Education could be the big winner in tomorrow?s Budget as Government sets out to tackle disappointing graduation rates.

Education Minister Randy Horton has promised a thorough review to be completed by September after less than half of final year students graduated last summer. And Premier Ewart Brown has voiced strong concerns over trends and performances in education which he said must change.

November?s Throne Speech, which set out the legislative agenda for the coming year, mentioned a renewed focus on the basics of reading, writing, maths and critical thinking.