Tracey Roberts (Pearce, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I am excited to share some fantastic news about a groundbreaking initiative that will transform education in my home state of Western Australia. The Albanese Labor government and the Western Australian government are proud to co-fund and launch a $4.7 million artificial intelligence pilot program aimed at reducing teacher workloads across WA. This innovative program will be implemented in eight selected schools, including Joseph Banks Secondary College and St James' Anglican School—both located in my Pearce electorate.

Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to assist with lesson planning will allow teachers to spend more time engaging with their students and less time on administration tasks. The pilot program will benefit from a collaborative effort, with the funding being part of the larger $30 million Workload Reduction Fund agreed upon by the education ministers. This is just one piece of our bigger commitment to fully fund all WA public schools by 2026, with a major $777.4 million investment from the Albanese Labor government over the next five years. As our federal education minister, Jason Clare, said:

AI will never replace a great teacher, but it can help cut down the time they spend doing admin so they can spend more time in the classroom.

This initiative represents a significant step forward in supporting our educators and enhancing the quality of education for all our students.