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About Values Education

The Australian Government announced funding in the 2004 budget to support values education in Australian schools through a number of initiatives over four years (2004–2008).

These include:

the Values Education Good Practice Schools Project – Stages 1 and 2
Values Education Forums in every school
the Values Education website http://www.valueseducation.edu.au/values/
curriculum and professional learning resources
national activities, including partnership projects with parents, principals, teachers and teacher educators and a national forum.

Underpinning the Values Education program is The National Framework for Values Education in Australian Schools which was developed from the Values Education Study (2003) and national consultation of a draft framework. The national framework was agreed to and endorsed by all the State and Territory Ministers of Education and distributed to all Australian schools in February 2005.

2002-2003 Values Archive

The Values Education 2002-2003 Archive contains the 'Values Education Study: Final Report (2003)' which includes school case studies, a literature review and results of the online survey about what values Australian school communities seek to foster. Please click the 'More' link below for the 2002-2003 Values archive.

Values 2004 Archive

The Values Education 2004 Archive includes 'Values Education in Action: Case Studies from 12 Values Education Schools' developed April 2004, for the National Values Education Forum, a Forum Report and case studies, with examples of good practice in values education, from a number of schools. Please click the 'More' link below for the 2004 Values archive.