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New report shows students value civics and citizenship education despite a fall in results

18 February 2025

Australian students continue to value the importance of learning about our country’s history and civic institutions according to the latest National Assessment Program report released today by ACARA.

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Release of the latest data on the My School website – February 2024 update

12 February 2025

The latest information on school attendance and post-school destinations has been released on the My School website.

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National Report on Schooling in Australia (ANR) – January 2025 release

22 January 2025

Five sections of the National Report on Schooling in Australia have been updated with the latest information.

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ACARA submission: Inquiry into civics education, engagement, and participation in Australia

04 June 2024

The Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters adopted an inquiry into civics education, engagement, and participation in Australia on 27 March 2024, following a referral from the Special Minister of State, Senator the Hon Don Farrell.

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ACARA submission: Inquiry into the use of generative artificial intelligence in the Australian education system

27 July 2023

Read ACARA’s submission which focusses on how the new v9 Australian Curriculum can be used to teach students about the key mathematical, scientific and technological concepts that underpin the development and use of artificial intelligence, and to provide opportunities for discussing its ethical use.

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Response to NAPLAN media stories by ACARA CEO David de Carvalho

29 November 2022

League tabling of schools by media outlets using NAPLAN data can be misleading as it doesn’t take into account the socio-educational advantage of different school communities. See ACARA CEO David de Carvalho’s response to recent media articles ranking schools

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ACARA - Assessment

Assessment

We run the National Assessment Program – the national tests students sit in school – including NAPLAN.

We undertake a range of research activities to deliver NAPLAN tests in an online environment in the future.

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