Policy and advice for schools. Page Content The School Policy and Advisory Guide (formerly known as the Victorian Government Schools Reference Guide) provides Victorian government schools with quick and easy access to governance and operational policies and advice.
It complements the Department’s extensive web resources and directs users to relevant web content and supplementary information. Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians - national_declaration_on_the_educational_goals_for_young_australians.pdf. Global Education. ACARA. Welcome. The Civics and Citizenship Education website contains resources, information, activities and links for teachers, students and parents involved in civics and citizenship education.
Civics and citizenship education promotes students' participation in Australia's democracy by equipping them with the knowledge, skills, values and dispositions of active and informed citizenship. It entails knowledge and understanding of Australia's democratic heritage and traditions, its political and legal institutions and the shared values of freedom, tolerance, respect, responsibility and inclusion. Values Education. The Australian Curriculum v6.0 Sustainability. Sustainability addresses the ongoing capacity of Earth to maintain all life.
Sustainable patterns of living meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Actions to improve sustainability are both individual and collective endeavours shared across local and global communities. They necessitate a renewed and balanced approach to the way humans interact with each other and the environment. Education for sustainability develops the knowledge, skills, values and world views necessary for people to act in ways that contribute to more sustainable patterns of living.