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Education Policy

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State & Territory Information

Australian Capital Territory

  • Policies
    A listing of educational policies in use by the Department of Education
  • Policies & Procedures
    From the Canberra/Goulburn Catholic Education Office. Primarily administrative but with a number relating to educational matters.
  • Reviews and Reports :

New South Wales

  • New South Wales Board of Studies
  • DET Policies
    A listing of a range of policies from the Department of Education & Training
  • Reviews and Reports :
    • Reviews
      Access to a number of reviews being carried out under the direction of the NSW Department of Education and Training. It also provides links to special research, specific directions, Reports and Statistics and Historical Information.
    • Audit Report of the Vinson Inquiry …
      [On NSW Public Education]
      Released on 19 May, 2005. Find information on the original inquiry and the audit report when released.
    • Building on Strong Foundations
      A report from the NSW Public Education Council related essentially to Primary Education. Word and .pdf versions.
    • Class Size Audit Report
      .PDF document.
    • Independent Review of Public Education in NSW
      Click on ‘Vinson Inquiry’ under ‘What’s New’ on the home page and link to a .pdf document that lists the Parent & Citizens Association submission and also the terms of reference for the Vinson Independent Review.
    • Early Years
      [Giving Our Children A Confident Start]
      ‘The strategy sets a new direction, aiming to ensure children successfully make the transition to school through developing better links as children move into kindergarten.’ Download in .pdf format.
    • Excellence and Innovation
      ‘The largest public consultation process ever undertaken in Australian education history. The community of NSW has had their say on the future of public education.’
    • NSW Ramsey Teacher Review
      A review of teachers and teaching carried out on behalf of the NSW Department of Education and Training and the NSW Government. This is a .pdf document.
    • Our Middle Years Learners
      [Engaged, Resilient, Successful]
      Released in late 2006 and downloadable from this site in .pdf format.
    • Report of the NSW Assessment Review
      Done by Professor George Cooney and handed over in January 2007. Download here in .pdf format. If you only want to read The Summary, download it here in .pdf format, instead.
    • Review of Non-Government Schools in NSW
      ‘The first Report of the Grimshaw Review of Non-Government Schools in New South Wales proposes new criteria for school registration, higher standards of reporting by non-government schools on their performance, and a planning process for new or expanding schools’.
    • Time and Tide …
      [A Report On The Need to Invest in The Renewal Of The Public School Teaching Service]
      A Report by Dr Lindsay Connor for the NSW Teachers Federation. Available here in .pdf format.

Northern Territory

Queensland

  • Catholic Education, Brisbane : Policies
    Related policies. Other educational policies are via the Queensland Studies Authority.
  • Education Policy and Procedures Register [EPPR]
    ‘Education policy and procedures register [EPPR] is the centralised location for departmental [corporate] policies, procedures, guidelines and other administrative instructions and directives. EPPR includes policies and procedures from International, Non State and Higher Education, Education Queensland and Corporate and Professional Services. EPPR replaced the Department of Education Manual [DOEM] in 2006 and has gradually expanded coverage since then.’
  • Education Queensland
    Policies [scroll down page to Policies & Guidelines]
  • Queensland Catholic Education Commission
    Policies/Positions. A mix of administrative and educational statements.
  • Research
    A range of research topics are included.
  • Reviews and Reports :
    • Reports and Publications
      A master page for a variety of reports in either HTML or .pdf format.
    • Bound for Success …
      [Cape York and Torres Strait Education Discussion Paper]
      A draft discussion paper can be downloaded in .pdf format.
    • Education and Training Reforms for the Future
    • Framework for Gifted Education
      A .pdf document.
    • Key Documents
      Covers a range of documents and reports that are downloadable in various formats, related to assessment areas.
    • Rural and Remote Education Framework for Action
    • Smart Moves
      [Physical Activity Programs in Queensland State Schools]
      ‘Smart Moves ensures all Queensland state school students engage in physical activity each day within curriculum time. It builds on the recommendations from the Ministerial Review of School Sport and Physical Activity Report and complements the national minimum requirements for physical activity, the Eat Well Be Active initiatives and the Australian Recommendations for Physical Activity.’ Download either/both the Ministerial Review or the program outline in .pdf format.
    • STEM
      [Science, technology, engineering and mathematics [STEM] education and training]
      ‘Towards a 10-year plan for science, technology, engineering and mathematics [STEM] education and skills in Queensland. Discussion paper. Download discussion paper or brochure. Responses needed by 30 November 2007.’
    • Student Protection
  • Smart Classrooms
    [Accelerate your use of ICT in learning, with these initiatives …]
    Find out about initiatives, access documents, get news via feeds and podcasts, plan ahead, … .
  • Tomorrow’s Schools
    ‘The $1 billion Tomorrow’s Schools package, announced in the 2006-07 Budget, is the largest one-off investment in education. It focuses on modernising our schools that are in need of major renewal, and giving Queenslanders the chance to shape the future of education in their local community.’

