A collection of communications initiatives will promote the relevance and lifelong benefits of mathematics for students. A key aim is to help parents and carers to support their children’s mathematics education. A new digital experience for parents and carers will feature online resources for children from Kindergarten to Year 10. The department is also identifying mathematics ambassadors across a range of professions who will highlight the uses of mathematics for everyone, in everyday life and work.
5. Ambassadors and mathematics perceptions
Deliver communications initiatives – including a NSW mathematics ambassador network and a digital resource – to improve perceptions of and engagement with mathematics among students, parents and carers, and teachers.
About this initiative
What we are doing
What this will achieve
Students will experience increased engagement with mathematics and a deepened understanding of its relevance in school and beyond as a problem-solving skill for life.
Link to outcomes
This initiative contributes to More positive attitudes to mathematics through the specific outcomes:
- Students, teachers, parents and carers, and social influencers have more positive attitudes towards mathematics.
- Parents and carers feel more confident to support students in learning mathematics.
- Parents and carers access high-quality resources that support effective student learning of mathematics.
Resources
- Everyday Maths Hub
- Everyday Maths Hub booklet - Kindergarten (PDF 10.1 mb)
- Everyday Maths Hub booklet - Year 7 (PDF 2.4 mb)
- Everyday Maths Hub booklet - Year 11 (PDF 2.4mb)
Media releases
- 23 Dec 2022 - Summer maths add up to fun
- 18 May 2022 - Maths the solution to future careers
- 17 May 2021 - New campaign and course making mathematics count
- 27 October 2020 - Training brains of the future