❓ A parliamentary question regarding a Department of Education-funded trip to China by school principals to promote WA schools, including details on funding, attendees, cost, and itinerary. The Minister provides answers and tables the itinerary.
AnsweredQoN 1321Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
SCHOOLS —
PRINCIPALS — CHINA VISIT
1321. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the Minister for Education and
Training:
I refer to The West Australian article, ''Principals spruik WA to Chinese'', of 2 November 2019,
which refers to a ''marketing trip to China''.
(1) Was the visit funded by the
Department of Education; and, if not, who was it funded by?
(2) Will the minister list the
attendees who formed part of the delegation?
(3) What was the total cost of the
visit?
(4) Will the minister provide the
itinerary for this visit?
PRINCIPALS — CHINA VISIT
1321. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the Minister for Education and
Training:
I refer to The West Australian article, ''Principals spruik WA to Chinese'', of 2 November 2019,
which refers to a ''marketing trip to China''.
(1) Was the visit funded by the
Department of Education; and, if not, who was it funded by?
(2) Will the minister list the
attendees who formed part of the delegation?
(3) What was the total cost of the
visit?
(4) Will the minister provide the
itinerary for this visit?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. It is not unusual for staff to travel overseas as
ambassadors for the Department of Education. In this case, this is the first
time that WA has had a plan to actively market
and promote WA schools with a range of different programs to support the growth
of international education in Western Australia.
(1) The visit was
funded by the Department of Education and the Department of Training and
Workforce Development's TAFE International Western Australia.
(2) The attendees were Mr Paul Leech, principal,
Applecross Senior High School; Ms Lesley Street, principal , Mount Lawley Senior High School; and Mr Chris
Hogg, regional manager, China, TAFE International WA.
(3) The total
estimated cost of the visit is $19 647. This includes travel costs and venue
hire. Travel claims are currently being finalised.
(4) I table the attached
information.
[See paper 3397.]
some notice of the question. It is not unusual for staff to travel overseas as
ambassadors for the Department of Education. In this case, this is the first
time that WA has had a plan to actively market
and promote WA schools with a range of different programs to support the growth
of international education in Western Australia.
(1) The visit was
funded by the Department of Education and the Department of Training and
Workforce Development's TAFE International Western Australia.
(2) The attendees were Mr Paul Leech, principal,
Applecross Senior High School; Ms Lesley Street, principal , Mount Lawley Senior High School; and Mr Chris
Hogg, regional manager, China, TAFE International WA.
(3) The total
estimated cost of the visit is $19 647. This includes travel costs and venue
hire. Travel claims are currently being finalised.
(4) I table the attached
information.
[See paper 3397.]
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