150

Engaging with STEM in the early years

To fund initiatives that are aimed at engaging children in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in the preschool years, including:

(a) developing and delivering online content, through the use of telecommunications services, for STEM education to preschool students; and

(b) providing training to early childhood educators.

This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to providing support for activities that:

(a) are in connection with online communications; or

(b) are engaged in to meet Australia's obligations under the following:

(i) the Convention on the Rights of the Child, particularly Articles 28 and 29;

(ii) the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, particularly Article 13.

151

Inspiring school students and youth to engage in STEM-related activities

To fund initiatives that are aimed at engaging school students and youth in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), including:

(a) building partnerships between STEM industries and schools; and

(b) specialist information technology teachers providing training and classroom support to teachers in disadvantaged schools.

This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to providing support for activities that are engaged in to meet Australia's obligations under the following:

(a) the International Labour Organization's Convention concerning Vocational Guidance and Vocational Training in the Development of Human Resources, particularly Article 3;

(b) the International Labour Organization's Convention concerning Employment Policy, particularly Article 1;

(c) the Convention on the Rights of the Child, particularly Articles 28 and 29;

(d) the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, particularly Article 13.

152

Tackling the digital divide

To improve digital literacy in schools by funding the following initiatives:

(a) a national competition of coding challenges and related activities;

(b) support for teachers to implement the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies through the use of online communication services;

(c) developing online content for computer coding education for school students;

(d) support for school students, particularly in disadvantaged areas, to attend information and communications technology summer schools;

(e) support for school leaders to promote digital literacy in schools, including by partnering with other schools.

This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to providing support for activities that:

(a) are in connection with online communications; or

(b) are the provision of, or incidental to the provision of, benefits to students; or

(c) are peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation; or

(d) are engaged in to meet Australia's obligations under the following:

(i) the Convention on the Rights of the Child, particularly Articles 28 and 29;

(ii) the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, particularly Article 13.