❓ Hon. Matt Benson-Lidholm questions the Minister for Education about the delayed public release of the Aboriginal Education Strategy 2010-2014. Minister Collier confirms the delay, citing alignment with national plans and partnerships as the reason.
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ABORIGINAL EDUCATION STRATEGY 2010–2014
I refer to the government’s plans for Aboriginal education in public schools titled “Aboriginal Education Strategy 2010–2014” announced by the minister in mid-July this year at the Aboriginal education awards night. (1) Can the minister confirm that the plan has still not been released to the public? (2) If not, why not, and when is the release expected? (3) If the plan has been released, when did this occur? Hon PETER COLLIER
I refer to the government’s plans for Aboriginal education in public schools titled “Aboriginal Education Strategy 2010–2014” announced by the minister in mid-July this year at the Aboriginal education awards night. (1) Can the minister confirm that the plan has still not been released to the public? (2) If not, why not, and when is the release expected? (3) If the plan has been released, when did this occur? Hon PETER COLLIER
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) I can confirm that the plan has not been released. (2) Its release will be aligned with a range of developments, including the national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education plan 2010–14 and associated national partnerships on Indigenous early childhood development and on early childhood education. Furthermore, aspects of the Smarter Schools literacy and numeracy, teacher quality, and the low socioeconomic status school communities national partnerships need to be incorporated into the plan before it is finalised and subsequently released. (3) Not applicable.
(1) Can the minister confirm that the plan has still not been released to the public? (2) If not, why not, and when is the release expected? (3) If the plan has been released, when did this occur? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) I can confirm that the plan has not been released. (2) Its release will be aligned with a range of developments, including the national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education plan 2010–14 and associated national partnerships on Indigenous early childhood development and on early childhood education. Furthermore, aspects of the Smarter Schools literacy and numeracy, teacher quality, and the low socioeconomic status school communities national partnerships need to be incorporated into the plan before it is finalised and subsequently released. (3) Not applicable.
(2) If not, why not, and when is the release expected? (3) If the plan has been released, when did this occur? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) I can confirm that the plan has not been released. (2) Its release will be aligned with a range of developments, including the national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education plan 2010–14 and associated national partnerships on Indigenous early childhood development and on early childhood education. Furthermore, aspects of the Smarter Schools literacy and numeracy, teacher quality, and the low socioeconomic status school communities national partnerships need to be incorporated into the plan before it is finalised and subsequently released. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If the plan has been released, when did this occur? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) I can confirm that the plan has not been released. (2) Its release will be aligned with a range of developments, including the national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education plan 2010–14 and associated national partnerships on Indigenous early childhood development and on early childhood education. Furthermore, aspects of the Smarter Schools literacy and numeracy, teacher quality, and the low socioeconomic status school communities national partnerships need to be incorporated into the plan before it is finalised and subsequently released. (3) Not applicable.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) I can confirm that the plan has not been released. (2) Its release will be aligned with a range of developments, including the national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education plan 2010–14 and associated national partnerships on Indigenous early childhood development and on early childhood education. Furthermore, aspects of the Smarter Schools literacy and numeracy, teacher quality, and the low socioeconomic status school communities national partnerships need to be incorporated into the plan before it is finalised and subsequently released. (3) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) I can confirm that the plan has not been released. (2) Its release will be aligned with a range of developments, including the national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education plan 2010–14 and associated national partnerships on Indigenous early childhood development and on early childhood education. Furthermore, aspects of the Smarter Schools literacy and numeracy, teacher quality, and the low socioeconomic status school communities national partnerships need to be incorporated into the plan before it is finalised and subsequently released. (3) Not applicable.
(1) I can confirm that the plan has not been released. (2) Its release will be aligned with a range of developments, including the national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education plan 2010–14 and associated national partnerships on Indigenous early childhood development and on early childhood education. Furthermore, aspects of the Smarter Schools literacy and numeracy, teacher quality, and the low socioeconomic status school communities national partnerships need to be incorporated into the plan before it is finalised and subsequently released. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Its release will be aligned with a range of developments, including the national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education plan 2010–14 and associated national partnerships on Indigenous early childhood development and on early childhood education. Furthermore, aspects of the Smarter Schools literacy and numeracy, teacher quality, and the low socioeconomic status school communities national partnerships need to be incorporated into the plan before it is finalised and subsequently released. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
(1) Can the minister confirm that the plan has still not been released to the public? (2) If not, why not, and when is the release expected? (3) If the plan has been released, when did this occur? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) I can confirm that the plan has not been released. (2) Its release will be aligned with a range of developments, including the national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education plan 2010–14 and associated national partnerships on Indigenous early childhood development and on early childhood education. Furthermore, aspects of the Smarter Schools literacy and numeracy, teacher quality, and the low socioeconomic status school communities national partnerships need to be incorporated into the plan before it is finalised and subsequently released. (3) Not applicable.
(2) If not, why not, and when is the release expected? (3) If the plan has been released, when did this occur? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) I can confirm that the plan has not been released. (2) Its release will be aligned with a range of developments, including the national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education plan 2010–14 and associated national partnerships on Indigenous early childhood development and on early childhood education. Furthermore, aspects of the Smarter Schools literacy and numeracy, teacher quality, and the low socioeconomic status school communities national partnerships need to be incorporated into the plan before it is finalised and subsequently released. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If the plan has been released, when did this occur? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) I can confirm that the plan has not been released. (2) Its release will be aligned with a range of developments, including the national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education plan 2010–14 and associated national partnerships on Indigenous early childhood development and on early childhood education. Furthermore, aspects of the Smarter Schools literacy and numeracy, teacher quality, and the low socioeconomic status school communities national partnerships need to be incorporated into the plan before it is finalised and subsequently released. (3) Not applicable.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) I can confirm that the plan has not been released. (2) Its release will be aligned with a range of developments, including the national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education plan 2010–14 and associated national partnerships on Indigenous early childhood development and on early childhood education. Furthermore, aspects of the Smarter Schools literacy and numeracy, teacher quality, and the low socioeconomic status school communities national partnerships need to be incorporated into the plan before it is finalised and subsequently released. (3) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) I can confirm that the plan has not been released. (2) Its release will be aligned with a range of developments, including the national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education plan 2010–14 and associated national partnerships on Indigenous early childhood development and on early childhood education. Furthermore, aspects of the Smarter Schools literacy and numeracy, teacher quality, and the low socioeconomic status school communities national partnerships need to be incorporated into the plan before it is finalised and subsequently released. (3) Not applicable.
(1) I can confirm that the plan has not been released. (2) Its release will be aligned with a range of developments, including the national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education plan 2010–14 and associated national partnerships on Indigenous early childhood development and on early childhood education. Furthermore, aspects of the Smarter Schools literacy and numeracy, teacher quality, and the low socioeconomic status school communities national partnerships need to be incorporated into the plan before it is finalised and subsequently released. (3) Not applicable.
(2) Its release will be aligned with a range of developments, including the national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education plan 2010–14 and associated national partnerships on Indigenous early childhood development and on early childhood education. Furthermore, aspects of the Smarter Schools literacy and numeracy, teacher quality, and the low socioeconomic status school communities national partnerships need to be incorporated into the plan before it is finalised and subsequently released. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
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