Advocacy
Ongoing advocacy is a key aspect of our work and we strive to work at a national level to achieve improved outcomes for gifted learners
The Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented (AAEGT) believes that all Australian gifted and talented children deserve equal access to:
- rigorous and relevant learning opportunities aligned with their individual educational and wellbeing needs;
- schools designed to meet these needs staffed by teachers who have training in gifted education.
National Advocacy Campaign
The AAEGT is calling on your support for our current National Advocacy Campaign.
The AAEGT supports its members through partnering with them in advocacy efforts at three levels:
Government
With the federal government education department, and the many nationally based government education bodies such as Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) and Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL). This level includes the Minister for Education and other politicians, the officers in parliament who make decisions impacting gifted education at a national level.
Teachers and Researchers
The AAEGT provides research, through its journal and conferences, to inform teachers to share their knowledge about the needs of gifted students and become successful advocates for their students in their school and school system.
The AAEGT encourages teachers to be part of national advocacy projects as they arise, by letter writing and submissions.
Parents
The AAEGT encourages parents to become advocates for their child to the child’s teacher, the child’s school and sometimes to the system.
The AAEGT encourages parents to be part of national advocacy projects as they arise, by writing letters and submissions.
