamb, S., & Duru-Bellat, M. (Eds.). (2007). International Studies in Educational Inequality, Theory and Policy: Volume 3 - Inequality: Educational Theory and Public Policy (Vol. 3). Netherlands: Springer.

Teese, R. V., & Polesel, J. (2003). Undemocratic schooling : equity and quality in mass secondary education in Australia. Carlton, Vic: Melbourne University Publishing.

Book Sections

Teese, R. (2007). Structural Inequality in Australian Education: Vertical and Lateral Stratification of Opportunity. In R. Teese, S. Lamb & M. Duru-Bellat (Eds.), International Studies in educational Inequality, Theory and Policy: Volume 2 - Inequality in Education Systems (Vol. 2, pp. 39 - 63). Netherlands: Springer.

Teese, R. (2007). Time and Space in the Reproduction of Educational Inequality. In R. Teese, S. Lamb & M. Duru-Bellat (Eds.), International Studies in Educational Inequality, Theory and Policy: Vol 1 - Educational Inequality: Persistence and Change (Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 23). Netherlands: Springer.

Teese, R., & Lamb, S. (2007). Social Inequalities in Education: Enlarging the Scope of Public Policy through Reflection into Context. In R. Teese, S. Lamb & M. Duru-Bellat (Eds.), International Studies in Educational Inequality, Theory and Policy: Volume 3 - Inequality: Educational Theory and Public Policy (Vol. 3, pp. 293 - 308). Netherlands: Springer.

Teese, R. (2005). For which young people do schools work well and why ? In S. Richardson & M. Prior (Eds.), No time to lose : the well-being of Australia's children Melbourne: Melbourne University Publisher.

Teese, R. (2004). Early School Leavers and VET. In K. Bowman (Ed.), Equity in Vocational Education and Training: research readings. Adelaide: NCVER.

Teese, R. (2004). Ending Failure in Our Schools: The Challenges for Public Sector Management and Higher Education. In B. S. Grewal & M. Kumnick (Eds.), Engaging the New World: Responses to the Knowledge Economy (pp. Chapter 3). Melbourne: Melbourne University Publishing.


Journal Articles

Teese, R. (2004). On Track: Examining Higher Education Opportunities in Australia. Postgraduate Review, Volume 10(3), 10-11.

Commissioned Reports

Teese, R., Nicholas, T., Polesel, J., & Mason, K. (2007). The Destinations of School Leavers in Victoria : Report of the 2006 On Track project. Melbourne: Deparment of Education and Training.

Teese, R., & Walstab, A. (2007). Social area differences in VET participation (Major report). Adelaide: NCVER.

Teese, R., & Walstab, A. (2007). Social area differences in VET participation: Support document. Adelaide: NCVER.

Polesel, J., Teese, R., & Mason, K. (2007). VET in Schools Pathways: The 2005 Year 12 Cohort Report. Melbourne: Victorian Department of Education.

Polesel, J., & Teese, R. (2006). The Next Step report 2006 on the destinations of Year 12 school leavers in Queensland Brisbane: Queensland Department of Education and the Arts.

Teese, R., Nicholas, T., Polesel, J., & Helme, S. (2006). The Destinations of School Leavers in Victoria : On Track 2005. Melbourne: Victorian Department of Education & Training

Walstab, A., & Teese, R. (2006). A community-studies approach to researching strategic issues in ACE: final report (November 2006). Melbourne: ACFE.

Helme, S., Polesel, J., Teese, R., Nicholas, T., & Walstab, A. (2005). Raising Expectations: Improving student retention in NSW schools (Final Report). Sydney: NSW Department of Education and Training.

Lamb, S., Polesel, J., & Teese, R. (2005). Where do they go?: an evaluation of sources of data used for the monitoring of students' destinations and other educational outcomes in Australia Adelaide: VOCED.

