The Australia Council for the Arts has long placed value in research, and its capacity to shape our future creative landscape. But when that research impacts the future education of a next generation – starting with how creativity is taught in schools holistically across a range of academic subjects – then all Australians should be listening, not just arts professionals.
This week, the peak organisation released new findings – in partnership with Sydney Opera House’s Creative Leadership in Learning program (CLIL) – that demonstrate ‘creative learning approaches help build confidence, improve academic engagement and prepare young people for future disruption and change. It also transforms teaching staff and the school community.’