Research Library

Providing current research to our members is a strategic priority for the Alliance. We deliver access to valuable resources and anaylsis of the latest research findings relevant to educators of girls. Subscription-only academic research articles, as well as open access articles and reports by governments, universities and major organisations are summarised for members, highlighting themes and topics of particular relevance to the education of girls, including academic performance, mental health, leadership, neuroscience, single-sex education, STEM, wellbeing, and work and careers.

With more than 500 research abstracts, including over 160 related to single-sex education, many of which summarise research from subscription-only academic journals, the Alliance Research Library provides an unparalleled source of information on single-sex education for girls.

Library access and membership:

Free library membership and access is available for all staff of Alliance member schools, simply complete the access request form to receive your personalised login.

Annual library subscription for non-Alliance members costs AUD550

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For more information or member access, please contact Loren Bridge (t) +61 7 5521 0749 (e) [email protected]

What schools can do better to support student wellbeing during menstruation (Ferfolja, et al., 2023)

Menstrual management is a critical issue across the globe, yet little published research addresses this topic within the context of school education. Researchers from the Western Sydney University and the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand have recently published an article discussing what Australian schools can do better to support…

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Social media and adolescent girls’ body image: Understanding influences on body dissatisfaction (Papageorgiou, et al., 2022)

Researchers from the University of Western Australia and Edith Cowan University have recently published the findings from a study that considered the influence of social media on girls’ body image and body dissatisfaction. Adolescent girls are more vulnerable than boys to mental health concerns caused by engagement with social media.…

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Exploring the STEM Equity Monitor: Capturing girls’ imaginations and ambitions for STEM (Australian Government Department of Industry, Science and Resources, 2022a)

The 2022 STEM Equity Monitor (also known as the Monitor) has been released by the Australian Government Department of Industry, Science and Resources. This report provides an important benchmark for understanding girls’ attitudes towards STEM subjects, and how this might inform their future study and career prospects. The Monitor has…

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Mission Australia’s 2022 Youth Survey

Mission Australia recently released the results of its 21st Youth Survey. This is the largest annual survey of its type in Australia, which was developed to “amplify the voices and experiences of young people so that young people have a say in decisions that will affect their future” (Mission Australia,…

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Feminist Activism in elite girls’ schools: Privilege, gender, class and the impact on feminist politics (Charles & Allan, 2022)

Researchers from Deakin University, Australia and Exeter University, United Kingdom, have considered current conversations regarding the “reinvigoration of interest in feminist activism” (Charles & Allan, 2022, p. 266). By considering the feminist activism of three students from an “elite Australian single-sex secondary school”, the authors considered these questions in order…

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Influences of single-sex education on non-cognitive student outcomes: Impacts on depression, self-esteem and aspirations (Kim & Kim, 2022)

Recent work by Seul-Ki Kim and Young-Chul Kim from the Department of Economics at Sogang University, South Korea, has focussed on non-cognitive student outcomes and the role of single-sex education on these aspects of the student experience. Kim and Kim’s (2022, p. 112) article considers the effects of single-sex schooling…

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