Reference Group on Indigenous Education

Terms of reference

• progressing recommendations outlined in the paper Australian Directions in Indigenous Education 2005-2008;

• reporting, as required, to AESOC and MCEETYA on progress in implementing the above mentioned recommendations;

• consulting, as required, with stakeholders;

• providing policy advice on matters referred to it by AESOC and MCEETYA; and

• drafting, with the assistance of the Department of Education, Science and Training, the chapter on Indigenous education published in the annual national report on schooling.

Timeframe and reporting arrangements

• by November 2006 to enable Council to inform COAG, in December 2006, of progress on implementation of the above report’s recommendations; and then

• annually, by jurisdiction, on implementation of the report’s recommendations, outcomes achieved, and identifying actions and strategies to overcome impediments.

Membership

• senior officials with responsibility for Indigenous education from the Australian Government and Australian States and Territories;

• a senior official of the National Catholic Education Commission;

• a senior official of the Independent Schools Council of Australia; and

• a senior representative of Indigenous education consultative bodies.

• The majority of members shall be Indigenous Australians. Members who are not Indigenous Australians are encouraged to invite an Indigenous colleague to accompany them to meetings.

Chair

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