Centre for New Public Education


We are an independent education centre for mobilisation and research

The Centre for New Public Education unifies and activates all Australians for education change to ensure our young people are ready for their future, no one is left behind and because education matters.

Our work is underpinned by our values:

  • The primacy and power of young people. Students are the primary stakeholders in the education system, not just the beneficiaries.
  • The right of every Australian to an excellent education. Education is the key to young people’s future and Australia’s future as a nation
  • The public good generated by schools. Schools accept public funding, serve a purpose and contribute to Australia’s future
  • The democratic principle of an informed and engaged public. Australians have a shared responsibility for the education of young people
  • The power of collaboration. Sustainable change comes from everyone working together
  • The principle of access to a free, high quality education. A strong and high performing state education system is central to Australia’s economic and social future

Educational reform in Australia requires long-term planning and non-partisan thinking. CNPE has a dedicated vision for young Australians to play a greater role in shaping their education to ensure no one is left behind.

Engage and Empower People
Engage and Empower young people, educators, parents and business with platforms that amplify their role to debate, demand and act for education change. We build communities of education change makers who mobilise others to shift the public narrative and work toward building a movement for education change.

 

Shape and monitor polictySHAPE AND MONITOR POLICY
Shape and Monitor Federal and State education policy around educational disadvantage, teacher and principal effectiveness and 21st century learning. We research, analyse, monitor, comment and seek to influence developments in policy and its implementation in classrooms. This builds the accountability for politicians and decision makers to deliver on promises and the pressure to sustain change. Policy research and analysis underpins all CNPE initiatives, creating the credibility for CNPE to participate in and shape the educational debate.

 

Accelerate Alliances
Accelerate Alliances of educators, experts, students, parents and business groups to influence policy that impacts student learning and outcomes. We participate in Coalitions who have potential to drive systemic change around educational disadvantage, teacher and principal effectiveness and 21st century learning across government, independent and Catholic sectors.

 

OUTCOMES

As a result of CNPE initiatives:

  • Young people’s vision for the future of education will be heard by decision makers
  • Cohorts of influencers (young people, educators and parents) and alumni mobilise others for change at local, state and federal level
  • The public are more informed, which shifts the narrative around education debate, leading to intensified and ongoing pressure (from public, educations, parents and business) for education change
  • There is a stronger alliance of educators, policy makers and businesses working together around teacher and school leader effectiveness policy, 21st century learning outcomes and equity
  • There is greater unification of stakeholders coming together to share perspectives across sectors and systems
  • There is a stronger alliance of educators, policy makers and businesses working together around teacher and school leader effectiveness policy, 21st century learning outcomes and equity
  • Schools are acknowledged and invested in as a primary lever for Australia’s competitiveness
  • Policy decision makers collaborate more effectively with educators and experts to ensure policy and practice work together.

CNPE believes that Australia can improve equity outcomes for all students and be placed in the top tier of international education performance. This is the Australia that we envision, where through education, young people are ready for their future and no one is left behind can be achieved.

Ultimately, we can create a productive, prosperous and socially cohesive Australia.