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
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.
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