❓ Question regarding the success of teacher scholarships in WA, with the Minister providing an update and highlighting federal government initiatives. The Minister also took the opportunity to celebrate the recent federal election result.
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TEACHER SCHOLARSHIPS
I hope this question will not cause the minister to be gobsmacked. Will the minister please update the house about the success of the recently announced teacher scholarships put in place by the Carpenter government, as well as any other initiatives that he might be aware of that will benefit students in Western Australia? Mr M. McGOWAN
I hope this question will not cause the minister to be gobsmacked. Will the minister please update the house about the success of the recently announced teacher scholarships put in place by the Carpenter government, as well as any other initiatives that he might be aware of that will benefit students in Western Australia? Mr M. McGOWAN
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I am not gobsmacked by that question. I thank the member for Swan Hills for her interest in these issues. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M. McGOWAN : The state government recently announced that it would put a $19 million scholarship program in place to enable 1 300 people to receive scholarships to teach, particularly in country WA but also in difficult-to-staff metropolitan schools, and also for people to convert from teacher aids to become teachers. I am pleased to announce that to date, after the first round of the campaign, 184 applications have been made by university students to take advantage of the scholarships next year. Forty-four applications were received from existing teachers for scholarships to retrain in specialist subject areas and from industry professionals wishing to study to become teachers. Through the scholarship, teaching students can receive up to $60 000 for their final year at university, provided they are prepared to go to a country location of the choice of the Department of Education and Training where they are needed. By any measure, that scholarship has been a successful initiative and the department is looking forward to placing those teaching graduates in country WA in the future. The member asked whether I was aware of any other ideas. I am. The federal government - Ms J.A. Radisich : Which federal government? Mr M. McGOWAN : It is the Rudd federal government. I congratulate the federal Australian Labor Party on its historically amazing victory! The Rudd federal government has announced that it will put in place higher education contribution scheme debt relief in areas in which we need graduates, particularly in maths and science. I look forward to a productive working relationship with the federal government, as I am sure do all state governments, and not the constant negativity that came from the last federal government, led by the unfortunately departed John Howard, and the unfortunately departed former federal Minister for Education, Science and Training, Julie Bishop.
Mr M. McGOWAN replied: I am not gobsmacked by that question. I thank the member for Swan Hills for her interest in these issues. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M. McGOWAN : The state government recently announced that it would put a $19 million scholarship program in place to enable 1 300 people to receive scholarships to teach, particularly in country WA but also in difficult-to-staff metropolitan schools, and also for people to convert from teacher aids to become teachers. I am pleased to announce that to date, after the first round of the campaign, 184 applications have been made by university students to take advantage of the scholarships next year. Forty-four applications were received from existing teachers for scholarships to retrain in specialist subject areas and from industry professionals wishing to study to become teachers. Through the scholarship, teaching students can receive up to $60 000 for their final year at university, provided they are prepared to go to a country location of the choice of the Department of Education and Training where they are needed. By any measure, that scholarship has been a successful initiative and the department is looking forward to placing those teaching graduates in country WA in the future. The member asked whether I was aware of any other ideas. I am. The federal government - Ms J.A. Radisich : Which federal government? Mr M. McGOWAN : It is the Rudd federal government. I congratulate the federal Australian Labor Party on its historically amazing victory! The Rudd federal government has announced that it will put in place higher education contribution scheme debt relief in areas in which we need graduates, particularly in maths and science. I look forward to a productive working relationship with the federal government, as I am sure do all state governments, and not the constant negativity that came from the last federal government, led by the unfortunately departed John Howard, and the unfortunately departed former federal Minister for Education, Science and Training, Julie Bishop.
