Student engagement and the AUSSE

Student engagement is linked with high-quality learning outcomes. Understanding and effectively managing students' engagement in higher education plays a significant role in enhancing learning processes and outcomes for students. Data from the Australasian Survey of Student Engagement (AUSSE) provides information on the time and effort students devote to educationally purposeful activities and on students' perceptions of the quality of other aspects of their university experience. The information collected by the AUSSE can be used by higher education institutions to improve student outcomes, manage and monitor resources, programs and services, and help identify how to attract, and importantly, retain students.

2010 AUSSE data collection

This year, 53 institutions across Australia and New Zealand are participating in the 2010 AUSSE. During August over 200,000 students and 10,000 teaching staff will be invited to participate in the AUSSE.

2009 Australasian Student Engagement Report

The 2009 Australasian Student Engagement Report is now available online in the reports section of this website. In 2009 the AUSSE was run with over 30,000 students from 35 institutions throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Latest AUSSE Research Briefing

The latest AUSSE Research Briefing, Getting first-year students engaged is now available in the reports section of this website.

Contact us

Please feel free to contact us about the AUSSE. You can email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call Ms Ali Radloff on +61 3 9277 5742 or Dr Hamish Coates on +61 3 9277 5487.