1. Education Services Australia

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/TerritoryTotal Population (approx) No. of schools Percentage New South Wales 7 million3 10932.5% Victoria5.4 million2 28823.9% Queensland4.4 million1 71317.9% South Australia1.6 million7958.3% Western Australia 2.2 million1 06511.2% Tasmania500 0002772.9% Northern Territory 220 0001872.0% Australian Capital Territory 350 000128 1.3% Australia 21.67 million9 562100%

5. Schools by Sector, 2008 Number Percentage Government Schools 6,833 71.5% Non-Government Schools Catholic1,705 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.

9. Transparent Reporting

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

12. Online Assessment

13. National Architecture for Schooling ESA Digital Learning Resources Information Technology, Curriculum, Assessment, and Professional Learning Services AITSL Quality Teaching Leadership Professional Learning Standards ACARA Curriculum Assessment Reporting

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