Have we got it right with the Australian Curriculum?

I found this quote in a journal article while researching the Australian Curriculum. I found it quite powerful and something I want to keep in my mind as a teacher...


"The surest sign of whether our nation has a soul is whether it cherishes all of its children… . Unless there is serious commitment to upholding very child's birthright to acquire the educational and personal foundations for a full and satisfying life, we fail the first test of any civilized community. That involves doing justice by the most vulnerable among us, our children, and especially socially disadvantaged children."


Found in Vinson, T. 2010. “The social context of literacy acquisition”. In Literacy and social responsibility, Edited by: Christie, F. and Simpson, A. New York: Equinox.