❓ A parliamentary question regarding the selection process for schools included in the National Partnership Agreement on Low Socio-Economic Status School Communities, questioning the criteria and transparency of the selection. The answer reveals the schools nominated and clarifies the roles of the state and federal ministers.
AnsweredQoN 2241Legislative Assembly
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In relation to the National Partnership Agreement on Low Socio-Economic Status School Communities announced in late 2009:
(a) which schools did the Education Department ask to be added to the Federal list which was based on the Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage (SEI);
(b) did the Minister advise the Australian Government that the additional schools warranted inclusion because their low SEI score identified them for priority attention;
(c) how does the Minister explain that some schools were by-passed for funding while schools with a considerably higher SEI were included in the State’s list;
(d) who was responsible for the ultimate approval of the list; and
(e) was the Minister consulted about the compilation of the list?
(a) which schools did the Education Department ask to be added to the Federal list which was based on the Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage (SEI);
(b) did the Minister advise the Australian Government that the additional schools warranted inclusion because their low SEI score identified them for priority attention;
(c) how does the Minister explain that some schools were by-passed for funding while schools with a considerably higher SEI were included in the State’s list;
(d) who was responsible for the ultimate approval of the list; and
(e) was the Minister consulted about the compilation of the list?
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Answered
20 April 2010
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
55 days
(a) Bluff Point Primary School, Geraldton
Challis Early Childhood Education, Armadale
Challis Primary School, Armadale
Clayton View Primary School, Koongamia
East Kalgoorlie Primary School, Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Gilmore College, Kwinana (Years 7,8,9)
Mandurah High School, Mandurah
Middle Swan Primary School, Stratton
Moorditj Noongar Community College, Middle Swan
Mount Magnet District High School, Mount Magnet
Swan View Primary School, Swan View
Tjuntjunjara Remote Community School, Goldfields
Woodbridge Primary School, Woodbridge
Yule Brook College, Maddington
(b) The Department of Education advised the Australian Government that it would like to add supplementary schools to the Government's original list.
(c) The Department of Education requested supplementary schools be added to the Australian Government's original list for a number of reasons, not only based on low SEI scores.
(d) The Hon. Julia Gillard MP, Minister for Education was responsible for the final list.
(e) No.
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Challis Early Childhood Education, Armadale
Challis Primary School, Armadale
Clayton View Primary School, Koongamia
East Kalgoorlie Primary School, Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Gilmore College, Kwinana (Years 7,8,9)
Mandurah High School, Mandurah
Middle Swan Primary School, Stratton
Moorditj Noongar Community College, Middle Swan
Mount Magnet District High School, Mount Magnet
Swan View Primary School, Swan View
Tjuntjunjara Remote Community School, Goldfields
Woodbridge Primary School, Woodbridge
Yule Brook College, Maddington
(b) The Department of Education advised the Australian Government that it would like to add supplementary schools to the Government's original list.
(c) The Department of Education requested supplementary schools be added to the Australian Government's original list for a number of reasons, not only based on low SEI scores.
(d) The Hon. Julia Gillard MP, Minister for Education was responsible for the final list.
(e) No.
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