Polesel, J., Davies, M., & Teese, R. (2005). Course Completion and Instructional Experience in TAFE Adelaide: NCVER.

Polesel, J., Helme, S., Davies, M., Teese, R., Nicholas, T., & Vickers, M. (2005). VET in schools: a post-compulsory perspective Adelaide: NCVER.

Polesel, J., Helme, S., & Teese, R. (2005). The next step report 2005 : on the destinations of year 12 school leavers in Queensland (Record). Brisbane: Department of Education and The Arts.

Polesel, J., Helme, S., & Teese, R. (2005). Next Step: The Destinations of Year 12 2004 School Leavers in Queensland. Brisbane: Department of Education and the Arts, Queensland.

Polesel, J., & Teese, R. (2005). VET in Schools Pathways: The 2003 Year 12 Cohort. Melbourne: Department of Education and Training, Victoria.

Polesel, J., Teese, R., Lamb, S., Helme, S., Nicholas, T., & Clarke, K. (2005). Career moves: destination and satisfaction survey of 2005 HSC VET students in New South Wales (Document). Sydney: NSW Department of Education and Training.

Polesel, J., Teese, R., Lamb, S., Helme, S., Nicholas, T., & Clarke, K. (2005). Destination and satisfaction survey of 2004 HSC VET Students in New South Wales. Sydney: NSW Department of Education and Training.

Teese, R., Polesel, J., & Mason, K. (2005). The Destinations of School Leavers in Victoria: Report of the 2004 On Track project. Melbourne: Victorian Department of Education and Training.

Teese, R., Polesel, J., & Mason, K. (2005). The 2005 On Track Longitudinal Survey – The Destinations of 2003 School Leavers In Victoria Two Years On. Melbourne: Department of Education and Training, Victoria.

Teese, R., & Watson, L. (2005). Mapping and tracking: data collections for monitoring post-compulsory education and training Adelaide: NCVER.

Walstab, A., & Teese, R. (2005). A Community-Studies Approach to Researching Strategic Issues in ACE - Final Report. Melbourne: Victorian Department of Education and Training.

Walstab, A., Volkoff, V., & Teese, R. (2005). ACE Connects! Building Pathways to Education, Employment and Community Engagement. Melbourne: Victorian Department of Education and Training.

Lamb, S., Rumberger, R., Jesseon, D., & Teese, R. (2004). School Performance in Australia: results from analyses of school effectiveness. Melbourne: Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet.

Lamb, S., Walstab, A., Teese, R., Vickers, M., & Rumberger, R. (2004). Staying on at School: Improving student retention in Australia. Brisbane: Queensland Department of Education and the Arts.

Polesel, J., Davies, M., & Teese, R. V. (2004). Course completion and instructional experience in TAFE. Adelaide: NCVER.

Polesel, J., Helme, S., Davies, M., Teese, R., Nicholas, T., & Vickers, M. (2004). VET in Schools: a post-compulsory education perspective. Adelaide: NCVER.

Polesel, J., & Teese, R. (2004). The On Track Survey: report of findings for Victorian Catholic Schools. Melbourne: Catholic Education Commission of Victoria.

Polesel, J., & Teese, R. (2004). VET in Schools Pathways: the 2001 Year 12 Cohort. Melbourne: Department of Education and Training, Victoria

Teese, R., Keating, J., Lamb, S., Nicholas, T., & Polesel, J. (2004). Demand perspectives on the Regional Provision of VET. Adelaide: NCVER.

Teese, R., & Lamb, S. (2004). Social Access to the VCE. Melbourne: Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority.

Teese, R., Polesel, J., & Mason, K. (2004). The Destinations of School Leavers in Victoria: Report of the 2003 On Track project. Melbourne: Department of Education and Training, Victoria.

Teese, R., & Walstab, A. (2004). The Changing Social Profile of Upper Secondary Education in Catholic Schools in Victoria, 1975-2002. Melbourne: Catholic Education Commission of Victoria.

