ACER India launches “Outstanding Schools”

Metro India News | NEW DELHI

ACER India (Australian Council for Educational Research, India) recently launched Outstanding Schools, an innovative school improvement toolfor wellbeing &future readiness, at an event supported and hosted by the Australian High Commission in India, and powered by Brainfeed. Outstanding Schools is a comprehensive, evidence-based improvement initiative that helps schools strengthen teaching quality, enhance student wellbeing, and prepare learners for the future.

The India edition of the SIT retains the tool’s robust research-based architecture while aligning it with the priorities of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The adaptation ensures strong alignment with India’s education reform agenda, including competency-based learning, foundational literacy and numeracy, teacher professional development, inclusive education, and strengthened school leadership.In his inaugural address, Trade Commissioner, Austrade India, reaffirmed the strong educational partnership between Australia and India and applauded ACER India’s efforts to bring proven, research-based innovations that contribute to improving the quality of education.

Kripa Shankar Upadhyay, Additional Director, Directorate of Education, Delhi and CEO, Delhi Board of School Education (DBSE) mentioned that ACER’s initiative offers schools: a shared path from compliance to continuous improvement, evidence-informed practice, and sustained excellence. Dr. Priyanka Sharma, CEO, ACER India, said that ‘Outstanding Schools’ is about helping every school understand where it is on its own journey to becoming outstanding and how it can get there. “That is the culture we hope to build in schools across the country,” she stated.