The Castlereagh Declaration gives us direction when it comes to AI. Now we have to talk about practice

By Nicole Brownlie

Across Australia, educators are being asked to respond quickly to artificial intelligence. Teachers are redesigning assessments. Lecturers are rethinking what counts for student learning. School and university leaders are writing policies, updating guidelines and trying to decide what responsible AI use should look like in practice.

This work is urgent but also difficult. AI is not just another digital tool to add to existing practice. It changes the way knowledge is produced, how students learn, and how success is demonstrated. This means that education systems need more than just rules about the acceptable use or professional development of new tools. They need a common path to make good educational decisions.

The Castlereagh Declaration gives Australian education something important: a common direction on artificial intelligence. As a cross-sector call to action in Australian education and…