Teese, R. V., Noonan, P., & Lamb, S. (2004). A New National Agenda for Education and Training in Australia : Overview report for the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Victoria. Melbourne: Department of Premier and Cabinet.

Lamb, S., Davies, M., Polesel, J., & Teese, R. (2003). International indicators for vocational education and training: An Australian perspective. Adelaide: NCVER.

Lamb, S., Teese, R., & Burke, G. (2003). Broader Measures of Educational Outcomes, Phase 1. Canberra: MCEETYA.

Polesel, J., Helme, S., Davies, M., Teese, R., Nicholas, T., & Vickers, M. (2003). VET in Schools - Culture, Policy and the Employment and Training Impact. Adelaide: NCVER.

Polesel, J., & Teese, R. (2003). School Leaver Tracking Project Scoping Study Final Report. Melbourne: Department of Education and Training, Victoria.

Polesel, J., & Teese, R. (2003). Students At Risk of Complete Disengagement from Education and Training: A Review of Intervention Strategies. Melbourne: Department of Education and Training, Victoria.

Teese, R., Davies, M., & Lamb, S. (2003). Why do kids leave school when they do and what happens to them? Melbourne: Victorian Department of Education and Training.

Teese, R., Helme, S., & Polesel, J. (2003). Destinations of Year 12 VET in Schools. Melbourne: Department of Education and Training, Victoria.

Teese, R., Keating, J., James, R., Baldwin, G., Devlin, M., Long, M., et al. (2003). National Agenda for Education and Training Project. Melbourne: Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet.

Teese, R., Keating, J., Polesel, J., Hill, A., Balatti, J., Devow, L., et al. (2003). Provision of Research Services to Improve Access for Indigenous Students in VET in Schools Program. Adelaide: Department of Education and Training, South Australia

Teese, R., & Lamb, S. (2003). Report on Influences affecting Post-school enrolments. Melbourne: Victorian Department of Education and Training.

Teese, R., Lamb, S., Davies, M., & Keating, J. (2003). Australia's qualifications system and lifelong learning: OECD Background Report: A country background report prepared for the OECD project 'The role of national qualifications systems in promoting lifelong learning' Paris: OECD.

Teese, R., Lamb, S., & Helme, S. (2003). A Community-Studies Approach to Researching Strategic Issues in ACE, 2003-2005 (Stage 1). Melbourne: Victorian Department of Education and Training.

Teese, R., Lamb, S., & Helme, S. (2003). Promoting TAFE as First Choice. Melbourne: Victorian Department of Education and Training.

Teese, R., Lamb, S., & Rowley, G. (2003). The VCE: Social Access and Transition Effectiveness. Canberra: ARC Linkage Project.

Teese, R., & Polesel, J. (2003). Post-compulsory Pathways and Support: A Youth Perspective. Melbourne: Department of Education and Training, Victoria

Teese, R., & Polesel, J. (2003). Victorian School Leaver Tracking Pilot. Melbourne: Department of Education and Training, Victoria.

Teese, R., Polesel, J., Walstab, A., & Mason, K. (2003). Young people's participation in VET: patterns and outcomes: a study of access to vocational education and training and of the employment and further education benefits of VET Adelaide: VOCED.

Teese, R., & Walstab, A. (2003). Cross-Sector drift in Victorian Schools. Melbourne: Catholic Education Commission of Victoria.

Conference Proceedings

Teese, R. (2004). Class war and the war on class: the two faces of neo-conservative research in the Australian media. Paper presented at the Australian Association for Research in Education - Radford Lecture.

Academic Curriculum and School Setting: How school subjects live different lives in different schools
Effective Intervention strategies for Students at Risk of Early Leaving
Vocational Education and Training In Schools: Cultural Resistance and the Academic Tradition
Vocational Education and Training in Schools: a comparative study of International Approaches
Vocational and Applied Learning in Victorian Catholic Schools