Confident and creative
individuals who.
y have a sense of self-worth,
self-awareness and personal
identity that enables them
to manage their emotional,
mental, cultural, spiritual and
physical wellbeing
y develop personal values and
attributes such as honesty,
empathy, loyalty, responsibility
and respect for others
y are resilient and develop
the skills and strategies they
need to tackle current and
future challenges
y are able to recognise, adapt to,
and manage change
y have a sense of optimism
about their lives and the future
y show initiative, use their
creative abilities and are
enterprising
y have the imagination,
knowledge, skills,
understanding and values
to establish and maintain
healthy, satisfying lives
y understand their
responsibilities as global
citizens and know how to
affect positive change
y have the confidence and
capability to pursue learning
throughout life, leading
to enjoyable, fulfilling and
productive employment
y relate well to others and
form and maintain healthy
relationships
y are well prepared for their
potential life roles as friends,
family, community and
workforce members
y embrace opportunities,
make informed decisions
about their own lives and
accept responsibility for
their own actions
y have a sense of belonging,
purpose and meaning that
enable them to thrive in
their learning environment. Through
Education, we are
committed to ensuring that all
students understand the diversity of
Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander cultures and to see that all
Aboriginal and
Torres Strait
young people progress in their education and defend all
lives.
Alice Springs (Mparntwe) Education Declaration 5
Goal 1: The Australian
education system
promotes excellence
and equity
Australian Governments commit
to promoting excellence and
equity in Australian education.
Alice Springs (Mparntwe) Education Declaration
The Education Goals
for Young Australians
Improving educational outcomes for all young Australians is central to the
nation’s social and economic prosperity and will position young people to
live fulfilling, productive and responsible lives.
As Australia's Minister for Education,
we are proud to be the custodians of Australia's
education system. that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Continuous ties for more than 60,000 years are an integral part of the nation's history,
present and future. .
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Goal 2: All young
Australians become
confident and creative
individuals, successful
lifelong learners,
and active and informed
members of the
community
Australian Governments commit to
working in collaboration with the
education community to support
all young Australians to become:
y confident and creative
individuals
y successful lifelong learners
y active and informed members
of the community.
y develop their ability and
motivation to learn and play an
active role in their own learning
y have the essential skills in
literacy and numeracy as the
foundation for learning
y engage in respectful debate
on a diverse range of views
y are productive and informed
users of technology as a vehicle
for information gathering and
sharing, and are able to adapt
to emerging technologies into
the future
y are able to think deeply and
logically, and obtain and
evaluate evidence as the
result of studying fundamental
disciplines
y are creative, innovative and
resourceful, and are able to
solve problems in ways that
draw upon a range of learning
areas and disciplines and deep
content knowledge
y are inquisitive and experimental,
and have the ability to test
different sources and types
of knowledge
y are responsive and adaptive
to new ways of thinking
and learning
y are able to plan activities
independently, collaborate,
work in teams and
communicate ideas
y continue to improve through
formal and informal learning in
further education, and training
or employment, and acquire
the skills to make informed
decisions throughout their lives
y are able to make sense of their
world and think about how
things have become the way
they are
y are confident and motivated
to reach their full potential.