Using archival footage this video raises a variety of issues relevant to contemporary educational debate in both Victoria and Australia at large. Topics addressed include the need for education to change, the role of government schools, equal educational opportunity, the integration of disabled children, Aboriginal education, multiculturalism and parent participation.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
016921
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Education
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - Parent participation
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - Victoria
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Intercultural education
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Mainstreaming in education
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Schools - Victoria
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Handicapped children - Education
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)