Critical Analysis of the Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals

This essay provides a critical analysis of the Melbourne Declaration, focusing on the educational goals for young Australians. It examines key aspects such as school leadership, the quality of teaching, and the importance of early childhood education. The study emphasizes the need for a world-class curriculum and assessment methods, particularly for indigenous youth and students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The analysis highlights the impact of globalization and technological changes on educational development, advocating for global integration, international mobility, and the promotion of social, religious, and cultural diversity. The essay further discusses the declaration's emphasis on literacy and numeracy, the development of social interaction skills, and the use of digital media to enhance student competence. The role of schools in imparting national values and fostering equity and excellence in the educational system is also explored, along with the importance of personalized learning, technology integration, and parental involvement. Finally, the essay underscores the need for quality teaching, effective school leadership, and the development of skills in students, including emotional and social intelligence, to prepare them for the challenges of the future.

EDUCATION
Introduction
The achievement of educational objectives is one of the central values in Australia aiming to
build a democratic just and equitable Society. It is important Indian indigenous cultures are
respected and the aim of a society is to develop a diverse and cohesive country which helps in

building a strong future for the country. Education helps to equip young people to develop
understanding and gain knowledge required skills and values which helps them to undertake
opportunities which will help them to face challenges with confidence. The current study aims
to critically analyse the Melbourne declaration focusing on educational goals of young
Australians. The study aims to discuss the school leadership and quality of teaching along with
the need for strengthening education at an early childhood level. The study will also discuss the
need for promoting and incorporating world class curriculum and assessments which will help in
improvement of the education outcomes specifically for indigenous youth and young Australians
belonging to disadvantage of social economic background (curriculum.edu.au, 2020, pg.7).
Discussion
Globalisation and changes in technology has placed greater demands on educational
development and acquiring various skills for help in adapting to the changing needs of the world.
It is therefore imperative that Global integration and international mobility be considered while
undertaking School curriculum and present exciting opportunities which will help in searching
and appreciating social, religious and cultural diversity e among people as well as promote a
sense of global citizenship. In this respect Melbourne Declaration aims at incorporating changes
happening around the world and brings about reforms in the Australian education system to
ensure intellectual social emotional spiritual and aesthetic development of young students in
Australia (Anderson, 2019, pg.30).
The Melbourne declaration focuses on quality of teaching development of strong partnership
standing the education system at early childhood level enhancing of Middle ear development
providing support to senior school years promotion of world class curriculum improving
education outcomes for indigenous and disadvantaged students and emphasizing accountability
and transparency. It is a comprehensive document focusing on development of high quality
education and a world class system of schooling which helps in enhancement of performance of
students against other countries of organisation for economic cooperation and development
(Carter, 2019, pg. 125). The declaration has a broader frame and educational goals regarding the
education system in Australia which century strives to achieve equity in excellence and bring
about significant improvement in the field of education.
The Melbourne declaration focuses on the literacy and numeracy knowledge which forms the
cornerstone of the schooling system for the young Australians (Lingard, 2018, pg. 55). With

advancement of Technology and widespread use of the internet it is important to understand that
skills in the areas of social interaction and cross-disciplinary thinking is one of the crime areas
which needs to be focused for helping students to equip themselves to adapt in a diverse
environment. The use of digital media is also one of the essential factors which will help in
enhancing the knowledge and skills for making them competent for the occupations in the 21st
century. The school is an important agent which helps in imparting National values such as
democracy justice equity and personal attributes including honesty, respect and resilience.
The important goal of the Melbourne Declaration is to help in promoting equity and excellence
to bring improvement in the educational outcome which is essentially linked to the socio
economic prosperity of the nation where young people are productive enough to have a fulfilling
productive and responsible life (Reynolds, Macqueen & Ferguson-Patrick, 2019, pg.11). For
achieving this it is important that the school curriculum focuses on building confidence of young
learners and providing creative freedoms which will help them to achieve educational goals. The
quality and educational excellence can be achieved when is cooling system is free of
discrimination based on gender language ethnicity culture religion disability social economic
background, sexual orientation of geographic location. It is also essential that the school helps in
promoting local cultural knowledge and partners with local communities in helping to provide
foundations for indigenous students which will promote better learning outcomes of indigenous
students (Casinader, 2016, pg. 327).
The emphasis on improvement of indigenous students is essential to achieve equity in the
cooling system for helping them to match with those of other students. The contribution of
school in helping to build a cohesive society where students are for inculcating respect and
appreciation for cultural religious and social diversity helps in achieving excellence in the
educational field and developing active and informed citizens. This is a collective responsibility
of government School individuals, parents and careers and broader communities to promote a
culture of Excellence and stimulate experiences of learning opportunities by building balance
and creativity (Randall, 2019, pg.4). This can be achieved through focusing on promotion of
personalized learning which helps in fulfilling diverse capabilities of young students.
The use of Technology has become imperative for creative and productive purposes in all
learning areas. The use of ICT helps the students to think ok in a logical way and helps in
evaluating evidence which is fundamental for understanding multidisciplinary subjects. The

