The National Action Plan for the Education of Girls 1993-97 was endorsed by Ministers at the 68th meeting (Auckland, 1992) of the Australian Education Council (AEC). [The AEC has since been subsumed into MCEETYA]. Ministers endorsed the National Action Plan as a guide to mainstream policy making at the national, system, school and community levels in order to achieve the ongoing objectives of the National Policy for the Education of Girl, and as a practical manual to assist educators to achieve these objectives in their day to day work."
The National Action Plan was succeeded in 1996 by a new report: Gender Equity: A Framework for Australian Schools. The Framework was prepared by a MCEETYA Taskforce responsible for providing advice to enable improved educational outcomes for girls and boys in Australian schools and was endorsed by Ministers at the 5th MCEETYA Meeting (Brisbane, 1996).
The Framework is designed for use by schools and systems, education practitioners, parents and school communities. It builds on the work already undertaken through the National Policy for the Education of Girls in Australian Schools and the National Action Plan for the Education of Girls 1993-97.
Where to find a copy
Title:
National Action Plan for the Education of Girls 1993-97
Date:
1994
Published by:
Curriculum Corporation on behalf of the Australian Education Council
Copies of the National Action Plan for the Education of Girls 1993-97 were distributed to every school in Australia
Copies have also been lodged with all Australian State and Territory libraries and with the National Library of Australia.
As 1993 Chair of the Australian Education Council, I am pleased to introduce the National Action Plan for the Education of Girls 1993-97.
The National Action Plan represents a key developmental phase in national policy setting processes which commenced in 1986 to improve educational outcomes for girls. This major national initiative has involved all the State, Territory and Commonwealth governments working together to bring about real improvements in equality of educational outcomes for girls and boys.
The National Action Plan was developed through an entire year of extensive consultation with girls themselves, with their teachers and their parents, and with a wide range of interested groups and individuals. Based upon this detailed advice, the Plan sets out what needs to be done and how to do it. Eight priorities for action which emerged from the consultations have been clearly defined and supported by a range of suggested strategies which may be used by systems, schools, teachers and parents.
I commend this National Action Plan to all who are interested in bringing about equality of educational outcomes and improving the school experiences of Australian girls.
Norman Moore MLA Chair, 1993 Australian Education Council
March 1993
Contents
Foreword iii Introduction vii The review of the National Policy 1 Purpose 3 Structure 4 Implementation 5 Priority: Examining the construction of gender 7 Priority: Eliminating sex-based harassment Priority: Improving the educational outcomes of girls who benefit least from schooling 15 Priority: Addressing the needs of girls at risk 19 Priority: Reforming the curriculum 21 Priority: Improving teaching practice 25 Priority: Broadening work education 29 Priority: Changing school organisation and management practice 33 Reporting the educational achievements of girls 37 Commissioned Reports 43 Membership of Review Committee 47
