Professor Wojtek Tomaszewski
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Wojtek Tomaszewski

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Background

Professor Wojtek Tomaszewski is Deputy Director (Research) and a Research Group Leader at the Institute for Social Science Research, and is also Chief Investigator in the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course (the Life Course Centre). He holds a BSc and MSc in Mathematics, as well as an MA in Sociology from the University of Warsaw, Poland and a PhD in Social Sciences from the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. Wojtek joined UQ from the National Centre for Social Research in London and has specialist expertise in quantitative research methods and advanced statistical analysis.

Wojtek has a strong research interest in the impact of disadvantage on educational and labour market outcomes in young people. He has undertaken a number of research projects for the State and Commonwealth Governments in Australia, and previously for the British Government. He has published in high-profile international academic journals across the fields of social sciences, education, and beyond.

Availability

Professor Wojtek Tomaszewski is:
Not available for supervision

Fields of research

Applied sociology, program evaluation and social impact assessment Education Education assessment and evaluation Education systems Higher education Human Society Primary education Secondary education Sociology Sociology of education

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, European University Institute

Research interests

  • Educational inequalities

  • Employment

  • Socio-economic disadvnatage and equity

  • Wellbeing

  • Methods for statistical analysis in the social sciences

Search Professor Wojtek Tomaszewski’s works on UQ eSpace

196 works between 2006 and 2025
All (196) Journal Article (44) Book Chapter (7) Conference Publication (40) Book (9) Other Outputs (96)

1 - 20 of 196 works

Featured

2022

Journal Article

Uneven impacts of COVID ‐19 on the attendance rates of secondary school students from different socioeconomic backgrounds in Australia: A quasi‐experimental analysis of administrative data

Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Zajac, Tomasz, Rudling, Emily, Riele, Kitty, McDaid, Lisa and Western, Mark (2022). Uneven impacts of COVID ‐19 on the attendance rates of secondary school students from different socioeconomic backgrounds in Australia: A quasi‐experimental analysis of administrative data. Australian Journal of Social Issues, 00 (1), 111-130. doi: 10.1002/ajs4.219

Uneven impacts of COVID ‐19 on the attendance rates of secondary school students from different socioeconomic backgrounds in Australia: A quasi‐experimental analysis of administrative data

Featured

2022

Journal Article

The impact of effective teaching practices on academic achievement when mediated by student engagement: evidence from Australian high schools

Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Xiang, Ning, Huang, Yangtao, Western, Mark, McCourt, Brianna and McCarthy, Ian (2022). The impact of effective teaching practices on academic achievement when mediated by student engagement: evidence from Australian high schools. Education Sciences, 12 (5) 358, 358. doi: 10.3390/educsci12050358

The impact of effective teaching practices on academic achievement when mediated by student engagement: evidence from Australian high schools

Featured

2022

Journal Article

Investigating the resilience of first-in-family men longitudinally: a mixed method approach

Stahl, Garth, Tomaszewski, Wojtek and Ghan, Nicholas (2022). Investigating the resilience of first-in-family men longitudinally: a mixed method approach. International Studies in Sociology of Education, 33 (2), 1-24. doi: 10.1080/09620214.2022.2072932

Investigating the resilience of first-in-family men longitudinally: a mixed method approach

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2022

Journal Article

Educational outcomes of childhood survivors of critical illness—A population-based linkage study

Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Ablaza, Christine, Straney, Lahn, Taylor, Catherine, Millar, Johnny, Schlapbach, Luregn and on behalf of the Australian & New Zealand Intensive Care Society (ANZICS) Centre for Outcomes & Resource Evaluation (CORE) and the Australian & New Zealand Intensive Care Society Paediatric Study Group (ANZICS PSG) (2022). Educational outcomes of childhood survivors of critical illness—A population-based linkage study. Critical Care Medicine, 50 (6), 901-912. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005461

Educational outcomes of childhood survivors of critical illness—A population-based linkage study

Featured

2021

Journal Article

Investigating the drivers of higher education expectations among students from low and high socio-economic backgrounds in Australia

Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Huang, Yangtao, Xiang, Ning, Flesken, Anaid, McCourt, Brianna and McCarthy, Ian (2021). Investigating the drivers of higher education expectations among students from low and high socio-economic backgrounds in Australia. International Journal of Educational Research, 109 101822, 101822. doi: 10.1016/j.ijer.2021.101822

