❓ Hon. Alison Xamon questions the Minister for Education regarding costings and prioritisation of the Technology in Public Schools Alliance campaign. The Minister outlines existing government investment in ICT for schools.
AnsweredQoN 573Legislative Council
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TECHNOLOGY IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ALLIANCE CAMPAIGN
573. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Minister for Education:
I refer to the Technology in Public Schools Alliance campaign
by the Community and Public Sector Union–Civil Service Association of
Western Australia, the State School Teachers' Union of Western
Australia, the Western Australian Council of State School Organisations, the
Western Australian Education Support Principals' and Administrators
Association, the Western Australian District High School Administrators'
Association, the Western Australian Primary Principals' Association,
and the Western Australian Secondary School Executives Association.
(1) Has the
Department of Education undertaken costings for any of the elements of this
campaign?
(2) If yes to (1), what are the cost implications?
(3) Does the
government consider funding information and communications technology systems
and infrastructure, ICT support and information technology training, as called
for by the alliance, to be a priority?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
573. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Minister for Education:
I refer to the Technology in Public Schools Alliance campaign
by the Community and Public Sector Union–Civil Service Association of
Western Australia, the State School Teachers' Union of Western
Australia, the Western Australian Council of State School Organisations, the
Western Australian Education Support Principals' and Administrators
Association, the Western Australian District High School Administrators'
Association, the Western Australian Primary Principals' Association,
and the Western Australian Secondary School Executives Association.
(1) Has the
Department of Education undertaken costings for any of the elements of this
campaign?
(2) If yes to (1), what are the cost implications?
(3) Does the
government consider funding information and communications technology systems
and infrastructure, ICT support and information technology training, as called
for by the alliance, to be a priority?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1) There has
been no direct costing of any elements of the Technology in Public Schools
Alliance campaign.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) The
government has demonstrated considerable commitment to the quality of ICT in
schools, including systems, infrastructure, support and training. This includes
$18 million for learning technology funds for schools annually; $82 million for
the Learning with ICT program, which included infrastructure, support,
maintenance and professional development; $5 million per annum for technical
support and maintenance for the Learning with ICT program; $20 million per
annum for broadband services for schools; $875 000 per annum for access to the
internet for all schools; extended hours of support from the customer service
centre; professional development through the Teachers have Class! initiative;
the iPads in the early years of school initiative; Microsoft Partners in
Learning program; and enterprise licensing arrangements with strategic software
suppliers—for example, Adobe and Microsoft.
(4) Not
applicable.
question.
(1) There has
been no direct costing of any elements of the Technology in Public Schools
Alliance campaign.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) The
government has demonstrated considerable commitment to the quality of ICT in
schools, including systems, infrastructure, support and training. This includes
$18 million for learning technology funds for schools annually; $82 million for
the Learning with ICT program, which included infrastructure, support,
maintenance and professional development; $5 million per annum for technical
support and maintenance for the Learning with ICT program; $20 million per
annum for broadband services for schools; $875 000 per annum for access to the
internet for all schools; extended hours of support from the customer service
centre; professional development through the Teachers have Class! initiative;
the iPads in the early years of school initiative; Microsoft Partners in
Learning program; and enterprise licensing arrangements with strategic software
suppliers—for example, Adobe and Microsoft.
(4) Not
applicable.
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