Overview of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Action Plan 2010 - 2014

1. Overview of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Action Plan 2010 - 2014 Day 1 Indigenous Education Forum Brisbane Convention Centre, 13-15 September 2010

2. Background • Action Plan developed by national working group of senior officials. • Long-term approach to close the gap. • Informed by a two stage consultation process. • Endorsed by education ministers in April 2010. • Being ratified by COAG.

3. Close the Gap Overview of the Action Plan national indigenous reforms national smarter schools literacy and numeracy commitments teacher quality national education agreement low socio-economic status school communities youth attainment and transitions remote service delivery key reforms achievement for all students indigenous early childhood development targets early childhood education

4. Overview of the Action Plan • Contains 55 actions at national, state and local levels. • Outlines outcomes, targets, performance indicators . • Covers full spectrum from early childhood, schooling and training. • Involves government and non-government providers.

5. Six priority domains • Readiness for school • Engagement and connections • Attendance • Literacy and numeracy • Leadership, quality teaching and workforce development • Pathways to real post-school options

6. Action Plan Readiness for school Engagement and connections Attendance Literacy and numeracy Leadership, quality teaching and workforce development Pathways to real post-school options Closing the Gap Education Strategy Foundation learning with a focus on literacy and numeracy Health and physical activity as a precondition to learning Participation to employment Culture and enterprise Six priority domains

7. TIER 1 75% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary school enrolments TIER 2 Overlay NAPLAN results TIER 3 Special cases Focus Schools Focus schools • Schools where effort should be focussed. • Selected to implement specific actions. • Mainly primary schools. • Concentrate effort in early years of learning.

8. Focus schools

9. Focus schools SE – South East DDSW – Darling Downs South West MET – Metropolitan NC – North Coast CQ – Central Qld FNQ – Far North Qld NQ – North Qld

10. Focus schools

11. National level 27 Central Office Focus schools All schools 14 7 7 Actions

12. Actions

13. Critical actions • ‘Engagement and connections’ and ‘Leadership, quality teaching and workforce development’ critical. • Both critical to improving student and school performance. • Each have their own roles, responsibilities and accountabilities. • Effective strategies for school-community engagement essential.

14. Thank-you For further information: Indigenous Education Policy Unit Tel: (07) 323 70808 Web: http://deta.qld.gov.au/indigenous/ed_action_plan.html

15. Overview of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Action Plan 2010 - 2014 Day 3 Indigenous Education Forum Brisbane Convention Centre, 13-15 September 2010

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23. Thank-you For further information: Indigenous Education Policy Unit Tel: (07) 323 70808 Web: http://deta.qld.gov.au/indigenous/ed_action_plan.html