A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the potential shift of Year 7 students to secondary schooling. The Minister acknowledges receiving a technical study but declines to table it, citing its internal working document status and the need for further investigation and public consultation.

AnsweredQoN 942Legislative Council
Asked
25 October 2006
Portfolio
Education and Training

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HIGH SCHOOLS - INCLUSION OF YEAR 7 STUDENTS
I think the minister has answered my question. (1) Has the minister received a report from the Department of Education and Training on recommendations for the proposed shift of year 7 to secondary schooling? (2) If yes, will the minister explain the recommendation contained within the report; and, if not, why not? (3) If yes to (1), will the minister table the report; and, if not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) This is what I was trying to clarify earlier. I have received a technical study prepared by the department, which is an internal research and planning document. (2) As the study is an internal working document, I have asked the department to further investigate the costs and impacts. If there is evidence to suggest that moving year 7 students into high school has merit, there would be extensive public consultation prior to making a decision on the future placement of year 7 students. (3) As this is an internal research and planning document, it will not be tabled.
(1) Has the minister received a report from the Department of Education and Training on recommendations for the proposed shift of year 7 to secondary schooling? (2) If yes, will the minister explain the recommendation contained within the report; and, if not, why not? (3) If yes to (1), will the minister table the report; and, if not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) This is what I was trying to clarify earlier. I have received a technical study prepared by the department, which is an internal research and planning document. (2) As the study is an internal working document, I have asked the department to further investigate the costs and impacts. If there is evidence to suggest that moving year 7 students into high school has merit, there would be extensive public consultation prior to making a decision on the future placement of year 7 students. (3) As this is an internal research and planning document, it will not be tabled.
(2) If yes, will the minister explain the recommendation contained within the report; and, if not, why not? (3) If yes to (1), will the minister table the report; and, if not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) This is what I was trying to clarify earlier. I have received a technical study prepared by the department, which is an internal research and planning document. (2) As the study is an internal working document, I have asked the department to further investigate the costs and impacts. If there is evidence to suggest that moving year 7 students into high school has merit, there would be extensive public consultation prior to making a decision on the future placement of year 7 students. (3) As this is an internal research and planning document, it will not be tabled.
(3) If yes to (1), will the minister table the report; and, if not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) This is what I was trying to clarify earlier. I have received a technical study prepared by the department, which is an internal research and planning document. (2) As the study is an internal working document, I have asked the department to further investigate the costs and impacts. If there is evidence to suggest that moving year 7 students into high school has merit, there would be extensive public consultation prior to making a decision on the future placement of year 7 students. (3) As this is an internal research and planning document, it will not be tabled.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) This is what I was trying to clarify earlier. I have received a technical study prepared by the department, which is an internal research and planning document. (2) As the study is an internal working document, I have asked the department to further investigate the costs and impacts. If there is evidence to suggest that moving year 7 students into high school has merit, there would be extensive public consultation prior to making a decision on the future placement of year 7 students. (3) As this is an internal research and planning document, it will not be tabled.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) This is what I was trying to clarify earlier. I have received a technical study prepared by the department, which is an internal research and planning document. (2) As the study is an internal working document, I have asked the department to further investigate the costs and impacts. If there is evidence to suggest that moving year 7 students into high school has merit, there would be extensive public consultation prior to making a decision on the future placement of year 7 students. (3) As this is an internal research and planning document, it will not be tabled.
(1) This is what I was trying to clarify earlier. I have received a technical study prepared by the department, which is an internal research and planning document. (2) As the study is an internal working document, I have asked the department to further investigate the costs and impacts. If there is evidence to suggest that moving year 7 students into high school has merit, there would be extensive public consultation prior to making a decision on the future placement of year 7 students. (3) As this is an internal research and planning document, it will not be tabled.
(2) As the study is an internal working document, I have asked the department to further investigate the costs and impacts. If there is evidence to suggest that moving year 7 students into high school has merit, there would be extensive public consultation prior to making a decision on the future placement of year 7 students. (3) As this is an internal research and planning document, it will not be tabled.
(3) As this is an internal research and planning document, it will not be tabled.

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