What Australian Students Say They Value Most in Their Mathematics Learning

625 primary and secondary students from schools in Melbourne and Geelong completed the WIFI Questionnaire to nominate what they valued in their mathematics learning. A content analysis of students' responses to an open-ended question about what they valued most resulted in a list of 64 unique values. A new, fourth category of values in mathematics education is apparent in this range. "Smartness," "fun," and "effort" constituted the top 3 popular values. The four Australian Curriculum mathematics proficiencies are also highly valued by the students. None of the students nominated achievement as a value, while it is highly valued by students from countries that perform well in TIMSS or PISA.