The Department of Education has invited students to co-design their ‘education passport’ and has released a new app to help parents and carers stay up to date on school news.
Minister for Education, Sarah Mitchell said the Department would lead the nation in the development of a digital Learner Profile which would allow students to store and share the verified story of their academic and personal achievements in one digital place.
“We know our students are more than the sum of their exam results and they want a reliable way to display all their experiences and achievements,” Ms Mitchell said.
“I am inviting students and schools to be part of the design process, so that we can help them open doors to further study and employment,” she said.
Minister for Digital, Victor Dominello said the Learner Profile formed part of a vision for the establishment of a NSW Education Passport.
“An Education Passport would provide a digital record of a student’s achievements and accomplishments throughout their school journey, which can be shared with future employers, licensing authorities and tertiary institutions,” Mr Dominello said.
“Establishing a universal, digital record of educational attainment would assist students, career advisers and employers through a more efficient matching of skills to employment opportunities,” he said.
Ms Mitchell said the Department’s new app, NSW Education Parent App, would eventually replace the paper forms which often travelled to and from school via the bottom of a school bag.
“Through the app, parents and carers will be able to receive push notifications from schools to their phones to ensure that they don’t miss any important news,” she said.
“The app will also allow parents and carers with children at more than one NSW public school to get news and information from multiple schools in the same place,” she said.
The Department’s new NSW Education Parent App can be downloaded via Google Play or Apple’s app store.
