ACARA publications

ACARA corporate plan

ACARA Corporate Plan 2017–18 (PDF 2.3 mb)

The ACARA Corporate Plan 2017–18 sets out the agency’s purposes and performance measures for the 2017–18 year as well as its responsibilities and priorities for the next four years. It contains an overview by the Chair of the ACARA Board, details ACARA’s operating principles, working environment, capabilities, risk oversight and accountability.

The corporate plan is informed by ACARA’s Charter and published in accordance with the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

Previous corporate plans

ACARA Corporate Plan 2016–17 (PDF 2 mb)

ACARA Corporate Plan 2015–16 (PDF 3 mb)

ACARA annual report

ACARA Annual Report 2016–17 (PDF 2.5 mb, accessible)

Previous annual reports

ACARA Annual Report 2015–16 (PDF 4.7 mb, accessible)

ACARA Annual Report 2014–15 (PDF 4.3 mb)

ACARA Annual Report 2014–15 (Word 514 kb)

ACARA Annual Report – highlights 2014–15 (PDF 914 kb)

ACARA Annual Report 2013–14 (PDF 3.4 mb)

ACARA Annual Report 2013–14 (RTF 1.1 mb)

ACARA Annual Report 2012–13 (PDF 6.9 mb)

ACARA Annual Report 2011–12 (PDF 3.6 mb)

ACARA Annual Report 2010–11 (PDF 5.6 mb)

ACARA Annual Report 2009–10 (PDF 3.5 mb)

ACARA Annual Report 2008 –09 (PDF 3.8 mb)

Executive remuneration

ACARA executive remuneration 2016–17 (PDF 104 kb)

ACARA's Reconciliation Action Plan

ACARA's Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) is about ACARA turning good intentions into real actions and rising to the challenge of reconciling Australia.

ACARA’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Advisory Group has also supported the development of the RAP. This RAP is our business plan to create meaningful relationships, enhanced respect and promote sustainable opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.

See ACARA's RAP (PDF 3.4 mb)

Senate Order 13 on Entity Contracts

July–December 2017 list of contracts (PDF 120 kb)

2016–17 financial year list of contracts (PDF 75 kb)

Perspectives on the My School website

ACARA commissioned Colmar Brunton to conduct research with parents, principals, partners, and parent and principal representative groups about the My School website.

The report states that, generally, parents appreciate having a range of information about schools available in the central online location. The report also shows My School is used by parents as part of a suite of information sources to make informed decisions about their child’s education.

The report states that, overall, My School provides information in one accessible place, in a format that is relatively easy to navigate and understand, but there is some scope to make improvements.

ACARA welcomes any research and advice that will improve the My School website. We have already acted on a number of the report’s findings. For example, we have created a new infographic that explains in plain English what ICSEA is, and the introduction video for the My School homepage has been updated to better explain the purpose of My School.

Read the Perspectives on the My School website report [PDF 991 kb].

Curriculum publications

These documents provide information on the curriculum development process that will be used to develop the national curriculum, including background information to guide the writing of the national curriculum.

Curriculum development process: describes the process that will be used to develop the national curriculum. It also describes the structure of writing teams and consultation groups that will be involved in the national curriculum development.

Curriculum design: The curriculum design paper provides guidelines for the writing of the Australian curriculum.

The Shape of the Australian Curriculum: English, mathematics, science and history includes key foundational documents that will shape the Australian Curriculum.

A brief precis publication summarises the ten documents, along with the consultation processes and curriculum development work of the Board.

The Shape of the Australian Curriculum: precis

Full copies of the documents along with their matching consultation reports are available below.

The Shape of the Australian Curriculum (May 2009)

Shape Paper Consultation Report (May 2009)

The Shape of the Australian Curriculum: English (May 2009)

Framing Paper Consultation Report: English (May 2009)

The Shape of the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics (May 2009)

Framing Paper Consultation Report: Mathematics (May 2009)

The Shape of the Australian Curriculum: Science (May 2009)

Framing Paper Consultation Report: The Sciences (May 2009)

The Shape of the Australian Curriculum: History (May 2009)