Investigating the drivers of higher education expectations among students from low and high socio-economic backgrounds in Australia

Featured

2020

Journal Article

Student engagement as a mediator of the effects of socio‐economic status on academic performance among secondary school students in Australia

Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Xiang, Ning and Western, Mark (2020). Student engagement as a mediator of the effects of socio‐economic status on academic performance among secondary school students in Australia. British Educational Research Journal, 46 (3) berj.3599, 610-630. doi: 10.1002/berj.3599

Student engagement as a mediator of the effects of socio‐economic status on academic performance among secondary school students in Australia

Featured

2019

Journal Article

Beyond graduation: socio-economic background and post-University outcomes of Australian graduates

Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Perales, Francisco, Xiang, Ning and Kubler, Matthias (2019). Beyond graduation: socio-economic background and post-University outcomes of Australian graduates. Research in Higher Education, 62 (1), 26-44. doi: 10.1007/s11162-019-09578-4

Beyond graduation: socio-economic background and post-University outcomes of Australian graduates

Featured

2017

Journal Article

Indigenous children's affective engagement with school: The influence of socio-structural, subjective and relational factors

Dunstan, Laura, Hewitt, Belinda and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2017). Indigenous children's affective engagement with school: The influence of socio-structural, subjective and relational factors. Australian Journal of Education, 61 (3), 250-269. doi: 10.1177/0004944117732637

Indigenous children's affective engagement with school: The influence of socio-structural, subjective and relational factors

Featured

2017

Journal Article

Career Guidance, school experiences and the university participation of young people from low socio-economic backgrounds

Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Perales, Francisco and Xiang, Ning (2017). Career Guidance, school experiences and the university participation of young people from low socio-economic backgrounds. International Journal of Educational Research, 85, 11-23. doi: 10.1016/j.ijer.2017.06.003

Career Guidance, school experiences and the university participation of young people from low socio-economic backgrounds

2025

Journal Article

The Student Equity in Higher Education Evaluation Framework (SEHEEF) and its relevance in the context of the Australian Universities Accord

Robinson, Mark, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Johnstone, Melissa, Clague, Denise, Zając, Tomasz, Povey, Jenny and Salom, Caroline (2025). The Student Equity in Higher Education Evaluation Framework (SEHEEF) and its relevance in the context of the Australian Universities Accord. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 1-10. doi: 10.1080/1360080x.2025.2461802

The Student Equity in Higher Education Evaluation Framework (SEHEEF) and its relevance in the context of the Australian Universities Accord

2024

Other Outputs

Enhancing metadata for inclusive research on entrenched disadvantage. Work Package 3 report.

Curry, Matthew, Huang, Yanshu and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2024). Enhancing metadata for inclusive research on entrenched disadvantage. Work Package 3 report.. Indooroopilly, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.

Enhancing metadata for inclusive research on entrenched disadvantage. Work Package 3 report.

2024

Other Outputs

Enhancing metadata for inclusive research on entrenched disadvantage. Work Package 4 report.

Kubler, Matthias, Curry, Matthew, Zajac, Tomasz, Clague, Denise, Huang, Yanshu and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2024). Enhancing metadata for inclusive research on entrenched disadvantage. Work Package 4 report.. Indooroopilly, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.

Enhancing metadata for inclusive research on entrenched disadvantage. Work Package 4 report.

2024

Other Outputs

Enhancing metadata for inclusive research on entrenched disadvantage. Work Package 2 report.

Zając, Tomasz, Clague, Denise, Kubler, Matthias and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2024). Enhancing metadata for inclusive research on entrenched disadvantage. Work Package 2 report.. Indooroopilly, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.

Enhancing metadata for inclusive research on entrenched disadvantage. Work Package 2 report.

2024

Other Outputs

Enhancing metadata for inclusive research on entrenched disadvantage. Work package 5 report.

Kubler, Matthias and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2024). Enhancing metadata for inclusive research on entrenched disadvantage. Work package 5 report.. St. Lucia, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.

Enhancing metadata for inclusive research on entrenched disadvantage. Work package 5 report.

2024

Other Outputs

Enhancing metadata for inclusive research on entrenched disadvantage. Work package 1 report.

