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EDUCATIONLEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE NT
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STRATEGY2018-22
QUALITY TEACHINGChildren and students engaged and learning
Teachers are the key influence in child and student progress and
achievement and will be supported to deliver quality teaching and learning.
What we will do:
• Establish a system of coaching and mentonng tobuild teacher and school leader capability.
• Support schools to effectively attract, retain and manage their staff.
COMMUNITYENGAGEMENTStrong partnerships with children,students, families, the communityand industry inform our decisions
How schools and the education
system can most erfectively work
with parents and communines tc
benefit the children they serve
What we will do:
• Empowei communities to
be more involved in the
education of their children
• Implement the Community
Led Schools initiative
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SCHOOLLEADERSHIPLeaders lift performance
Leadership teams apply
expert organisational,personal andrelational capabilitiesto a whole school
improvement agenda.
What we will do:
• Build distributive
and adaptive
leadership capability.
• Develop pathwaysto attract and growfuture leaders.
How we will measure successAcross all levels of
schooling, improved:
• Participation, attendanceand retention
• Enrolment
• Perception
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• Literacy and numeracygrowth and achievement
• Completions and ATAR
Across our agency:
• Improved staff retention
• Increased number of Aboriginal staff
DATA AN DACCOUNTABILITYSystems inform and
improve practice
Ready access to data and
accountability systems help todetermine school performanceand assist communities to makethe best decisions for child andstudent learning and growth.
What we will do:
• Develop and implementquality standards for schooland system performance.
• Target investment in
technologies to drivedata informed decisionmaking from the classroom
to the boardroom.
DIFFERENTIATEDSUPPORT FORSCHOOLSTailored, evidence-based
strategies support our schools
The planned and targetedallocation of resources to
support schools as theyembed their individual
improvement agenda.
What we will do:
• Develop and implementa school improvement
methodology and servicedelivery model.
• Target investment to the
right support for schools J
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONOUR AMBITION I Every child in the Northern Territory has the best start in life and, through early learning and school education, gains a bright future.
STRATEGICFRAMEWORK
2018-2022
OUR COMMITMENTWe are committed to a strong public education
system that ensures equity and gives every child theopportunity to engage, grow and achieve.
OUR GOALAll children and students engage and grow to achieve
OPERATING PRINCIPLESWe use an inquiry based approach
to underpin our system.
We do whatever it takes, learning fromexperience to inform our future.
We recognise that we need a sustained effort to achieve results
We implement evidence based services andprograms that have the most beneficial impact.
We ensure everyone knows what is expected ofthem and they are clear about their role.
We continually assess our impact to ensure ourefforts improve child and student outcomes.
OUR FOCUS AREAS
CULTUREWe value workingtogether to achieve our
common purpose.
We celebrate success andshare feedback to help each
other learn and improve.
We value our people,especially the positive impactthey have on the lives ofchildren and students.
We take a holistic
approach in supportingchildren and students who are
central to our collective work.
We value diversity andthe benefits that differentperspectives and experiencesbring to our work.
SYSTEM PERFORMANCEMEASURESAcross all levels of
schooling, improved:
• Participation, attendanceand retention
• Enrolment
• Perception
• Literacy and numeracygrowth and achievement
• Completions and ATAR
Across our agency:
• Improved service delivery
• Increased staff retention
• Increased number
of Aboriginal staff
• Improved role clarity
Children andstudents engaged
and learning
Strong
partnerships
with children,
students, families,
the community
and industry
inform our
decisions
SCHOOLLEADERSHIP
Systemsinform and
improve
practiceLeaders lift
performance
Tailored,
evidence-based
strategies support
our schools
OUR DESIGNPRINCIPLES
A sharp and narrowfocus on actions thatmake a difference.
Actions based
on evidence.
A school improvementagenda thatis everybody'sbusiness and we dowhatever it takes.
Students and their
families, educators,the system and our
partners have ashared understandingof our direction.
All of our actions
take an inclusive
approach, and providelearning pathways
for all our students.
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^PARTNERSHIPSCROSS SECTOR COLLABORATIONWe support the early childhood education andcare and non-government school sectors to
ensure every child can access quality services.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONSWe work with the Australian Government and other
states and territories to implement national reforms.
INTEGRATED SERVICES
We work with other agencies, the tertiary sector and thenon-government sector to provide holistic services andintervention support to children, students and their families.
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONWe support existing and grow newinternational education partnerships.
STANDARDSSCHOOL AND SYSTEM PERFORMANCEWe support and monitor school and system
performance against standards to continue to improve.
REGULATORY SERVICES
We regulate early childhood education andcare services and the non-government school
sector to improve service quality.
ACCOUNTABILITY AND GOVERNANCE SYSTEMSWe will ensure robust accountability and
governance systems are in place to supportour focused effort and clarity of role.
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