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ANALYSING EDUCATION POLICY : Theory and Method
In December 2019, the Australian Education Council released the Mparntwe,
or Alice Springs Declaration. Being the fourth national declaration of its kind,
this 24-page document signed by all Australian education ministers (state, territory
and federal) is intended to provide
overarching
guidance for the direction
of education policy in Australia.
The document states two national goals
for
Australian education.
Goal 1 is that ‘the Australian education system promotes
excellence
and
equity’
(Education
Council,
2019, p.
1), and Goal 2
is that ‘all young Australians become confdent and creative individuals, successful
lifelong learners,
and active and informedmembers of the community’ (Education Council,2019, p. 1).These goals are to be supported through 11 ‘commitments to action’, including – as some examples – ‘supporting quality teaching and leadership’, ‘developing world-class curriculum and assessment’ and ‘strengthening accountability and transparency with strong meaningful measures’ (Education Council,2019, p. 1).
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