The science of scale: implementing effective education programs

Evidence from education systems around the world shows that success at pilot stage does not guarantee success at scale. On 4 December 2025, a keynote panel at the Australasian Aid and International Development Conference was brought together to discuss the science of scale: how we can work together to ensure programs remain effective as they ... Read moreAbout the author/sNoam AngristNoam Angrist is the Academic Director for the What Works for Global Education Hub at the University of Oxford.Penny MortonPenny Morton is currently Assistant Secretary in the Multilateral Policy Branch at Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. She was previously Minister-Counsellor at the Australian High Commission in Papua New Guinea.Andrew LeighHe is the Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury, and Federal Member for Fenner in the ACT. Prior to being elected in 2010, Leigh was a professor of economics at the Australian National University.Filemon Ray JavierF