I am not gobsmacked by that question. I thank the member for Swan Hills for her interest in these issues. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M. McGOWAN : The state government recently announced that it would put a $19 million scholarship program in place to enable 1 300 people to receive scholarships to teach, particularly in country WA but also in difficult-to-staff metropolitan schools, and also for people to convert from teacher aids to become teachers. I am pleased to announce that to date, after the first round of the campaign, 184 applications have been made by university students to take advantage of the scholarships next year. Forty-four applications were received from existing teachers for scholarships to retrain in specialist subject areas and from industry professionals wishing to study to become teachers. Through the scholarship, teaching students can receive up to $60 000 for their final year at university, provided they are prepared to go to a country location of the choice of the Department of Education and Training where they are needed. By any measure, that scholarship has been a successful initiative and the department is looking forward to placing those teaching graduates in country WA in the future. The member asked whether I was aware of any other ideas. I am. The federal government - Ms J.A. Radisich : Which federal government? Mr M. McGOWAN : It is the Rudd federal government. I congratulate the federal Australian Labor Party on its historically amazing victory! The Rudd federal government has announced that it will put in place higher education contribution scheme debt relief in areas in which we need graduates, particularly in maths and science. I look forward to a productive working relationship with the federal government, as I am sure do all state governments, and not the constant negativity that came from the last federal government, led by the unfortunately departed John Howard, and the unfortunately departed former federal Minister for Education, Science and Training, Julie Bishop.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M. McGOWAN : The state government recently announced that it would put a $19 million scholarship program in place to enable 1 300 people to receive scholarships to teach, particularly in country WA but also in difficult-to-staff metropolitan schools, and also for people to convert from teacher aids to become teachers. I am pleased to announce that to date, after the first round of the campaign, 184 applications have been made by university students to take advantage of the scholarships next year. Forty-four applications were received from existing teachers for scholarships to retrain in specialist subject areas and from industry professionals wishing to study to become teachers. Through the scholarship, teaching students can receive up to $60 000 for their final year at university, provided they are prepared to go to a country location of the choice of the Department of Education and Training where they are needed. By any measure, that scholarship has been a successful initiative and the department is looking forward to placing those teaching graduates in country WA in the future. The member asked whether I was aware of any other ideas. I am. The federal government - Ms J.A. Radisich : Which federal government? Mr M. McGOWAN : It is the Rudd federal government. I congratulate the federal Australian Labor Party on its historically amazing victory! The Rudd federal government has announced that it will put in place higher education contribution scheme debt relief in areas in which we need graduates, particularly in maths and science. I look forward to a productive working relationship with the federal government, as I am sure do all state governments, and not the constant negativity that came from the last federal government, led by the unfortunately departed John Howard, and the unfortunately departed former federal Minister for Education, Science and Training, Julie Bishop.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M. McGOWAN : The state government recently announced that it would put a $19 million scholarship program in place to enable 1 300 people to receive scholarships to teach, particularly in country WA but also in difficult-to-staff metropolitan schools, and also for people to convert from teacher aids to become teachers. I am pleased to announce that to date, after the first round of the campaign, 184 applications have been made by university students to take advantage of the scholarships next year. Forty-four applications were received from existing teachers for scholarships to retrain in specialist subject areas and from industry professionals wishing to study to become teachers. Through the scholarship, teaching students can receive up to $60 000 for their final year at university, provided they are prepared to go to a country location of the choice of the Department of Education and Training where they are needed. By any measure, that scholarship has been a successful initiative and the department is looking forward to placing those teaching graduates in country WA in the future. The member asked whether I was aware of any other ideas. I am. The federal government - Ms J.A. Radisich : Which federal government? Mr M. McGOWAN : It is the Rudd federal government. I congratulate the federal Australian Labor Party on its historically amazing victory! The Rudd federal government has announced that it will put in place higher education contribution scheme debt relief in areas in which we need graduates, particularly in maths and science. I look forward to a productive working relationship with the federal government, as I am sure do all state governments, and not the constant negativity that came from the last federal government, led by the unfortunately departed John Howard, and the unfortunately departed former federal Minister for Education, Science and Training, Julie Bishop.