Values Education, Equal Opportunity & Human Rights
It is imperative that schools of today provide an education for all students. In the current climate, there is an increasing interest in ensuring that schools foster values such as: cooperation, tolerance and empathy.
Policies / Guidelines
Strategies
Websites
- Gore, J. Revisiting values education: The role of civics and citizenship education (1998) Accessed October, 2008.
- Human Rights Explained (Fact sheets) (Australian Human Rights Commission) (2008)
- Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission - Information for Students
- Social Inclusion (DEEWR)
- Values Education (DEEWR)
- Values Education and Victorian Schools
- Victorian Equal Opportunity&Human Rights Commission
- Victorian Equal Opportunity&Human Rights Commission : FAQ
- Promoting tolerance
- Racism: No Way!
- National Framework for Values Education in Australian Schools (
PDF 183 KB) - Towards Inclusive Practices in Secondary Education – Secondary Education in the 21st Century (UNESCO) (PDF 533 KB)
Publications
- Dobozy, E. (2007). The learning of democratic values: How four ’out-of-the-ordinary’ schools do it. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: Pearson Education Australia.
- Freire, P. (2007). Daring to dream: Toward a pedagogy of the unfinished. Boulder, CO : Paradigm Publishers.
- Halstead, J. (2006). Citizenship and moral education: Values in action. London; New York: Routledge,
- Hicks, D. (2007). Teaching the global dimension: Key principles and effective practice. London; New York: Routledge.
- MacBeath, J. & Moos, L. (2004). Democratic learning: The challenge to school effectiveness. London; New York: RoutledgeFalmer, 2004.
- Russell, T. & Loughran, J. (Eds) (2007). Enacting a pedagogy of teacher education: Values, relationships, and practices. Abingdon, Oxon; New York : Routledge.
Examples of school practice
- Values in Action: Case Studies from 12 Values Education Schools (2004) (PDF 17.6 MB)