Australian curriculum
ACARA is responsible for the development of the Australian curriculum from Kindergarten to Year 12.
The first phase of development of the Australian curriculum for English, mathematics, science and history is well under way. A second phase of work has begun to develop the Australian curriculum for languages, geography and the arts. As a third phase of Australian curriculum development, ACARA has been asked by the Ministerial Council on Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs (MCEECDYA) to provide advice on how the remaining learning areas and subjects listed in the 2008 Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians might best be addressed.
ACARA works collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders including teachers, principals, government, state and territory education authorities, professional education associations, business/industry, community groups and the broader public.
Latest curriculum development news
- ACARA prepares for consultation of draft K-10 curriculum for English, mathematics, science and history.
- ACARA appoints discipline contributors for the arts

