National Advocates for Arts Education (NAAE) Submission to Review to Achieve Educational Excellence in Australian Schools

The National Advocates for Arts Education (NAAE) 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. In the NAAE’s submission to the Review, we cite the growing body of Australian and International research to unequivocally demonstrate the enormous positive impacts that The Arts (Dance, Drama, Media Arts, Music and Visual Art) can have on students’ academic and non - academic success. Our recommendations: The NAAE advocates for the full implementation of the Australian Curriculum: The Arts in all states and territories in Australia across the primary and secondary years of schooling. The NAAE strongly advocates for increased professional learning opportunities across the five Arts subjects (Dance, Drama, Media Arts, Music and Visual Arts) in primary schools to support teachers to effectively teach The Arts and improve student academic and non-academic outcomes in Arts and non-Arts areas. The NAAE recommend increased time allocated in pre-service teacher training for primary teachers to gain further expertise in teaching The Arts. The NAAE recommends that primary generalist teacher education courses should require students