Strategic directions
Strategic directions
Our purpose is clear: to enable every student to achieve their potential by supporting all of our people that make this possible.
The Department influences the education of all students in Western Australia. We are responsible for the provision of public education and have a role in supporting the education of all students in Western Australia.
Find our strategic directions in the following documents.
Strategic documents
Strategic documents
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Aspirations for all
Aspirations for all sets the direction for public education in Western Australia and provides a foundation for the long-term strategic plan to be released in 2026. It outlines the major challenges and opportunities facing our system and the principles that will guide our response.
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Strategic directions 2020-2024
'Strategic directions 2020-2024: Every student, every classroom, every day' sets our current strategic priorities for public schools (extended to 2025). It focuses on improvement drivers across 6 pillars to strengthen support for teaching and learning.
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Building on strength
Building on strength: future directions for the Western Australian public school system explains the thinking and rationale behind the commitments made in our strategic directions.
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Focus 2025
Focus 2025 communicates the Director General’s expectations of schools in 2025 and provides a commitment to school staff about the support provided to deliver these expectations.
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Multicultural Plan 2026-2029
The Multicultural Plan 2026–2029 supports the Department’s current policies, programs and initiatives that focus on our culturally diverse schools and their communities.
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Regional Education Strategy
The Regional Education Strategy is a vision for strengthening public education in the regions.
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Staff health and wellbeing strategy 2023-2027
This strategy represents our commitment to building a wellbeing culture and strengthening the health and wellbeing of all staff in our schools and workplaces.
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International education plan 2022-2027
This strategy describes the Department’s approach to developing and growing international education across public schools in Western Australia.
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Agency Commissioning Plan for Community Services 2023
The Agency Commissioning Plan for Community Services 2023 outlines the strategic role commissioning will play in transforming the delivery of community services in Western Australia.
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Principal health and wellbeing strategy 2023–2027
This strategy aims to support principals to be safe, healthy and well through strong support and connectedness across schools, regions and central services.
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Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2018-2023
Our commitment to meet the diverse needs of students in public schools in partnership with parents, staff and school communities.
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Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Strategy 2020-2024
This ICT strategy focuses on the foundation technologies and ICT services that deliver connected professional autonomy - to all public schools, and in our work of supporting schools.
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ICT Vision for teaching and learning in Public Schools 2020-2024
Utilising technology to provide responsive schooling options that personalise learning to individual students, their capabilities and their aspirations.
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Equity Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025
Our commitment to workforce equity, diversity and inclusion in our schools, our services and workplaces.
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Aboriginal Cultural Standards Framework
Part of our broader reform to deliver the best possible education for all students.