❓ Ljiljanna Ravlich questions the Minister for Education regarding the frequent temporary principal appointments at West Morley Primary School and seeks information on similar situations in other schools. The Minister's response highlights departmental independence in HR matters and acknowledges a permanent principal is acting in a higher role.
AnsweredQoN 180Legislative Council
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WEST MORLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL —
PRINCIPAL
180. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH to the minister representing the
Minister for Education:
I refer to the fact that West Morley Primary School has had
five temporary appointments to the position of principal in the past three and
a half years.
(1) Can the
minister confirm that this matter was first raised with her by the local
parents and citizens association in August 2011?
(2) Can the minister confirm that West Morley Primary School
is still without a permanent principal?
(3) What action
will the minister take to address the deep concern of the West Morley Primary
School Parents and Citizens Association about ongoing temporary appointments of
principals at its school?
(4) How many
other schools around the state are in a similar position to West Morley Primary
School in that their principal has not received a permanent appointment for the
past three and a half years?
PRINCIPAL
180. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH to the minister representing the
Minister for Education:
I refer to the fact that West Morley Primary School has had
five temporary appointments to the position of principal in the past three and
a half years.
(1) Can the
minister confirm that this matter was first raised with her by the local
parents and citizens association in August 2011?
(2) Can the minister confirm that West Morley Primary School
is still without a permanent principal?
(3) What action
will the minister take to address the deep concern of the West Morley Primary
School Parents and Citizens Association about ongoing temporary appointments of
principals at its school?
(4) How many
other schools around the state are in a similar position to West Morley Primary
School in that their principal has not received a permanent appointment for the
past three and a half years?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) On 30
September 2011, a letter dated 18 August 2011 from Ms Meredith Hammond,
secretary of the West Morley Primary School Parents and Citizens Association,
to Mr Ian Britza, MLA, member for Morley, was forwarded by Mr Britza's
office to the Minister for Education's office. On 28 November 2011, Ms
Hammond forwarded by email to Minister Constable's office a copy of her
letter to Mr Britza, together with a letter to Minister Constable dated 28 October
2011.
Section 8 of the Public Sector
Management Act 1994 requires the department to act independently of the
minister in matters pertaining to human resource management and operational
procedures. Minister Constable asked the Director General of the Department of
Education to reply on her behalf, which the director general did on 16 December
2011.
(2) West
Morley Primary School has a permanent substantive principal who was appointed
in 2009; however, this person is currently acting in a higher position.
(3) Section 8
of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 requires the department to act
independently of the minister in matters pertaining to human resource
management and operational procedures.
(4) The information
is not available in the time required; therefore, I ask the member to place
this question on notice.
some notice of the question.
(1) On 30
September 2011, a letter dated 18 August 2011 from Ms Meredith Hammond,
secretary of the West Morley Primary School Parents and Citizens Association,
to Mr Ian Britza, MLA, member for Morley, was forwarded by Mr Britza's
office to the Minister for Education's office. On 28 November 2011, Ms
Hammond forwarded by email to Minister Constable's office a copy of her
letter to Mr Britza, together with a letter to Minister Constable dated 28 October
2011.
Section 8 of the Public Sector
Management Act 1994 requires the department to act independently of the
minister in matters pertaining to human resource management and operational
procedures. Minister Constable asked the Director General of the Department of
Education to reply on her behalf, which the director general did on 16 December
2011.
(2) West
Morley Primary School has a permanent substantive principal who was appointed
in 2009; however, this person is currently acting in a higher position.
(3) Section 8
of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 requires the department to act
independently of the minister in matters pertaining to human resource
management and operational procedures.
(4) The information
is not available in the time required; therefore, I ask the member to place
this question on notice.
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