"Education Week is a statewide, annual event to celebrate NSW public education," says the NSW Department of Education.
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This year's week runs from August 5 to 9, and the theme for 2019 is "Every student, every voice".
The 2019 Education Week launch will take place on August 5 simultaneously for both urban and regional students, with the event occurring at both the St Mary's North Public School and Dubbo College, Senior Campus.
The plan is for this to be broadcast live, and the schedule will switch back and forth between the two schools. To find it go to the NSW Department of Education's channel on Youtube where a live stream is ready and waiting to go.
"Through the theme of 'Every student, every voice', we aim to highlight how the NSW public education system gives students the skills they need in order to have and express a voice and how as a system we are committed to listening to student voices," Department of Education secretary Mark Scott said.
"Student empowerment is at the heart of this process and reflects how a student's voice actively shapes their educational journey," he said.
Along with the theme for Education Week 2019, key messages are:
- "Authentic participation" (valuing and actioning ideas)
- Schools and students are "partners in learning"
- "Respectful relationships" to work collaboratively
- "Connecting communities" who are diverse
- Preparing students to be "change makers" in the future