successful learner will help in enhancing creative outcomes, innovative thinking and will be
resourceful for solving problems by drawing a varied range of areas of learning and discipline. It
is important that use of digital media and ICT is incorporated in the planning of activities along
with collaborating with working in teams and communicating ideas which will help in acquiring
skills and motivate the students to achieve their full potential (Goldsmith, Dezuanni &
Cunningham, 2016, pg.8).
The diverse background of students and opportunities presented to the students in the wake of
globalisation makes it essential that the school curriculum is inclusive and has a secular view.
This will help the students to have a sense of optimisation regarding the lights and future and
enhance is self-worth personal identity and self-awareness to manage their emotional mental and
physical well-being. In this regard it is essential that parents, carers, families are strategically
involved in helping in installing values which develop the attitude among the young students to
participate in the school activities and make active contribution to local and global communities
(Henderson & Tudball, 2017, pg. 61). This partnership between students, parents, families,
schools and other educational institutions helps in providing mutual benefits and maximizes the
engagement of students to achieve development and opportunities for connecting with their
communities and helps in participation of civic life as a responsible citizen in future. This will
also help in developing mutual respect for the diverse communities and prove to be a highly
effective means of inculcating respect among students in accepting diversity.
The support is required for enhancing the quality of teaching and comet towards attracting and
retaining call to teachers and school leadership in the Australian schools. It is important to
realise that teachers play an important role in transforming the life of students and inspiring them
towards development. It has learners and individuals. The teachers provide encouragement to the
students in the school and help in nurturing the talent and creativity. The need for emphasising
the role of teachers is essential in the school curriculum as mentors to facilitate learning and
promotion of culture and diversity in schools (Barnes, Moore & Almeida, 2019, pg.392). The
School leaders and principal also have a critical role in fostering quality teaching and creating a
sustainable environment for learning where high quality teaching and learning can take place
effectively. The school leadership can be encouraged to enhance the pre service teacher
education in improving the quality of teaching.

The Melbourne declarations must focus on stimulating the environment for participating early
childhood education specifically for indigenous students which will help in the successful
transition of individuals to middle and higher school and continue with their education (Harris &
Ammermann, 2016, pg.110). This will develop confidence in the indigenous students to adapt
themselves in a culturally different environment of learning and help in a successful transition in
their schooling phase. The curriculum needs a strong focus on the development of skills of
students to help them build emotional and social intelligence and relate with each other for
developing understanding of society citizenship values prevailing in Australia. This will help in
providing a strong foundation which will be faster for the learning including application of
practical knowledge and development of skills in the areas of ICT and Technology helping to
build skilled human resources in future for Australia and providing conditions for
interdisciplinary approach focusing on Innovation and techniques for complex problem solving
(Heggart, 2019, pg.9).
Conclusion
It can be safely concluded that the Melbourne Declaration emphasises on the role of education in
the early ages and focuses on development of Curriculum to provide support to young people. It
is essential that in order to achieve equity and excellence in the education sector the development
of indigenous students is focused along with providing young students with a range of generic
skills that have practical application according to the changing needs of the world. The early
childhood education also provides foundation for further education and training and emphasizing
on planning and Organisation to develop flexibility of thinking and initiate communication. The
school and the school leadership plays an important part in developing Creative Thinking
capacity innovative thinking techniques for problem solving and engaging with new and multi
disciplines.
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