In sports-mad Australia, new research suggests physical education can be undervalued at school

By Casey Peter Mainsbridge, Senior Lecturer in Personal Devlopment, Health and Physical Education, University of New England
Cassandra Iannucci, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Arts and Education/School of Education, Deakin University
John Williams, Associate Professor Health and Physical Education, University of Canberra
Shane Pill, Professor in Education, Flinders University

Despite the importance of sport in Australia, physical education at some schools is viewed as less important than other core subjects.

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