Australian governments want to ensure our children have the best education possible. That is why the Australian Government and state and territory governments have entered into three Smarter Schools National Partnerships aimed at addressing disadvantage, supporting teachers and improving literacy and numeracy.
The three National Partnerships are the:
Over a quarter of all Australian schools (2,500) are participating in the National Partnerships for Low Socio-economic Status School Communities and Literacy and Numeracy, whilst all teachers are targeted under the National Partnership for Improving Teacher Quality. You can find out about the National Partnerships in your area by using our interactive map.
The Government has also invested in literacy and numeracy pilot initiatives. Over 400 schools are actively involved in finding out what works to improve literacy and numeracy outcomes for students most in need of support.