This two-year professional learning program supports school teams to explore new ways of recognising and reporting on students’ learning capabilities, with a focus on agency in learning. Students benefit through the creation of personalised learner profiles that highlight their learning capabilities (e.g., how they work with others, how they think about learning, how they take action to learn), as well as their passions and interests.

Schools commit to a team attending four face-to-face learning days and three online workshops across two years. Ideally, teams include at least two educators and two students, with strong support from school leadership. The $2000 annual fee covers access to assessment and reporting tools, mentorship, and professional learning.

Learner profiles are developed using evidence-based tools to capture key learning capabilities. They empower students to understand and communicate who they are as learners, supporting greater ownership of their learning—especially during key transition points. These profiles also strengthen teacher practice and partnerships with families by making each student’s strengths, needs, and interests more visible.

This program is designed and facilitated by Melbourne Metrics, who also work with schools in the New Metrics partnership, the Melbourne Assessment Community, through Big Picture Learning Australia, and more. Schools already engaged in these networks may find the work complementary; however, the Next Generation Learning program is specifically designed for schools and educators beginning their journey into the assessment of learning capabilities.

School networks in three states or territories will be selected based on geographic proximity, diversity, innovation potential, and readiness. Each network will likely include 10–20 schools and will be supported to sustain and scale their impact beyond the two-year program.