Rural and Remote Education:What ACTIONS do you need to take?

The rural & remote blueprint for action was developed in late 2013. It was determined that while a number of
initiatives within the DEC would contribute to providing children and young people with access to inspiring and
quality education that will equip them to live in and contribute to, our complex and globalised society. While these
initiatives will help to improve the quality of education for children and young people in rural and remote schools,
evidence shows that more needs to be done.
Four areas of need have been identified to improve the quality of education in rural and remote schools. These four
areas are Quality Early Childhood Education
Great Teachers and School Leaders
Curriculum Access for All
Effective partnerships and connections
Community

Teacher/Student

Greater access to
early childhood
education for Low
SES and Aboriginal
families
Access to distance
education for remote
families

(For students)
Greater access given
to quality early
childhood education

Increase awareness
and involvement in
transition programs
Involvement in
Professional Learning
eg. Connecting to
Country

Principal

System (Director)

Participate in a10
week trial before
acceptance of
permanency

Utilise greater ability

to allocate funding

New specialist centre

created for Early
Childhood distance
Education

Ability to access
distance education
increased

Increase in funding
to support
development

Capital works
funding money
available to be
utilised within
schools

Change in funding
model

Access to virtual
school and other
collaborative
networks
Improved staffing
consistency

Online collegial and

collaborative
networks established

New Virtual School

created

Increase in access to
Utilise greater input
professional Learning into staffing
opportunities

Access to electronic
curriculum
documents

Sharing of
information increase
to improve
transitions.
Deeper focus given
to collaborative
partnerships

Rural Scholarships
and benefits of
teaching in rural and
remote areas
promoted
Promote Rural
Teacher exchange
program

Develop personalised
learning plans
Increase in access to
Opportunity classes

Executive

Assist in developing
Professional Learning
e.g. Connecting to
Country

Improved Teacher
education programs
with focus on Rural
& Remote