Submission to Inform a Better and Fairer Education System

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.

This should include, but not be limited to:

1. Developing a clear, contemporary rationale for our current framework, including Australia’s dual system of publicly funded schools.
2. Reviewing the remits of existing agencies with the consideration of establishing a separate independent body to focus and report on equity in schooling, including social segregation and its impact on student outcomes.
3. Establishing a common framework for all Australian schools and exploring and assessing common framework models in other countries

School review submission