Standards for the Australian Curriculum announced.

The Hon Peter Garrett MP

Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth

14 October, 2011

Media release

First achievement standards for the Australian Curriculum

Some of the main points of interest from the release include:

The final achievement standards for the first four subjects in the Australian Curriculum were endorsed today at a joint meeting of Commonwealth, State and Territory Education Ministers.

“This means that as the new curriculum in maths, science, English and history is being taught, we will have a common understanding of the quality of student work across the country,” he said.


“We’re putting all the building blocks together: utilising technology, training our teachers, helping disadvantaged students and creating a national approach for the teaching profession. Providing more professional support for our school principals will ensure they can continue to lead the way.”


Ministers also announced the release of the Education and Care Services National Regulations for the early childhood education and care sector, part of the National Quality Framework. This is a major milestone which implements the first truly national regulatory system for early childhood education and care services.


“We want every kid in every school to be able to reach their full potential. At the moment, kids with disabilities are less likely to finish Year 12 and Australia is lagging behind other countries in the workforce participation of adults with disability.