❓ Hon. Donna Faragher asks the Minister for Education and Training about a mapping process of Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) programs in WA public schools. The Minister confirms the mapping was completed and used for decision-making, leading to a new GATE program at Harrisdale Senior High School.
AnsweredQoN 1193Legislative Council
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GIFTED AND TALENTED
SECONDARY SELECTIVE ENTRANCE PROGRAMS
1193. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the Minister for Education and
Training:
I refer to the gifted and talented
secondary selective entrance programs offered at a number of Western Australian
public secondary schools.
(1) Has the
minister requested the Department of Education to undertake a mapping process
of all GATE programs in Western Australia; and, if yes, will the minister
provide more detail on her request?
(2) If yes to (1), has this work
been completed; and, if so, when?
(3) If yes to (2), will the minister
table a copy of any reports relevant to this work; and, if not, why not?
(4) If no to (2), when is this work
expected to be completed?
SECONDARY SELECTIVE ENTRANCE PROGRAMS
1193. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the Minister for Education and
Training:
I refer to the gifted and talented
secondary selective entrance programs offered at a number of Western Australian
public secondary schools.
(1) Has the
minister requested the Department of Education to undertake a mapping process
of all GATE programs in Western Australia; and, if yes, will the minister
provide more detail on her request?
(2) If yes to (1), has this work
been completed; and, if so, when?
(3) If yes to (2), will the minister
table a copy of any reports relevant to this work; and, if not, why not?
(4) If no to (2), when is this work
expected to be completed?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes. The Department of Education was asked to map
out the gifted and talented secondary selective entrance programs
offered at schools across the state and the residential locations of the
students who attend them.
(2) Yes. The work was completed in
July 2019.
(3) No. There was no report. A briefing was prepared
as information for the minister to support decision-making about any
future gifted and talented programs. If and when those decisions are made, I will
make an announcement at that time. A gifted
and talented secondary selective entrance program for Harrisdale Senior High School was announced on 29 August 2019, to commence in 2021.
(4) Not applicable.
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes. The Department of Education was asked to map
out the gifted and talented secondary selective entrance programs
offered at schools across the state and the residential locations of the
students who attend them.
(2) Yes. The work was completed in
July 2019.
(3) No. There was no report. A briefing was prepared
as information for the minister to support decision-making about any
future gifted and talented programs. If and when those decisions are made, I will
make an announcement at that time. A gifted
and talented secondary selective entrance program for Harrisdale Senior High School was announced on 29 August 2019, to commence in 2021.
(4) Not applicable.
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