Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) is responsible for:
• providing a world-class curriculum from Foundation to Year 12 in specified learning areas agreed to by the Education Ministers Meeting
• providing a quality, comprehensive and cohesive suite of national assessments
• providing and applying a comprehensive and reliable national measurement framework, facilitating the use and dissemination of data for research and policy development in accordance with agreed protocols and presenting detailed, accessible, timely and meaningful school education performance information
• providing effective national leadership in curriculum development, educational assessment and national reporting and pursuing the national education agenda with jurisdictions, the non-government education sector and relevant stakeholders’ agenda and identify opportunities for reform
Further information
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Type of Body
R. Management Board
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Established By / Under
Act / Regulation
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Established By/Under More info
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority Act 2008
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Paid Members?
Yes
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Max No. of Board/Committee Members
13
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Annual Report Prepared and tabled?
Yes
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Classification
X. Internal Management
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Auditor
ANAO
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Function Categorization
Board
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Creation Date
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Postal Address
Level 13, Tower B, Centennial Plaza, 280 Elizabeth Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
Current board appointments
Position | Appointee | Start Date | End Date |
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Chair | Mr. Derek Scott | 24 November 2021 | 23 November 2024 |
Deputy Chair | Prof. Leslie Loble AM | 17 August 2024 | 16 August 2027 |
Member | Mr. Tony Luttrell | 31 March 2022 | 30 March 2025 |
Member | Dr. Fiona Mueller | 24 March 2022 | 23 March 2025 |
Member | Ms. Jane Simmons PSM | 24 March 2022 | 23 March 2025 |
Member | Ms. Sharon Schimming | 2 September 2022 | 1 September 2025 |
Member | Mr. Paul Martin | 2 September 2022 | 1 September 2025 |
Member | VACANT | ||
Member | Mr Andrew Wrigley | 9 March 2023 | 8 March 2026 |
Member | VACANT | ||
Member | VACANT | ||
Member | Ms. Juanita Healy | 16 April 2024 | 15 April 2027 |
Member | Mr. Allan Blagaich | 17 August 2024 | 7 August 2025 |
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