South Australia

  • DECS Policy Structure
    Covers everything from Acts & Regulations through to procedural policy with explanations for all areas. The A-Z Topics Search Page, makes finding the relevant document very easy indeed.
  • Departmental Policies
    Alphabetical listing of available policies. Check side bar for Policy & Guidelines.
  • Reviews and Reports :
    • Early Childhood Services Inquiry
      ‘The Inquiry examined the full array of services for children in their early childhood years [birth to age eight] and their families’. Download information in .pdf format.
    • SACE Review
      ‘A review of the senior secondary years’. Discussion paper, terms of reference, student discussion paper, resources and more.

Tasmania

Victoria

Western Australia

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Special Reviews, Reports & Other Documents

Note :
Also check the State/Territory links for other reviews, reports and documents that refer to individual states and territories.
  1. Australian, Other :
    • Comparative Performance of Australia …
      [As a Knowledge Nation, The : A Chifley Centre Report]
      A .pdf document of the complete report on which the Labor Party based much of their original ‘Knowledge Nation Policy’.
    • Digital Education Revolution, Welcome to the
      ‘The Digital Education Revolution is a major part of the Australian Government Education Revolution. The aim of the program is to contribute sustainable and meaningful change to teaching and learning in Australian schools that will prepare students for further education, training, jobs of the future and to live and work in a digital world.’ Details of the policy and program can be found here. As well, there is an “Aust. Digital Revolution Community” which you can access through the EdNA communities site and find other’s comments, transcripts and links.
    • How and Why Has Teacher Quality Changed in Australia ?
      ‘Examines how the quality of the Australian teaching profession has changed over two decades, and the causes of this change’
    • In Teachers’ Hands
      ‘The In Teachers’ Hands project investigated the link between children’s growth in English literacy in the early years of schooling and their teachers’ classroom teaching practices.’ Downloadable document plus video chat and more.
    • Learning to Read in Australia
      ‘Australian occasional paper identifying the reading skills that children need to acquire.’
    • Linking to Learn and Learning to Link
      ‘Describ[ing] an Australian project designed to build integrated systems of school-based support for children and families in disadvantaged communities.’ Download in .pdf format.
    • Quality is the Key
      [Critical Issues in Teaching, Learning and Assessment in Vocational Education and Training]
      ‘Australian report identifies what individual learners and industry clients want from vocational education and training.’
    • Re-Imagining Science Education
      ‘Australian literature review calling for a major reform in science education in schools.’
    • Teachers and the Waiting Game
      [Why Decentralisation is Vital for Public Schools]
      ‘Australian paper arguing that centralised staffing systems benefit teacher unions to the detriment of students and the majority of teachers.’
    • The Future of Schooling in Australia
      ‘This 39-page report provides a new statement on the future of schooling in Australia, based on a national framework.’
    • What is Working in Good Schools in Remote Indigenous Communities
      ‘Examines the interventions being used to improve school outcomes in remote indigenous communities.’
  2. Federal Education Reviews and Reports - from a variety of sources :
  3. International Links :

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Political Parties’ Education Policies

  1. Federal & State/Territory Links :
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General Information

  1. General Links :
    • ACER
      Educational research body and testing group in Australia. Their research on educational policy and implications. Also check the Cunningham Library for research assistance on Australian education.
    • ASPA Online
      [Policies and Statements]
      ‘These documents have been developed by ASPA for use in discussions with the Commonwealth Government, its agencies, and other bodies. They can also be used by affiliate organisations in discussions with their local state and territory governments and their agencies.’
    • Australian Education Union - Policies
      ‘AEU policies are adopted by AEU Federal Conference or Federal Executive and cover a wide range of issues. You will find some of our policies in this section. We are still in the process of placing our policies on this site so please contact the AEU Federal Office if a policy area you are interested in is not listed. This page includes links to .pdf documents.’
    • BUBL Link
      A series of links to internet resources listed alphabetically under headings and then under titles with a range of other information about each individual item. This site covers educational policy.
    • EdNa Online
      Access for searching on the Education Search Engines page.
    • education.gov.au
      A federal government site providing information on all levels and aspects of education.
    • Independent Education Policies
      Some are administrative but others are educational in nature. Page presently not available. This links will only be maintained until the next update..

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