Science21 considers all innovative teachers and education managers to be leaders in science education.

As the world changes, the demands on education change and nowhere is this more apparent than in science education. As articulated by a report from Futurelab in 2006, "Modern education is experiencing unprecedented levels of change, and has been for some time. Change in education may now be thought of as a constant condition rather than an event."

Through making the evidence from science-education research accessible and engaging, Science21 will complement the expertise and experience of leaders in education. The decisions that are made in educational organisations can only ever be evidence-informed as other factors, such as the values of the community, the available capacities and resources, and the nature of the cohort of learners and the relationships between them, must all play a part in that decision-making.

Science21 produces concise and generic briefings about issues and research in science education in which a clear distinction is made between the research evidence and the views and interpretation of the team at the Centre. A news-feed specifically designed to pick up science education stories from Australia and further a field is available. We believe that this is the only science education specific service of its kind in the world.