Purpose of public education in South Australia

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Consultation has concluded. Thanks for your contributions.

Share your thoughts on the purpose of public education in South Australia.

What's being decided?

We want your help to shape the purpose of public education in South Australia.

We'll use your opinions and feedback to develop a purpose statement, a set of guiding principles, and measures of success for our public education system.


Background

The world is changing and the future we’re educating young people for will be different from today. Our public education needs to adapt to this change to give our children and young people the best opportunity to thrive.

Our people, geography, communities and industries are unique. We need to build upon statements such as the Alice Springs (Mparntwe) Education Declaration and the Statement on Public Education in South Australia to ensure what we provide meets our students’ needs and takes advantage of the opportunities we have as a community.

What led to success for people in the past will likely not be sufficient for success in the future. While knowledge acquisition and achieving growth for every student will continue to be key to public education, our young people need to develop the skills to use and complement technology, so they are first-class humans, not second-class robots.

We need to be clear about what we’re trying to provide for our students so we can measure whether we’re achieving it.

Get involved

Find out more:

  • take a look at our FAQs

Consultation closed on 17 March 2023.

What are the next steps?

We will develop and launch a purpose statement, a set of guiding principles, and measures of performance for our public education system. Keep an eye on this page for further developments.


Share your thoughts on the purpose of public education in South Australia.

What's being decided?

We want your help to shape the purpose of public education in South Australia.

We'll use your opinions and feedback to develop a purpose statement, a set of guiding principles, and measures of success for our public education system.


Background

The world is changing and the future we’re educating young people for will be different from today. Our public education needs to adapt to this change to give our children and young people the best opportunity to thrive.

Our people, geography, communities and industries are unique. We need to build upon statements such as the Alice Springs (Mparntwe) Education Declaration and the Statement on Public Education in South Australia to ensure what we provide meets our students’ needs and takes advantage of the opportunities we have as a community.

What led to success for people in the past will likely not be sufficient for success in the future. While knowledge acquisition and achieving growth for every student will continue to be key to public education, our young people need to develop the skills to use and complement technology, so they are first-class humans, not second-class robots.

We need to be clear about what we’re trying to provide for our students so we can measure whether we’re achieving it.

Get involved

Find out more:

  • take a look at our FAQs

Consultation closed on 17 March 2023.

What are the next steps?

We will develop and launch a purpose statement, a set of guiding principles, and measures of performance for our public education system. Keep an eye on this page for further developments.