The Australian National Schools Network - a statement about our objectives, purposes and the work we do.

The ANSN is a not-for-profit national network of teachers, researchers, schools, systems, sectors, unions, universities, and community and business partners. It focuses on rethinking schools for a changing world.

It has six key objectives:

1. To connect teachers nationally as they explore and research new ideas and reflect on and reform their practices in order to support more effective learning.
2. To support schools and systems that are seeking to review, rethink and redesign their work over time.
3. To establish and maintain partnerships in education as we do our work with other stakeholders.
4. To support critical reflection on emerging trends in teaching and learning in Australia.
5. To learn from our work and to publish and disseminate findings from our research and practice.
6. To provide professional learning opportunities for those interested in learning about the practices that emerge from our work.

At it's heart the ANSN is working towards a more socially just world in which the learning needs of all children will be met in safe and equitable learning environments. It focuses on social justice and on supporting schools that serve our most disadvantaged communities.

The ANSN supports the central role of the teacher in making a difference to student learning. It privileges ideas that are of interest and importance to teachers. It acknowledges and respects the voice of the teacher. It encourages the role of teacher as researcher in the classroom and the school.

The ANSN acknowledges the role of parents and care givers in the education of young people. It recognizes the importance of establishing partnerships with them, local community organizations and employers.

The ANSN acknowledges the important contribution of education systems and educational researchers to pedagogical knowledge and aims to identify and bring to the attention of teachers new thinking about learning, teaching, and school reform.

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