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Education Services Australia
Australia at a Glance

•   Size                                  7,617,930 sq Km

•   Population, 2008                            22,431,178

•   School enrolment, 2008                         3,444,474

•   Number of schools, 2008                                9,562
     (6,488 primary, 3074 secondary)
                          Source: 2008 Australian National Report on Schooling
Australia at a Glance
State/Territory     Total           No. of    Percentage
                    Population      schools
                    (approx)
New South           7 million       3 109     32.5%
Wales

Victoria            5.4 million     2 288     23.9%
Queensland          4.4 million     1 713     17.9%
South Australia     1.6 million     795       8.3%
Western             2.2 million     1 065     11.2%
Australia

Tasmania            500 000         277       2.9%


Northern            220 000         187       2.0%
Territory

Australian          350 000         128       1.3%
Capital Territory

Australia           21.67 million   9 562     100%
Schools by Sector, 2008
                                                Number   Percentage
Government Schools                              6,833    71.5%

Non-Government Schools
  • Catholic                                     1,705   17.8%
  • Independent                                  1,024   10.7%

Total Australian Schools                         9,562   100%

Source: 2008 Australian National Report on Schooling
Key National Initiatives

•   Australian Curriculum
•   Transparent reporting
•   Quality teaching and learning and
    school leadership
•   Digital education
•   Online assessment
Australian Curriculum
–Phase 1 - English, mathematics, history and science
 (K-10)

–Phase 2 - Geography, languages and the arts (K-10)

–Phase 3 - ICT and design & technology, health and
 physical education, economics, business and civics
 and citizenship (K-10)

–Senior secondary curriculum being negotiated
Australian Curriculum
• General capabilities: literacy, numeracy, ICT, thinking
  skills, ethical behavior, creativity, self-management,
  teamwork, intercultural understanding and social
  competence.



• Cross-curriculum dimensions: Indigenous history
  and culture, Asia and Australia’s engagement with
  Asia and sustainability.
Transparent Reporting
Esa usa  presentation   081012
Digital Education
$2.4 billion national investment over 4 years for:
   – hardware for secondary schools and for
    students in Years 9 to 12, a 1:1 ratio
  – fast broadband services
  – ICT proficiency of teachers and school
    leaders
  – online curriculum tools and resources to
    support the Australian Curriculum
   – online diagnostic tools & online assessment
Online Assessment
National Architecture for Schooling


                                           AITSL
         ACARA                          Quality Teaching
          Curriculum                    Leadership
          Assessment                    Professional
           Reporting                    Learning
                                        Standards


                          ESA
                  Digital Learning Resources
                   Information Technology,
                   Curriculum, Assessment,
                  and Professional Learning
                            Services
Education Services Australia
• not-for-profit company providing services to
  the education Ministers:
   – to advance key nationally-agreed education
    initiatives, programs and projects
   – to create, publish, disseminate and market
    curriculum and assessment materials, ICT
    based solutions, products and services to
    support learning, teaching, leadership and
    administration
Education Services Australia
120 projects and services covering:
• Education technology systems
• Curriculum
• Online print and electronic library cataloguing
• National online careers advice
• Online assessment
• Digital content
National Digital Learning Resource Network

 – Over15000 digital curriculum resources
 – National sharing by teachers and states and
   territories
 – Access to resources from cultural agencies
   and public and private providers
 – Digital rights
 – Accessed by teachers through Scootle
   where State or Territory does not have
   portal
Esa usa  presentation   081012
Esa usa  presentation   081012
The video on Scootle can be
         viewed at
 http://esa.edu.au/scootle

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Esa usa presentation 081012

  • 2. Australia at a Glance • Size 7,617,930 sq Km • Population, 2008 22,431,178 • School enrolment, 2008 3,444,474 • Number of schools, 2008 9,562 (6,488 primary, 3074 secondary) Source: 2008 Australian National Report on Schooling
  • 3. Australia at a Glance
  • 4. State/Territory Total No. of Percentage Population schools (approx) New South 7 million 3 109 32.5% Wales Victoria 5.4 million 2 288 23.9% Queensland 4.4 million 1 713 17.9% South Australia 1.6 million 795 8.3% Western 2.2 million 1 065 11.2% Australia Tasmania 500 000 277 2.9% Northern 220 000 187 2.0% Territory Australian 350 000 128 1.3% Capital Territory Australia 21.67 million 9 562 100%
  • 5. Schools by Sector, 2008 Number Percentage Government Schools 6,833 71.5% Non-Government Schools • Catholic 1,705 17.8% • Independent 1,024 10.7% Total Australian Schools 9,562 100% Source: 2008 Australian National Report on Schooling
  • 6. Key National Initiatives • Australian Curriculum • Transparent reporting • Quality teaching and learning and school leadership • Digital education • Online assessment
  • 7. Australian Curriculum –Phase 1 - English, mathematics, history and science (K-10) –Phase 2 - Geography, languages and the arts (K-10) –Phase 3 - ICT and design & technology, health and physical education, economics, business and civics and citizenship (K-10) –Senior secondary curriculum being negotiated
  • 8. Australian Curriculum • General capabilities: literacy, numeracy, ICT, thinking skills, ethical behavior, creativity, self-management, teamwork, intercultural understanding and social competence. • Cross-curriculum dimensions: Indigenous history and culture, Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia and sustainability.
  • 11. Digital Education $2.4 billion national investment over 4 years for: – hardware for secondary schools and for students in Years 9 to 12, a 1:1 ratio – fast broadband services – ICT proficiency of teachers and school leaders – online curriculum tools and resources to support the Australian Curriculum – online diagnostic tools & online assessment
  • 13. National Architecture for Schooling AITSL ACARA Quality Teaching Curriculum Leadership Assessment Professional Reporting Learning Standards ESA Digital Learning Resources Information Technology, Curriculum, Assessment, and Professional Learning Services
  • 14. Education Services Australia • not-for-profit company providing services to the education Ministers: – to advance key nationally-agreed education initiatives, programs and projects – to create, publish, disseminate and market curriculum and assessment materials, ICT based solutions, products and services to support learning, teaching, leadership and administration
  • 15. Education Services Australia 120 projects and services covering: • Education technology systems • Curriculum • Online print and electronic library cataloguing • National online careers advice • Online assessment • Digital content
  • 16. National Digital Learning Resource Network – Over15000 digital curriculum resources – National sharing by teachers and states and territories – Access to resources from cultural agencies and public and private providers – Digital rights – Accessed by teachers through Scootle where State or Territory does not have portal
  • 19. The video on Scootle can be viewed at http://esa.edu.au/scootle