Kubler, Matthias, Huang, Yanshu and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2024). Enhancing metadata for inclusive research on entrenched disadvantage. Work package 1 report.. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.

Enhancing metadata for inclusive research on entrenched disadvantage. Work package 1 report.

2024

Journal Article

Parenting, child maltreatment, and social disadvantage: a population-based implementation and evaluation of the Triple P system of evidence-based parenting support

Sanders, Matthew R., Clague, Denise, Zając, Tomasz, Baxter, Janeen, Western, Mark, Chainey, Carys, Morawska, Alina, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Prinz, Ronald J. and Burke, Kylie (2024). Parenting, child maltreatment, and social disadvantage: a population-based implementation and evaluation of the Triple P system of evidence-based parenting support. Child Maltreatment, 30 (1), 10775595241259994-191. doi: 10.1177/10775595241259994

Parenting, child maltreatment, and social disadvantage: a population-based implementation and evaluation of the Triple P system of evidence-based parenting support

2024

Journal Article

Socio-economic status, school performance, and university participation: evidence from linked administrative and survey data from Australia

Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Xiang, Ning and Kubler, Matthias (2024). Socio-economic status, school performance, and university participation: evidence from linked administrative and survey data from Australia. Higher Education. doi: 10.1007/s10734-024-01245-7

Socio-economic status, school performance, and university participation: evidence from linked administrative and survey data from Australia

2024

Other Outputs

Phase 1 Implementation of the Student Equity in Higher Education Evaluation Framework: Sector Consultation Report. Report prepared by the Institute for Social Science Research for the Australian Federal Department of Education

Johnstone, Melissa, Clague, Denise, Robinson, Mark, Kubler, Matthias and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2024). Phase 1 Implementation of the Student Equity in Higher Education Evaluation Framework: Sector Consultation Report. Report prepared by the Institute for Social Science Research for the Australian Federal Department of Education. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR).

Phase 1 Implementation of the Student Equity in Higher Education Evaluation Framework: Sector Consultation Report. Report prepared by the Institute for Social Science Research for the Australian Federal Department of Education

2023

Other Outputs

School-to-work pathways: a longitudinal analysis of linked administrative data. Technical report

Zając, Tomasz, Curry, Matthew and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2023). School-to-work pathways: a longitudinal analysis of linked administrative data. Technical report. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.

School-to-work pathways: a longitudinal analysis of linked administrative data. Technical report

2023

Other Outputs

School-to-work pathways: a longitudinal analysis of linked administrative data. Final report

Zając, Tomasz, Curry, Matthew and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2023). School-to-work pathways: a longitudinal analysis of linked administrative data. Final report. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.

School-to-work pathways: a longitudinal analysis of linked administrative data. Final report

