Atticus & Jack's dad. Louise's husband. Minister for Education. Cricket Tragic. Pearl Jam fan. Star Wars kid. Authorised by Jason Clare ALP Canberra
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Education is the most powerful cause for good.
A good education can change lives. A great education system can change countries.
It is the privilege of my life to be able to play a part in making our education system better and fairer and opening the doors of opportunity for more Australians.
Popped in to Merrylands Target to celebrate Target’s 100th Anniversary.
Thanks to the wonderful team there for welcoming me. Our retail workers do so much valuable work helping customers, especially at this time of year as we head into Christmas.
We should always remember to treat them with kindness and respect.
A big thank you to all the principals from across the Illawarra who got together with me and Carol Berry, Member for Whitlam, yesterday to talk about what’s happening in their schools and the reforms we are rolling out, including a Digital Detox.
We need more housing in our local community and that’s what I am delivering.
410 new homes are under construction right now right next to Merrylands Station.
They are funded by the Australian Government’s Housing Australia Future Fund that is building thousands and thousands of homes across the country.
As the Shadow Minister for Housing a number of years ago I developed the Housing Australia Future Fund policy and it is great to see it now coming to life.
This morning with @fiboydphillips I turned the first sod on a new $2 million school hall for Mogo Public School, on NSW’s South Coast.
The Black Summer bushfires hit Mogo hard but there is so much heart here. You can feel it in the way they’ve come together to rebuild and how much they care for this school and their kids.
Thank you to Ms Dallas and her teachers and staff, local Elders, and all of the parents and students who helped us get the shovels in the ground!
When I was a kid growing up in Western Sydney there were lots of Westfields and Maccas, but not many Universities.
That’s now changing.
I used to catch the train and the bus from Cabramatta to Kensington to study law at UNSW.
Now UNSW is heading west. They are setting up a new Law School in Parramatta that opens next year.
Media release: Next steps to strengthen early education as more services meeting standards than ever
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I think any parent with kids at home knows the impact that screens are having.
And they’re impacting learning at school too.
That’s why I have said we need a digital detox.
This week, Education Ministers agreed to big changes to how we teach maths.
From next year, a clearer Kindergarten to Year 2 maths curriculum rolls out across the country.
The next step is fixing the Years 3 to 6 curriculum.
Right now, most financial literacy in maths isn’t mandatory.
We’re looking to change that in Years 3 to 6 so every kid learns about dollars and sense.
Communiqué: Education Ministers Meeting November 2026
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Thank you to the @McKellInstitute for the opportunity to speak today about the changes we’re making to build a better and fairer education system
And thank you to @UNSW for hosting us at what will soon be the home of their new Law School in Parramatta. Bringing university closer to home for people here in Western Sydney.
ALT Jason Clare speaking at a McKell Institute Event at the new UNSW Law School building.
We need to make sure technology is a tool that supports learning, not something that gets in the way of it.
Read about the digital detox we’re rolling out in schools.
education.gov.au/schooling/r…
ALT Picture of Digital Detox paper hard copy
Speech: Making It Count - Address to the McKell Institute
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Media release: Digital detox in schools, curriculum reform and the establishment of a Teaching and Learning Commission
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