The Adelaide Declaration on National Goals for Schooling in the Twenty-First Century

Background

In April 1999, State, Territory and Commonwealth Ministers of Education met as the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA) in Adelaide. At that meeting, ministers endorsed a new set of National Goals for Schooling in the 21st century. The new goals were released in April 1999 as The Adelaide Declaration (1999) on National Goals for Schooling in the 21st century.

The Adelaide Declaration (1999) arose from a Discussion Paper (1998) reviewing The Hobart Declaration (1989) and supersedes these earlier documents.

Where to find a copy

• The full text of The Adelaide Declaration (1999) is available online at:
  http://www.mceetya.edu.au/nationalgoals

• The Hobart Declaration (1989) is available online for historical reference

• The Discussion Paper (1998) reviewing The Hobart Declaration is also available online for historical reference.