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2028
    Social Science Research Infrastructure Network
    Australian Research Data Commons Limited
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    Footprints in Time: the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC) Transition to Secondary School Research Report
    Commonwealth Department of Social Services
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    Investigating relationships between first-in-family status, equity groups, and university access
    Student Equity in Higher Education Research Grants Program
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2025
    Towards a School-Community Based Approach to Addressing Student Absenteeism
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    FamilyLinQ Evaluation Framework and Plan
    Queensland Department of Education
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2026
    ARC Training Centre for Information Resilience
    ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2027
    ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course
    ARC Centres of Excellence
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024
    Enhancing Metadata for Inclusive Research on Entrenched Disadvantage: pilot project
    Australian Research Data Commons Limited
    Open grant
  • 2023
    Implementation of the Student Equity in Higher Education Evaluation Framework: Phase 1 (Sector Consultation and Forward Planning)
    Curtin University
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2024
    Targeted Review of Student Equity in Higher Education Programs and System Level Policy Levers
    The National Priorities Pool Program
    Open grant
  • 2022
    Building capabilities for success: Targeting preparedness for ongoing learning (Commonwealth Department of Education Regional Partnerships seed project led by James Cook University)
    James Cook University
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    The impact of effective teaching practices on academic achievement when mediated by student engagement
    New South Wales Department of Education
    Open grant
  • 2022
    Integrated data analysis supports
    Commonwealth Department of Education, Skills and Employment
    Open grant
  • 2022
    Investigating the construct of student wellbeing and its drivers among NSW public school students
    New South Wales Department of Education
    Open grant
  • 2022
    Review of TTFM parent survey questionnaire
    New South Wales Department of Education
    Open grant
  • 2022
    School-level factors and long-term outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and students from low socio-economic backgrounds: Evidence from two national cohort studies
    Education Horizon
    Open grant
  • 2022
    School-level factors and long-term outcomes for Indigenous students, students from low socio-economic backgrounds, and students from regional areas: Novel evidence from three Australian cohort studies
    Queensland Department of Education
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2024
    Integrated Research Infrastructure for Social Science (Australin Research Data Commons grant led by ANU)
    Australian National University
    Open grant
  • 2021
    Sense of belonging at school in Australia: the relevance of student, school, family and community factors
    New South Wales Department of Education
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    School-to-work pathways: A longitudinal analysis of linked administrative data
    New South Wales Department of Education
    Open grant
  • 2021
    Drivers of Attendance
    New South Wales Department of Education
    Open grant
  • 2021
    Identifying school-level factors that drive long-term outcomes for students from regional, rural and remote areas: evidence from two large-scale national cohort studies
    Education Horizon
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Student equity in higher education evaluation framework
    Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program
    Open grant
  • 2021
    Student equity in higher education evaluation framework
    Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program
    Open grant
  • 2021
    Drivers of Attendance
    New South Wales Department of Education
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2022
    Building Capacity for Quality Teaching in Australian Schools - New Jurisdictions (Paul Ramsay Foundation Grant led by The University of Newcastle)
    University of Newcastle
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Investigating the relevance of mental health for the current Equity Groups framework using multi-agency linked-administrative data
    Student Equity in Higher Education Research Grants Program
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Responding to the Educational Needs of Students Experiencing Disadvantage in the COVID-19 Recovery
    Paul Ramsay Foundation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    Machine learning to predict future educational outcomes in critically ill children
    The Children's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Evaluation of the Beyond the Broncos Girls Academy Program
    Brisbane Broncos Rugby League Club Limited
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Understanding the higher-education experiences of humanitarian migrants in Australia
    Curtin University
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Investigating the effects of cumulative factors of disadvantage
    Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Low SES Student Deferrals (Australian Government Department of Education and Training Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program grant administered by La Trobe University)
    La Trobe University
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Investigating Higher Education expectations and engagement of low-SES students
    New South Wales Department of Education
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    Impact of life-threatening illness on education outcomes in Queensland children: A population-based study to identify risk factors and pathways to intervention
    Education Horizon
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    Young Achievers Program Evaluation
    UQ Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Identifying school engagement practices facilitating academic achievement of Catholic school students
    Archdiocese of Brisbane Catholic Education
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Evaluation of the Try, Test and Learn Fund
    Commonwealth Department of Social Services
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Beyond graduation: Long-term socio-economic outcomes amongst equity students
    Curtin University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2020
    Transition costs: Optimising young people's career choices and post-school pathways
    Queensland Department of Education and Training
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Review of Identified Equity Groups
    Commonwealth Department of Education and Training
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    Engaging schools: What works to keep young people engaged in meaningful learning in low SES schools
    Education Horizon
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Research on effective strategies for improving school attendance
    Queensland Department of Education and Training
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Identifying school engagement practices facilitating university participation of equity students
    Curtin University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Student Engagement Research and Analysis
    New South Wales Department of Education
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    Widening Participation Longitudinal Study - scoping study
    Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Research on Disengaged Students
    Queensland Department of Education, Training and Employment
    Open grant
  • 2012
    UQ Category 2 Travel Award - Wojciech Tomaszewski
    UQ Travel Awards for International Collaborative Research (Category 2)
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2014
    Evaluation of the Street to Home Initiative
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    The impact of the place of living on social participation and well-being in older age: Australia in a cross-national perspective
    UQ Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Wojtek Tomaszewski is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    International Students' Experience in the Australian Higher Education: the impacts of COVID-19 and the institutional response

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Melissa Johnstone, Dr Tomasz Zajac

  • Doctor Philosophy

    International Students' Experience in the Australian Higher Education: the impacts of COVID-19 and the institutional response

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Melissa Johnstone, Dr Tomasz Zajac

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Managing Odds: Addressing educational disadvantage through school accountability and better HRM practices

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Jenny Povey

  • Doctor Philosophy

    On-demand Dataset Builder

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Shazia Sadiq, Dr Hassan Khosravi

Completed supervision

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