Mr Papalia asks about the membership and grant activity of the Public Education Endowment Trust. The Minister provides details of the trust members, confirms no grants were made in 2009-2011, and outlines the new research focus and pending grant announcements.

AnsweredQoN 7145Legislative Assembly
Asked
21 February 2012
Portfolio
Education

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(1) Who are the current members of the Public Education Endowment Trust?
(2) What grants were made in the 2009–10 and 2010–11 financial years?
(3) What grants have been approved since the establishment of the new grant program on 8 June 2011?

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Answered
20 March 2012
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
28 days
(1) The current members of the Trust include myself, Ms Sharyn O'Neill, Professor Keith Punch and Professor Lesley Parker.
(2) There were no grants made in the 2009-10 and 2010-11 financial years.
(3) None to date however a new focus for evidence-based research for 2011-2015, was announced during June 2011. The following research areas have been identified by the trustees as the focus: Early childhood education, Indigenous education, Technology, Attendance, Behaviour, Low socio-economic school communities and Boys' education. Currently 19 applications are being considered and successful applicants are expected to be announced in the next two months.
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