Principles

Students

Quality arts education nurtures creativity, supports and enables the expression of ideas and values, and affirms personal and community identities for all students.

Teachers

All teachers of the arts understand and practise key features of effective teaching in the arts, have access to professional expertise and appropriate resources, contribute to the professional community and seek partnerships with the local community.

Evidence based practice

Evidence-based practices inform thinking, planning and action, to best meet student needs and to monitor the impact of their actions on student achievement[1].

Arts education professional community

All teachers have access to, are supported by, and contribute to a sustainable Arts Education community.