From my experience history is not taught in NSW schools

PM's history speech gets mixed reception
The New South Wales Teachers Federation has accused the Prime Minister of attacking school teachers in his call for students to be taught more about Australian history.
Meanwhile, the History Teachers' Association of Australia (HTAA) has welcomed Mr Howard's call for greater concentration on the teaching of history in schools, but has questioned his approach. HTAA president Nick Eubank says the Prime Minister has a very clear view of history and the founding of Australia, but Mr Eubank says any study of history should question it. The new federal Education Minister, Julie Bishop, has also weighed in on the debate, saying she would like to see Australian students echo the American sense of pride in learning about their nation's history.
Balanced history must be taught: Labor - AAP Date: 26/01/06
The teaching of history in Australian schools must be a dynamic and balanced exercise, and not dictated by politicians of the day, Labor says.
Opposition Leader Kim Beazley says Australian students need to be taught the narrative history of this country but, he said, it must be geopolitically inclusive, not merely an American version. "It's important to get a full understanding and have good social history, it's important to have history studied from the military and diplomatic perspectives," Mr Beazley told reporters in Sydney, on Australia Day.Copyright © 2006 AAP

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