❓ Hon Barry House questions the Minister for Education and Training regarding the Aboriginal program at Newton Moore Senior High School, citing staff departures, lack of dedicated coordination, and concerns about the program's decline. The Minister's response disputes some claims and asserts the program is still operating.
AnsweredQoN 161Legislative Council
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I refer to the Aboriginal program at the Newton Moore Senior High School. (1) Does the minister acknowledge that - (a) two staff involved with the program have left recently, one on stress leave and another who resigned claiming lack of support; (b) the head of the learning area responsible for coordinating the program must now perform these duties as an add-on to other duties rather than as a specific role; (c) at no stage has a level 3 program coordinator for the Nyoongah program been advertised or appointed, which is contrary to previous answers given to parliamentary questions; and (d) the whole program, which is losing ground, has effectively been abandoned? (2) What does the minister intend to do to reverse the decline and rebuild the program at the high school? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD
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The answer provided to me by the minister is in the following terms: (1) (a) Only one staff member left in March 2004. That staff member was an Aboriginal education liaison officer. (b) There is no level 3 head of learning area for Aboriginal education. (c) The level 3 program coordinator was advertised and appointed as the level 3 Follow the Dream coordinator. (d) The Aboriginal program is still operating at the school. (2) Not applicable.
(1) Does the minister acknowledge that - (a) two staff involved with the program have left recently, one on stress leave and another who resigned claiming lack of support; (b) the head of the learning area responsible for coordinating the program must now perform these duties as an add-on to other duties rather than as a specific role; (c) at no stage has a level 3 program coordinator for the Nyoongah program been advertised or appointed, which is contrary to previous answers given to parliamentary questions; and (d) the whole program, which is losing ground, has effectively been abandoned? (2) What does the minister intend to do to reverse the decline and rebuild the program at the high school? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: The answer provided to me by the minister is in the following terms: (1) (a) Only one staff member left in March 2004. That staff member was an Aboriginal education liaison officer. (b) There is no level 3 head of learning area for Aboriginal education. (c) The level 3 program coordinator was advertised and appointed as the level 3 Follow the Dream coordinator. (d) The Aboriginal program is still operating at the school. (2) Not applicable.
(b) the head of the learning area responsible for coordinating the program must now perform these duties as an add-on to other duties rather than as a specific role; (c) at no stage has a level 3 program coordinator for the Nyoongah program been advertised or appointed, which is contrary to previous answers given to parliamentary questions; and (d) the whole program, which is losing ground, has effectively been abandoned?
(c) at no stage has a level 3 program coordinator for the Nyoongah program been advertised or appointed, which is contrary to previous answers given to parliamentary questions; and (d) the whole program, which is losing ground, has effectively been abandoned?
(d) the whole program, which is losing ground, has effectively been abandoned?
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: The answer provided to me by the minister is in the following terms: (1) (a) Only one staff member left in March 2004. That staff member was an Aboriginal education liaison officer. (b) There is no level 3 head of learning area for Aboriginal education. (c) The level 3 program coordinator was advertised and appointed as the level 3 Follow the Dream coordinator. (d) The Aboriginal program is still operating at the school. (2) Not applicable.
The answer provided to me by the minister is in the following terms: (1) (a) Only one staff member left in March 2004. That staff member was an Aboriginal education liaison officer. (b) There is no level 3 head of learning area for Aboriginal education. (c) The level 3 program coordinator was advertised and appointed as the level 3 Follow the Dream coordinator. (d) The Aboriginal program is still operating at the school. (2) Not applicable.
(1) (a) Only one staff member left in March 2004. That staff member was an Aboriginal education liaison officer. (b) There is no level 3 head of learning area for Aboriginal education. (c) The level 3 program coordinator was advertised and appointed as the level 3 Follow the Dream coordinator. (d) The Aboriginal program is still operating at the school. (2) Not applicable.
(c) The level 3 program coordinator was advertised and appointed as the level 3 Follow the Dream coordinator. (d) The Aboriginal program is still operating at the school.
(d) The Aboriginal program is still operating at the school.
(1) Does the minister acknowledge that - (a) two staff involved with the program have left recently, one on stress leave and another who resigned claiming lack of support; (b) the head of the learning area responsible for coordinating the program must now perform these duties as an add-on to other duties rather than as a specific role; (c) at no stage has a level 3 program coordinator for the Nyoongah program been advertised or appointed, which is contrary to previous answers given to parliamentary questions; and (d) the whole program, which is losing ground, has effectively been abandoned? (2) What does the minister intend to do to reverse the decline and rebuild the program at the high school? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: The answer provided to me by the minister is in the following terms: (1) (a) Only one staff member left in March 2004. That staff member was an Aboriginal education liaison officer. (b) There is no level 3 head of learning area for Aboriginal education. (c) The level 3 program coordinator was advertised and appointed as the level 3 Follow the Dream coordinator. (d) The Aboriginal program is still operating at the school. (2) Not applicable.
(b) the head of the learning area responsible for coordinating the program must now perform these duties as an add-on to other duties rather than as a specific role; (c) at no stage has a level 3 program coordinator for the Nyoongah program been advertised or appointed, which is contrary to previous answers given to parliamentary questions; and (d) the whole program, which is losing ground, has effectively been abandoned?
(c) at no stage has a level 3 program coordinator for the Nyoongah program been advertised or appointed, which is contrary to previous answers given to parliamentary questions; and (d) the whole program, which is losing ground, has effectively been abandoned?
(d) the whole program, which is losing ground, has effectively been abandoned?
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: The answer provided to me by the minister is in the following terms: (1) (a) Only one staff member left in March 2004. That staff member was an Aboriginal education liaison officer. (b) There is no level 3 head of learning area for Aboriginal education. (c) The level 3 program coordinator was advertised and appointed as the level 3 Follow the Dream coordinator. (d) The Aboriginal program is still operating at the school. (2) Not applicable.
The answer provided to me by the minister is in the following terms: (1) (a) Only one staff member left in March 2004. That staff member was an Aboriginal education liaison officer. (b) There is no level 3 head of learning area for Aboriginal education. (c) The level 3 program coordinator was advertised and appointed as the level 3 Follow the Dream coordinator. (d) The Aboriginal program is still operating at the school. (2) Not applicable.
(1) (a) Only one staff member left in March 2004. That staff member was an Aboriginal education liaison officer. (b) There is no level 3 head of learning area for Aboriginal education. (c) The level 3 program coordinator was advertised and appointed as the level 3 Follow the Dream coordinator. (d) The Aboriginal program is still operating at the school. (2) Not applicable.
(c) The level 3 program coordinator was advertised and appointed as the level 3 Follow the Dream coordinator. (d) The Aboriginal program is still operating at the school.
(d) The Aboriginal program is still operating at the school.
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