Title: Does educational research have any impact on educational policy and practice?

Abstract: This paper is an examination of recent Australian reports on the impact of educational research on policy and practice. The author draws several conclusions from the reports, one of which is that the relationships between research and practice, while often indirect, are both significant and numerous.

Title: Technologies and discourses of colonialism in education in the Republic of Kiribati

Abstract: The author critiques the dominant voices in the educational and colonial past in Kiribati and gives a post-colonial discourse analysis of the contradictory liberalism that began to inform decision-making after World War Two. He suggests that education can become more equitable if students, parents and teachers engage decision-makers in the politics of knowing.

Title: Weaving rainbows in oceania: multiculturalism in Pacific education

Abstract: The author explains why multicultural education is vital to enable children to see how diverse communities function through effective interaction. Such social learning will ultimately prepare them for the local, regional and global contexts they encounter. A modular approach to multicultural education is proposed to address issues of diversity through an inclusive education.

Title: School changes and the Solomon Islands secondary school principal

Abstract: In recent years there has been a great deal of change in the secondary schools in Solomon Islands as, within a four-year period, 63 community high schools opened their doors to students who would otherwise not have had access to secondary education. The authors of this article examine how this remarkable increase in the number of schools affects the role of the school principals, and suggest that those who understand the changed nature of secondary schooling are more likely to become effective leaders in their schools.