Victoria's Multicultural Affairs Minister wants schools to teach an "Australian education" program which he says will help combat racism.

Under the plan, Nick Kotsiras says he would like all school children to sing the national anthem at least once a week.

He does not believe singing the anthem would be divisive or ostracise children from migrant families.

"My policy is about keeping our cultural identity but also uniting us as Victorians, as Australians," he said.

Mr Kotsiras says it is designed to make children from different backgrounds feel like they are welcome and that in turn also prevents extremism from taking hold.

"Many times education is far better than legislation," he told ABC local radio.

"So, by bringing civic education into the school, I'm hoping the next generation there'll be less people at that extreme end."

Labor's education spokesman Rob Hulls says the move is a distraction.

"You don't make schools more inclusive by hacking into literacy and numeracy programs, by hacking money out of the education budget and think everything will be OK if kids come to school with a wobble board. It's just crazy," he said.