Leading schools are Asia literate

Many principals and school leaders are actively engaged in leading the development of Asia literate curriculum to maximize students’ work and life opportunities in a world where the countries and peoples of Asia play a central role.
The cross-curriculum priority of Asia and Australia's engagement with Asia in the Australian Curriculum is providing impetus for more schools to start an Asia focussed change process with their school communities. We offer a range of programs and resources to support Asia literate school change.

Dr Justin Garrick, Principal of Canberra Grammar School, outlined his vision to his school assembly by stating, 
‘…if you are to thrive as the leaders of your generation in the century that you will inherit in this region of the world, then we, as a School, have an absolute obligation to provide you with an education that lifts your mind well and truly beyond the domestic horizon towards full and positive engagement internationally with the languages, the history and politics, the geography and economics of the world on our doorstep.’ Read his Canberra Grammar School assembly address.

		Implementing Asia content in the Australian Curriculum The Leading 21st Century Schools: Engage with Asia professional learning program is being conducted in Western Australia, Term 2 2012. Access a range of resources to lead Asia literate curriculum change .
		Study tours AEF study tours provide professional learning programs for school leaders and educators which engage them with Asia. General interest study tours are also available to support school leaders, intercultural learning and professional development.
		Asia Literacy Ambassadors Businesses in partnership with secondary schools help Australian students better understand the diverse career and life opportunities available to employees who are Asia-literate.
		Asia priority in the Australian Curriculum Keep up-to-date with the latest developments and publication of new resources for the cross-curriculum priory of Asia and Australia's engagement with Asia in the Australian Curriculum on our main Australian Curriculum page.
		Becoming Asia Literate: Grants to Schools Regular updates and school stories are available about how grants have supported Australian primary and secondary schools to develop new initiatives to strengthen Asian languages and cultures.
		BRIDGE Project Innovative projects through sister-school partnerships link students, teachers and school communities across the region. View the BRIDGE home page.
		Research: Languages reports Detailed reports outline the current situation of Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese and Korean languages targeted by the National Asian Languages and Studies in Schools Program in Australian schools.