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The state government recently announced that it would put a $19 million scholarship program in place to enable 1 300 people to receive scholarships to teach, particularly in country WA but also in difficult-to-staff metropolitan schools, and also for people to convert from teacher aids to become teachers. I am pleased to announce that to date, after the first round of the campaign, 184 applications have been made by university students to take advantage of the scholarships next year. Forty-four applications were received from existing teachers for scholarships to retrain in specialist subject areas and from industry professionals wishing to study to become teachers. Through the scholarship, teaching students can receive up to $60 000 for their final year at university, provided they are prepared to go to a country location of the choice of the Department of Education and Training where they are needed. By any measure, that scholarship has been a successful initiative and the department is looking forward to placing those teaching graduates in country WA in the future. The member asked whether I was aware of any other ideas. I am. The federal government - Ms J.A. Radisich : Which federal government? Mr M. McGOWAN : It is the Rudd federal government. I congratulate the federal Australian Labor Party on its historically amazing victory! The Rudd federal government has announced that it will put in place higher education contribution scheme debt relief in areas in which we need graduates, particularly in maths and science. I look forward to a productive working relationship with the federal government, as I am sure do all state governments, and not the constant negativity that came from the last federal government, led by the unfortunately departed John Howard, and the unfortunately departed former federal Minister for Education, Science and Training, Julie Bishop.
The member asked whether I was aware of any other ideas. I am. The federal government - Ms J.A. Radisich : Which federal government? Mr M. McGOWAN : It is the Rudd federal government. I congratulate the federal Australian Labor Party on its historically amazing victory! The Rudd federal government has announced that it will put in place higher education contribution scheme debt relief in areas in which we need graduates, particularly in maths and science. I look forward to a productive working relationship with the federal government, as I am sure do all state governments, and not the constant negativity that came from the last federal government, led by the unfortunately departed John Howard, and the unfortunately departed former federal Minister for Education, Science and Training, Julie Bishop.
Ms J.A. Radisich : Which federal government? Mr M. McGOWAN : It is the Rudd federal government. I congratulate the federal Australian Labor Party on its historically amazing victory! The Rudd federal government has announced that it will put in place higher education contribution scheme debt relief in areas in which we need graduates, particularly in maths and science. I look forward to a productive working relationship with the federal government, as I am sure do all state governments, and not the constant negativity that came from the last federal government, led by the unfortunately departed John Howard, and the unfortunately departed former federal Minister for Education, Science and Training, Julie Bishop.
Mr M. McGOWAN : It is the Rudd federal government. I congratulate the federal Australian Labor Party on its historically amazing victory! The Rudd federal government has announced that it will put in place higher education contribution scheme debt relief in areas in which we need graduates, particularly in maths and science. I look forward to a productive working relationship with the federal government, as I am sure do all state governments, and not the constant negativity that came from the last federal government, led by the unfortunately departed John Howard, and the unfortunately departed former federal Minister for Education, Science and Training, Julie Bishop.
Mr M. McGOWAN replied: I am not gobsmacked by that question. I thank the member for Swan Hills for her interest in these issues. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M. McGOWAN : The state government recently announced that it would put a $19 million scholarship program in place to enable 1 300 people to receive scholarships to teach, particularly in country WA but also in difficult-to-staff metropolitan schools, and also for people to convert from teacher aids to become teachers. I am pleased to announce that to date, after the first round of the campaign, 184 applications have been made by university students to take advantage of the scholarships next year. Forty-four applications were received from existing teachers for scholarships to retrain in specialist subject areas and from industry professionals wishing to study to become teachers. Through the scholarship, teaching students can receive up to $60 000 for their final year at university, provided they are prepared to go to a country location of the choice of the Department of Education and Training where they are needed. By any measure, that scholarship has been a successful initiative and the department is looking forward to placing those teaching graduates in country WA in the future. The member asked whether I was aware of any other ideas. I am. The federal government - Ms J.A. Radisich : Which federal government? Mr M. McGOWAN : It is the Rudd federal government. I congratulate the federal Australian Labor Party on its historically amazing victory! The Rudd federal government has announced that it will put in place higher education contribution scheme debt relief in areas in which we need graduates, particularly in maths and science. I look forward to a productive working relationship with the federal government, as I am sure do all state governments, and not the constant negativity that came from the last federal government, led by the unfortunately departed John Howard, and the unfortunately departed former federal Minister for Education, Science and Training, Julie Bishop.
