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The Australian Framework for Generative AI in Schools: A Plain-English Guide for Principals
Great Minds AI team · Last updated 12 November 2026
This guide quotes the Department of Education. It does not say that Great Minds AI meets the Framework.
What the Framework is
The Department of Education’s Framework page says: “The Australian Framework for Generative AI in Schools (the Framework) seeks to guide the responsible and ethical use of generative AI tools in ways that benefit students, schools, and society.”
The same page says the Framework supports school leaders, teachers, support staff, service providers, parents, guardians, students and policy makers.
The page also says: “In June 2025, Education Ministers endorsed the 2024 Framework Review, undertaken by the National AI in Schools Taskforce (the Taskforce) in consultation with representatives of all jurisdictions, school sectors and national agencies.”
The page shows a published date of 17 November 2023 and a modified date of 17 June 2025.
Its principles
The Department of Education’s announcement of the Framework says the Framework is based on six guiding principles:
- Teaching and Learning
- Human and Social Wellbeing
- Transparency
- Fairness
- Accountability
- Privacy, Security and Safety
What it means for school leaders
The department’s page names school leaders among the people the Framework supports. It is guidance for the use of generative AI tools. It is not an assessment of a product.
This guide does not say Great Minds AI meets or maps to the Framework.
Questions to ask any AI tool
These questions use the six principle names above. They are questions, not findings.
- How does the tool support teaching and learning?
- How does it look after human and social wellbeing?
- What does it make transparent?
- How does it treat fairness?
- Who is accountable for its use?
- How are privacy, security and safety handled?