Question regarding the WA Department of Education's Regions Policy and the capacity of network principals to assume responsibilities related to curriculum development without adequate resources, given the restructuring from 14 districts to 75 networks. The Minister denies network principals will take on district director duties.

AnsweredQoN 751Legislative Assembly
Asked
23 November 2010
Portfolio
Education

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION — REGIONS POLICY
I have a supplementary question. Will the minister outline to this house how network principals will be able to take on the duties of existing district directors without any substantial resources? The minister has just nebulously said — The SPEAKER : Minister for Education. Dr E. CONSTABLE

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There are currently 14 districts and district directors within those districts. There will be 75 networks. The network principals will not be taking on the work of the district director; they will be taking on a leadership role in their networks, particularly in the area of curriculum and curriculum development, and the implementation of the national curriculum. They will not be taking on the duties of a district director. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time, along with the Minister for Education.
The SPEAKER : Minister for Education. Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: There are currently 14 districts and district directors within those districts. There will be 75 networks. The network principals will not be taking on the work of the district director; they will be taking on a leadership role in their networks, particularly in the area of curriculum and curriculum development, and the implementation of the national curriculum. They will not be taking on the duties of a district director. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time, along with the Minister for Education.
Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: There are currently 14 districts and district directors within those districts. There will be 75 networks. The network principals will not be taking on the work of the district director; they will be taking on a leadership role in their networks, particularly in the area of curriculum and curriculum development, and the implementation of the national curriculum. They will not be taking on the duties of a district director. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time, along with the Minister for Education.
There are currently 14 districts and district directors within those districts. There will be 75 networks. The network principals will not be taking on the work of the district director; they will be taking on a leadership role in their networks, particularly in the area of curriculum and curriculum development, and the implementation of the national curriculum. They will not be taking on the duties of a district director. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time, along with the Minister for Education.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time, along with the Minister for Education.
The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time, along with the Minister for Education.

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