The Rule of Law Education Centre is a not-for- profit organisation that teaches Australians about the Magna Carta and its underlying principles of the rule of law.  It has been endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office as a Deductible Gift Recipient.  Donation of $2 or more are tax deductible for Australian taxpayers.

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The Rule of Law Education Centre is looking to grow its team and reach throughout Australia.  With the employment of additional specialised staff, we will be able to create resources for more Australian students which includes Commerce, History and Primary students.  These resources will be available online and will take the form of explainers, activities, workshops and videos focusing on:

• Legal Literacy:  The development of a Legal Literacy Program for year 10 students explaining the purpose of law, the fairness and appropriateness of punishment for breaking laws, the role of courts and key elements of a justice system including independent judiciary, presumption of innocence, fair trial, and
• Law and Government for History Students: Creation of primary resources on the Law and Government for the new NSW History Curriculum.

Your donations will go towards our work in providing explicit civic teaching to Australian school students and the community to ensure they understand and are committed to Australia’s democratic system of government (grounded in the Magna Carta), law and way of life.

All of our online education resources are available for all teachers on our website and focus on developing the essential knowledge, skills and understanding to equipp students to be active and engaged citizens, able to maintain a democracy and participate in Australia’s civic life.

A society that supports the rule of law is not one composed of uncritical and obedient citizens; rather it is one whose citizens understand and respect just laws, are aware of their function, know how to engage with them constructively and how to challenge them as needed, within the appropriate mechanisms and institutions.

– United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

 We provide Australian school students with non-partisan, syllabus relevant and contemporary resources together with our signature Law Day Out Excursion Program.  Our resources encourage a culture of lawfulness within the Australian community where students not only support the rule of law in theory but are engaged in supporting and upholding its operation.

 When a society becomes comfortable and complacent, past fundamental principles are commonly forgotten and their significance lost, and it is no different with the rule of law.

Rule of Law Education seeks to explain to high school students why the rule of law is important and students are asked to critically analyse legislation and the work of the legal system using the filter of rule of law principles.

Since we began teaching high school students and established our education based website, we have taught over 30,000 students throughout New South Wales and Queensland and have had over 1.5 million page views on our website.  This is no mean feat for an Institute which relies solely on voluntary donations.

 – Robin Speed, Founder

 Please join with us as we help Australian students know and value the rule of law.

Your donation will assist us in providing these programs to more young people across Australia.   Please email info@ruleoflaw.org.au if you have any questions.