I am not gobsmacked by that question. I thank the member for Swan Hills for her interest in these issues. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M. McGOWAN : The state government recently announced that it would put a $19 million scholarship program in place to enable 1 300 people to receive scholarships to teach, particularly in country WA but also in difficult-to-staff metropolitan schools, and also for people to convert from teacher aids to become teachers. I am pleased to announce that to date, after the first round of the campaign, 184 applications have been made by university students to take advantage of the scholarships next year. Forty-four applications were received from existing teachers for scholarships to retrain in specialist subject areas and from industry professionals wishing to study to become teachers. Through the scholarship, teaching students can receive up to $60 000 for their final year at university, provided they are prepared to go to a country location of the choice of the Department of Education and Training where they are needed. By any measure, that scholarship has been a successful initiative and the department is looking forward to placing those teaching graduates in country WA in the future. The member asked whether I was aware of any other ideas. I am. The federal government - Ms J.A. Radisich : Which federal government? Mr M. McGOWAN : It is the Rudd federal government. I congratulate the federal Australian Labor Party on its historically amazing victory! The Rudd federal government has announced that it will put in place higher education contribution scheme debt relief in areas in which we need graduates, particularly in maths and science. I look forward to a productive working relationship with the federal government, as I am sure do all state governments, and not the constant negativity that came from the last federal government, led by the unfortunately departed John Howard, and the unfortunately departed former federal Minister for Education, Science and Training, Julie Bishop.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M. McGOWAN : The state government recently announced that it would put a $19 million scholarship program in place to enable 1 300 people to receive scholarships to teach, particularly in country WA but also in difficult-to-staff metropolitan schools, and also for people to convert from teacher aids to become teachers. I am pleased to announce that to date, after the first round of the campaign, 184 applications have been made by university students to take advantage of the scholarships next year. Forty-four applications were received from existing teachers for scholarships to retrain in specialist subject areas and from industry professionals wishing to study to become teachers. Through the scholarship, teaching students can receive up to $60 000 for their final year at university, provided they are prepared to go to a country location of the choice of the Department of Education and Training where they are needed. By any measure, that scholarship has been a successful initiative and the department is looking forward to placing those teaching graduates in country WA in the future. The member asked whether I was aware of any other ideas. I am. The federal government - Ms J.A. Radisich : Which federal government? Mr M. McGOWAN : It is the Rudd federal government. I congratulate the federal Australian Labor Party on its historically amazing victory! The Rudd federal government has announced that it will put in place higher education contribution scheme debt relief in areas in which we need graduates, particularly in maths and science. I look forward to a productive working relationship with the federal government, as I am sure do all state governments, and not the constant negativity that came from the last federal government, led by the unfortunately departed John Howard, and the unfortunately departed former federal Minister for Education, Science and Training, Julie Bishop.
