Arts education is not an optional enrichment activity for young people. It is the system through which participation begins, capability is developed, and pathways into further study, careers and lifelong engagement in the Arts are established. Strengthening arts education is therefore essential to realising the ambitions of the National Cultural Policy.
Read MoreThis 2023 submission looks at the huge cutbacks to arts programs in schools, and at universities and other training providers. This reduction in programs or offerings within education programs impacts on quality applicants being able to undertake Initial Teacher Education (ITE) studies in the arts.
Read MoreNAAE has made a submission to the Inquiry into the Higher Education Support Amendment (Reverse Job-Ready Graduates Fee Hikes and End 50k Arts Degrees) Bill 2025, an extremely concerning issue for people studying for Arts degrees in Australia.
Read MoreNAAE continues to advocate for the alarming decline in tertiary creative arts courses, and for arts curriculum revision in some State education departments.
Read MoreOrganisations and individuals have been invited to comment on these five pillars of a new National Cultural Policy: First Nations, A Place for Every Story, the Centrality of the Artist, Strong Institutions and Reaching the Audience.
Read MoreNAAE’s submission to the Quality Initial Teacher Education Review is informed by our members’ experiences and research as teachers, pre-service teacher educators working in universities, and as arts education stakeholders. … NAAE believes a key factor in achieving educational success for all Australian students is the provision of quality learning experiences in The Arts at primary and secondary school.
Read MoreThis submission focuses on The Arts and provides general feedback about the proposed Australian Curriculum: The Arts. We note that most of our member national associations, and many state/territory associations have provided detailed responses.
Read MoreTwo prominent arts education researchers, Dr John Nicholas Saunders and Dr Linda Lorenza, have recently published papers highlighting the power of arts learning and the importance of principals’ own view of the arts.
Read MoreSupporting professional creative arts training translates to an investment in a robust creative industry which makes a vital contribution to both Australia’s economy and to community social well-being as evidenced most recently during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreThe National Advocates for Arts Education (NAAE) opposes the Federal Government’s proposed university fees reforms and calls for an equitable tertiary education system that does not target creative arts degrees with increased fees on the basis that this area of study does not lead to employment.
Read MoreThe NAAE submission to the NSW Curriculum Review (December 2019) focuses on the five art forms of dance, drama, media arts, music and visual arts, asserting that ‘the structure of The Australian Curriculum: The Arts provides a clear scope and sequence for teachers to follow, thereby reducing the crowding and potential confusion currently evident in the NSW Creative Arts K–6 and Stages 4 and 5 syllabi for the arts.’
Read MoreNAAE made a submission into the Review of the Melbourne Declaration. We noted that we hoped the revised version would ‘centralise The Arts in all children’s and young people’s learning, drawing on the extensive research showing that engagement through The Arts results in higher motivation and engagement with the subject matter being taught.’
Read MoreWe believe a key factor in achieving educational success for all Australian students is the provision of quality learning experiences in The Arts at primary and secondary school. And a growing body of Australian and International research unequivocally demonstrates the enormous benefits that The Arts (Dance, Drama, Media Arts, Music and Visual Art) can have on students’ academic and non-academic success.
Read MoreTo create a workforce that is both innovative and creative, we believe school education should be included as part of the focus of the inquiry, with emphasis on senior schooling as a direct articulation into the tertiary environment. Curriculum and pedagogy in schools will inform the extent to which students are graduating from tertiary courses with the skills needed for the jobs of today and for the future.
Read MoreBasic literacy, numeracy and scientific concepts are introduced through music, movement and visual arts making. Social skills, important for tolerance, understanding and celebration of diversity, are developed through arts experiences such as dramatic play, singing and dancing.
Read MoreA submission to the federal Committee for the Review of Teaching and Teacher Education in response to the discussion paper Young People, Schools and Innovation: towards an action plan for the school sector (March 2003). The submission focuses on the deficiencies in teacher education in the arts, making it as relevant today as in 2003.
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