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Submissions

The Australian Learning Lecture makes submissions to national inquiries about what matters in education, contributing to the national conversation about learning. 

A CALL TO COMMIT TO ALL RECOMMENDATIONS, MORE TRANSPARENCY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE

Australian Learning Lecture calls on all governments and political parties to commit to the full implementation of the recommendations to enhance socio-economic diversity presented in Improving Outcomes for All.

Improving Outcomes for All, the report from the Independent Expert Panel’s Review to Inform a Better and Fairer Education ...

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Matching for Success

September 14, 2023

The Matching for Success working group, which includes the Australian Learning Lecture, Melbourne Assessment, The University of Melbourne, RMIT, Deakin University and Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre, has made a submission to the Australian Universities' Accord Interim Report. It outlines how the use of learner profiles could greatly support the government’s aspiration in achieving increased and wider participation in tertiary education as ...

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Australian Learning Lecture (ALL) believes that long-term solutions to key problems highlighted by the panel require a new overall framework for Australia’s schools. To facilitate attention to framework issues the panel should recommend a process to broaden the focus of the next and subsequent NSRAs.

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The current Productivity Commission Inquiry From Learning to Growth has the potential to be a defining event in the evolution of Australia’s school system. We concur with the Commission that a quality education benefits both individuals and society and that education has a cost and uses valuable resources. We also agree with the Productivity
Commissioner’s viewpoint that education is ripe for disruption. However, our view is that:
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The Productivity Commission is reviewing the National School Reform Agreement (NSRA) to help inform the development of the next national agreement, due late 2023.

ALL was among 53 organisations and individuals which made submissions to the review. Interim review findings are expected to be reported in September, with the final review and recommendations made public in December.

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The current Productivity Commission review of the National School Reform Agreement (NRSA), together with its National Policy Initiatives (NPIs), has the potential to be a defining event in the evolution of Australia’s school system. The ALL team directs the Commission’s attention to a key driver which is not adequately addressed by the National Policy Initiatives (NPIs): the effect variously known as the peer effect, compositional effect or ...

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COVID-19 has been a difficult time for many Victorians, but it has shown that our young people are resilient, creative and critical thinkers who, when given the opportunity to take responsibility for their own learning, can be excellent self-managers and thrive in often challenging circumstances. Read the submission    

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The Education Council commissioned a Review of Senior Secondary Pathways to examine how students can be supported to choose the best pathway into work, further education or training. Professor Peter Shergold led the review. Read the submission

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The NSW school curriculum is under review. This is the first comprehensive review of the whole curriculum since 1989, and aims to ensure our education system is preparing students for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century. Read the submission  

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The most recent, the Melbourne Declaration agreed by Education Council Ministers in 2008, articulated nationally consistent education goals for young Australians. A decade on, and the Education Council Ministers is reviewing the declaration. The Australian Learning Lecture was one of over 130 organisations who made a submission to the review. Read the report

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