3.1: 21st Century Schools
Schools for the 21st century. Other Information:
A comprehensive package of education reforms and significant investment is providing the largest investment in education since
self-government began and will position the ACT to meet the teaching and learning needs of the 21st century. Through the reform
program, more than $90 million is being spent on renewing education infrastructure to ensure quality teaching and learning
environments. More than $150 million has also been invested to build new schools in northern Tuggeranong and West Belconnen,
and a new senior secondary school in Gungahlin as part of a well-being precinct. These facilities will provide state-of-the-art
learning environments based on best-practice design and the latest sustainability principles. A commitment of $20 million
to information technology in schools will ensure the ACT continues to lead the nation in the use of IT in teaching and learning.
A focus on investing in the early years and innovative models of program delivery underpin the development of four new early
childhood schools, due to open in 2009. They will focus on quality education and early intervention, providing a solid foundation
for learning for the future. In addition, the ACT Government has invested in a new curriculum framework and in improving teacher
quality, details of which are outlined below.
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