The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) is the independent
statutory authority
A statutory body or statutory authority is a body set up by law (statute) that is authorised to implement certain legislation on behalf of the relevant country or state, sometimes by being empowered or delegated to set rules (for example reg ...
responsible for the development of a national curriculum, a national assessment program, and a national data collection and reporting program that supports learning for
Australian students.
ACARA's work is carried out in collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders, including teachers, principals, governments, State and Territory education authorities, professional education associations, community groups and the general public. It was established in 2008 by an Act of the
Australian Federal Parliament
The Parliament of Australia (officially the Federal Parliament, also called the Commonwealth Parliament) is the legislative branch of the government of Australia. It consists of three elements: the monarch (represented by the governor-gen ...
. The authority is also responsible for the
My School
My School is a website administered by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) which provides access to information about Australian schools. Nearly 10,000 schools across Australia can be searched.
The site reports ...
website and
NAPLAN
The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a series of tests focused on basic skills that are administered to Australian students in year 3, 5, 7 and 9. These standardised tests assess students' reading, writing, l ...
testing.
Progress of the development of each learning area is published and updated regularly on the official site.
ACARA Australian Curriculum
References
External links
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My School website
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2008 establishments in Australia
Education in Australia
Educational organisations based in Australia
Organizations established in 2008
Commonwealth Government agencies of Australia