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Commerce and Legal Studies Resources

The Rule of Law Education Program encourages active participation by teaching Australian students about the rule of law.

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 and 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

Case Studies

Case studies to develop students’ understanding and critical thinking skills.

Explainers

Our collection of explainers take students through key legal topics.

Posters

Posters to explain legal concepts. The Institute provides posters to schools and teachers.

Videos

Interviews, training videos, and animations about rule of law principles.

Australian History for Civics

The development of the Rule of Law and Democratic Institutions in early Australia

Top Education Resources in 2023/2024

If you want to know more about our Court Education programs including our Court Excursion Documents, Click here.

Topic Areas for Education Explainers

 The Rule of Law Education Centre writes resources for Australian School students to help understand the rule of law in action.

Click on the below areas to view the relevant teaching material and resources.

Court Hierarchy

Advocacy for Curriculum Changes

The Rule of Law Education has provided feedback and submissions on the Australian and New South Wales Curriculums.  We believe that democracy and the key principles that underline our system of government such as equality, fairness and justice must be deliberately and intentionally taught to every generation of Australians. Intentionality ensures each generation has sufficient knowledge, understanding, skills and values required to maintain a constitutional, liberal democracy.

Our Rule of Law Wheel states ‘the rule of law must be supported by informed and active citizens.’ As a result our submissions regarding the curriculum consider, from a rule of law perspective, whether Australian students are being equipped with adequate knowledge so can they be active, informed, responsible and engaged citizens and undertake their civic duties to ensure the stability of the Australian community going forward.

A copy of our most recent submissions are:

 

Submissions for  the New South Wales Curriculum Review:

NSW Commerce Curriculum

NSW History Curriculum

Submissions for  the Australian Curriculum Review:

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