Secondary curriculum networks
Learn about secondary curriculum networks, their benefits and how to locate and join a network.
Secondary curriculum networks are a purpose-driven community of educators who work together to enhance their professional practice and improve student learning. They serve as a vital mechanism for supporting the implementation of new syllabuses and for strengthening curriculum expertise through local collaboration and resource sharing.
Purpose
Secondary curriculum networks aim to:
- support consistent evidence-based curriculum practice across secondary classrooms and schools in NSW
- provide opportunities where members can work together to refine their practices at a local level
- support school improvement efforts by sharing experiences, insights and successes with peers
- provide access to subject matter experts and targeted professional learning
- facilitate opportunities for ongoing and sustained collaboration and communication.
Networks are ways to describe how people already interact with others in organisations, communities and societies. They also describe deliberate efforts to articulate new interactions among people to support and promote innovation and implementation of change – Leadership from the Middle, Andy Hargreaves (p. 88, 2024)
Joining or starting a network
A secondary curriculum network may be KLA specific, role specific or location specific. For example, a head teacher, deputy principal or local secondary school network.
Benefits include:
- developing leadership skills, professional learning and growth
- collaborating with colleagues
- strengthening teaching practice, curriculum expertise and resource sharing
- enhancing assessment practices by building collective confidence and consistent teacher judgement
- improving student learning outcomes.
Register a network
If you are already leading a network and you require support from the secondary curriculum team, , and a team member will be in touch.
As a network leader, you will have access to:
- resources and guidance aligned to the phases of curriculum implementation
- professional learning tailored to network leaders
- ongoing collaboration opportunities within networks
- access to up-to-date information from the department
- regular check-ins with the Secondary Curriculum team.
Establish a network
To establish or facilitate a secondary curriculum network, contact the curriculum networks team via email curriculumnetworks@det.nsw.edu.au.
Join an existing newtork
If you would like to join an existing network, to find the closest network to you.
Contact
For further information, email the Curriculum Networks team at curriculumnetworks@det.nsw.edu.au.