The SPEAKER : Order, members! Mr M. McGOWAN : The state government recently announced that it would put a $19 million scholarship program in place to enable 1 300 people to receive scholarships to teach, particularly in country WA but also in difficult-to-staff metropolitan schools, and also for people to convert from teacher aids to become teachers. I am pleased to announce that to date, after the first round of the campaign, 184 applications have been made by university students to take advantage of the scholarships next year. Forty-four applications were received from existing teachers for scholarships to retrain in specialist subject areas and from industry professionals wishing to study to become teachers. Through the scholarship, teaching students can receive up to $60 000 for their final year at university, provided they are prepared to go to a country location of the choice of the Department of Education and Training where they are needed. By any measure, that scholarship has been a successful initiative and the department is looking forward to placing those teaching graduates in country WA in the future. The member asked whether I was aware of any other ideas. I am. The federal government - Ms J.A. Radisich : Which federal government? Mr M. McGOWAN : It is the Rudd federal government. I congratulate the federal Australian Labor Party on its historically amazing victory! The Rudd federal government has announced that it will put in place higher education contribution scheme debt relief in areas in which we need graduates, particularly in maths and science. I look forward to a productive working relationship with the federal government, as I am sure do all state governments, and not the constant negativity that came from the last federal government, led by the unfortunately departed John Howard, and the unfortunately departed former federal Minister for Education, Science and Training, Julie Bishop.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The state government recently announced that it would put a $19 million scholarship program in place to enable 1 300 people to receive scholarships to teach, particularly in country WA but also in difficult-to-staff metropolitan schools, and also for people to convert from teacher aids to become teachers. I am pleased to announce that to date, after the first round of the campaign, 184 applications have been made by university students to take advantage of the scholarships next year. Forty-four applications were received from existing teachers for scholarships to retrain in specialist subject areas and from industry professionals wishing to study to become teachers. Through the scholarship, teaching students can receive up to $60 000 for their final year at university, provided they are prepared to go to a country location of the choice of the Department of Education and Training where they are needed. By any measure, that scholarship has been a successful initiative and the department is looking forward to placing those teaching graduates in country WA in the future. The member asked whether I was aware of any other ideas. I am. The federal government - Ms J.A. Radisich : Which federal government? Mr M. McGOWAN : It is the Rudd federal government. I congratulate the federal Australian Labor Party on its historically amazing victory! The Rudd federal government has announced that it will put in place higher education contribution scheme debt relief in areas in which we need graduates, particularly in maths and science. I look forward to a productive working relationship with the federal government, as I am sure do all state governments, and not the constant negativity that came from the last federal government, led by the unfortunately departed John Howard, and the unfortunately departed former federal Minister for Education, Science and Training, Julie Bishop.
The member asked whether I was aware of any other ideas. I am. The federal government - Ms J.A. Radisich : Which federal government? Mr M. McGOWAN : It is the Rudd federal government. I congratulate the federal Australian Labor Party on its historically amazing victory! The Rudd federal government has announced that it will put in place higher education contribution scheme debt relief in areas in which we need graduates, particularly in maths and science. I look forward to a productive working relationship with the federal government, as I am sure do all state governments, and not the constant negativity that came from the last federal government, led by the unfortunately departed John Howard, and the unfortunately departed former federal Minister for Education, Science and Training, Julie Bishop.
Ms J.A. Radisich : Which federal government? Mr M. McGOWAN : It is the Rudd federal government. I congratulate the federal Australian Labor Party on its historically amazing victory! The Rudd federal government has announced that it will put in place higher education contribution scheme debt relief in areas in which we need graduates, particularly in maths and science. I look forward to a productive working relationship with the federal government, as I am sure do all state governments, and not the constant negativity that came from the last federal government, led by the unfortunately departed John Howard, and the unfortunately departed former federal Minister for Education, Science and Training, Julie Bishop.
Mr M. McGOWAN : It is the Rudd federal government. I congratulate the federal Australian Labor Party on its historically amazing victory! The Rudd federal government has announced that it will put in place higher education contribution scheme debt relief in areas in which we need graduates, particularly in maths and science. I look forward to a productive working relationship with the federal government, as I am sure do all state governments, and not the constant negativity that came from the last federal government, led by the unfortunately departed John Howard, and the unfortunately departed former federal Minister for Education, Science and Training, Julie Bishop.
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