Inspiring Educational Leaders Emeritus Professor Phillip Hughes AO

Inspiring Educational Leaders

Emeritus Professor Phillip Hughes AO ACEL Lifetime Membership Inspiring Educational Leaders

Overview: 1. Australia’s current education performance 2. Drivers of education improvement 3. A possible way forward Inspiring Educational Leaders

NAPLAN Reading has reached plateau 600 Mean Scale Score 550 500 450 400 350 2008 Year 3 Inspiring Educational Leaders 2009 Year 5 2010 Year 7 2011 Year 9

So has NAPLAN Numeracy 650 Mean Scale Score 600 550 500 450 400 350 2008 Year 3 Inspiring Educational Leaders 2009 Year 5 2010 Year 7 2011 Year 9

Australia’s PISA rankings are falling 2000 2003 4 4 2006 2009 0 2 4 Ranking 6 5 6 8 7 7 8 9 10 10 12 11 13 14 15 16 Reading Inspiring Educational Leaders Maths Science

So are Australia’s TIMSS rankings 1995 1999 2003 2007 0 2 4 4 5 Ranking 6 8 9 10 10 10 11 11 12 14 14 16 16 13 14 15 18 Year 4 Maths Inspiring Educational Leaders Year 4 Science Year 8 Maths Year 8 Science

Opportunities and pathways for young Australians How Young People are Faring ‘ 10, Foundation for Young Australians 2010

Secondary school students by sector Australia 1950 -2010 “Our son. . . has recently been assessed as a Visual Spatial Learner and probably a Twice Exceptional (2 e) child. This follows earlier diagnosis of anxiety/depression, a sensory processing disorder and mood dysregulation. He is a complex, creative and compassionate young man. “His current (non-government) school principal advised us last week that his classroom teacher and welfare support coordinator can not continue to manage [his] learning and sometimes challenging behaviours. “This leaves us little option but to start searching for a more appropriate and supportive school environment. ” Email to Director-General, ACT Education and Training 27 September 2011 Inspiring Educational Leaders

Suicide: Leading cause of death for 15 -24 year olds; 8 in every 100, 000 young people Mental health: 1 in 4 have a disorder Alcohol abuse: 22% 18 -24 y. o. males, 16% females Drugs: 5% 18 -24 y. o. cannabis abuse disorder Homelessness: 1 in 100 12 -24 year olds Assault victims: 245, 700 15 -24 year olds annually Justice system: 17, 000+ 12 -24 year olds serving sentences Inspiring Educational Leaders

This is despite increased school funding Funding in the Australian school education sector increased by 41% between 1995 and 2006 (OECD 2007). However between 2000 and 2006, Australian student performance has stagnated in mathematics and significantly declined in reading (Thompson & De Bortoli 2008). Measuring What Matters: Student Progress, Grattan Institute 2010

Despite ICT investment in schools $2. 4 Billion Digital Education Revolution including: → $1. 2 B National Secondary School Computer Fund 2008 -13 → $41. 2 M Online Curriculum Support package 2011 → $27. 2 M NBN-enabled Education & Skills Services Program 2011 -15 → $16 M ICT Innovation Fund 2010 -12 Inspiring Educational Leaders

Despite infrastructure investment • • $16. 2 B – Building the Education Revolution 2009 -10 $2. 5 B – Trade Training Centres 2008 -18 $178 M – National Solar Schools 2008 -13 $62. 5 M – Local Schools Working Together 2009 Inspiring Educational Leaders

Despite investment in reducing class sizes 16 15. 5 15 14 13. 5 Student staff ratio Inspiring Educational Leaders 10 20 09 20 08 20 07 20 06 20 05 20 04 20 03 20 02 20 01 20 00 20 99 19 98 19 97 19 19 96 13

What is the way forward? RESEARCH POLICY PRACTICE Inspiring Educational Leaders

Current reality RESEARCH PRACTICE Inspiring Educational Leaders POLICY

Research Inspiring Educational Leaders

Policy Australian Curriculum Literacy and Numeracy Teacher Quality Low SES School Communities Youth Attainment and Transitions Empowering Local Schools Teach Next National Trade Cadetships Australian Baccalaureate My. School Online Diagnostic Tools Reward Payments for Great Teachers Reward for School Improvement

Establishing a best practice culture Instructional Leadership: Building an evidence-based culture Ngunnawal Primary School Inspiring Educational Leaders

Promoting best practice Building a high performing leadership team Dickson College Inspiring Educational Leaders

ACT public schools’ Core Principles of School Improvement Inspiring Educational Leaders

Gabriel’s Core Principles of School Improvement Inspiring Educational Leaders