❓ A member of parliament questions the Minister for Education regarding the status of a review concerning the placement of Year 7 students in either high school or primary school, inquiring about the existence of multiple reviews and associated costs. The Minister's response is vague, confirming the review is complete and under consideration, but avoids specifics.
AnsweredQoN 639Legislative Assembly
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YEAR 7 STUDENTS — SECONDARY SCHOOL
I refer to the report in the Serpentine–Jarrahdale Examiner of 29 June 2011 that states that the minister will review the issue of sending year 7 students to high school. (1) Has that review started, or was the minister referring to the review she started in early 2010, which she said, in this place in March 2011, was completed and on its way to cabinet? (2) If this is a completely new review — (a) what happened to the old one? (b) who is doing the new review; and (c) how much has the minister spent on reviewing this issue so far? Dr E. CONSTABLE
I refer to the report in the Serpentine–Jarrahdale Examiner of 29 June 2011 that states that the minister will review the issue of sending year 7 students to high school. (1) Has that review started, or was the minister referring to the review she started in early 2010, which she said, in this place in March 2011, was completed and on its way to cabinet? (2) If this is a completely new review — (a) what happened to the old one? (b) who is doing the new review; and (c) how much has the minister spent on reviewing this issue so far? Dr E. CONSTABLE
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Unlike members opposite, I take this issue very seriously. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members. Mrs M.H. Roberts : Slowly! Dr E. CONSTABLE : Sometimes things have to be taken a little slowly in order to get them right. (1)–(2) The issue of year 7s and whether they should be placed in high school or in primary school has been looked at. The investigation of that has been completed, and it is under consideration at the present time.
(1) Has that review started, or was the minister referring to the review she started in early 2010, which she said, in this place in March 2011, was completed and on its way to cabinet? (2) If this is a completely new review — (a) what happened to the old one? (b) who is doing the new review; and (c) how much has the minister spent on reviewing this issue so far? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: Unlike members opposite, I take this issue very seriously. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members. Mrs M.H. Roberts : Slowly! Dr E. CONSTABLE : Sometimes things have to be taken a little slowly in order to get them right. (1)–(2) The issue of year 7s and whether they should be placed in high school or in primary school has been looked at. The investigation of that has been completed, and it is under consideration at the present time.
(2) If this is a completely new review — (a) what happened to the old one? (b) who is doing the new review; and (c) how much has the minister spent on reviewing this issue so far? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: Unlike members opposite, I take this issue very seriously. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members. Mrs M.H. Roberts : Slowly! Dr E. CONSTABLE : Sometimes things have to be taken a little slowly in order to get them right. (1)–(2) The issue of year 7s and whether they should be placed in high school or in primary school has been looked at. The investigation of that has been completed, and it is under consideration at the present time.
(b) who is doing the new review; and (c) how much has the minister spent on reviewing this issue so far?
(c) how much has the minister spent on reviewing this issue so far?
Unlike members opposite, I take this issue very seriously. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members. Mrs M.H. Roberts : Slowly! Dr E. CONSTABLE : Sometimes things have to be taken a little slowly in order to get them right. (1)–(2) The issue of year 7s and whether they should be placed in high school or in primary school has been looked at. The investigation of that has been completed, and it is under consideration at the present time.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members. Mrs M.H. Roberts : Slowly! Dr E. CONSTABLE : Sometimes things have to be taken a little slowly in order to get them right. (1)–(2) The issue of year 7s and whether they should be placed in high school or in primary school has been looked at. The investigation of that has been completed, and it is under consideration at the present time.
The SPEAKER : Thank you, members. Mrs M.H. Roberts : Slowly! Dr E. CONSTABLE : Sometimes things have to be taken a little slowly in order to get them right. (1)–(2) The issue of year 7s and whether they should be placed in high school or in primary school has been looked at. The investigation of that has been completed, and it is under consideration at the present time.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : Slowly! Dr E. CONSTABLE : Sometimes things have to be taken a little slowly in order to get them right. (1)–(2) The issue of year 7s and whether they should be placed in high school or in primary school has been looked at. The investigation of that has been completed, and it is under consideration at the present time.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : Sometimes things have to be taken a little slowly in order to get them right. (1)–(2) The issue of year 7s and whether they should be placed in high school or in primary school has been looked at. The investigation of that has been completed, and it is under consideration at the present time.
(1)–(2) The issue of year 7s and whether they should be placed in high school or in primary school has been looked at. The investigation of that has been completed, and it is under consideration at the present time.
(1) Has that review started, or was the minister referring to the review she started in early 2010, which she said, in this place in March 2011, was completed and on its way to cabinet? (2) If this is a completely new review — (a) what happened to the old one? (b) who is doing the new review; and (c) how much has the minister spent on reviewing this issue so far? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: Unlike members opposite, I take this issue very seriously. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members. Mrs M.H. Roberts : Slowly! Dr E. CONSTABLE : Sometimes things have to be taken a little slowly in order to get them right. (1)–(2) The issue of year 7s and whether they should be placed in high school or in primary school has been looked at. The investigation of that has been completed, and it is under consideration at the present time.
(2) If this is a completely new review — (a) what happened to the old one? (b) who is doing the new review; and (c) how much has the minister spent on reviewing this issue so far? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: Unlike members opposite, I take this issue very seriously. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members. Mrs M.H. Roberts : Slowly! Dr E. CONSTABLE : Sometimes things have to be taken a little slowly in order to get them right. (1)–(2) The issue of year 7s and whether they should be placed in high school or in primary school has been looked at. The investigation of that has been completed, and it is under consideration at the present time.
(b) who is doing the new review; and (c) how much has the minister spent on reviewing this issue so far?
(c) how much has the minister spent on reviewing this issue so far?
Unlike members opposite, I take this issue very seriously. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members. Mrs M.H. Roberts : Slowly! Dr E. CONSTABLE : Sometimes things have to be taken a little slowly in order to get them right. (1)–(2) The issue of year 7s and whether they should be placed in high school or in primary school has been looked at. The investigation of that has been completed, and it is under consideration at the present time.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members. Mrs M.H. Roberts : Slowly! Dr E. CONSTABLE : Sometimes things have to be taken a little slowly in order to get them right. (1)–(2) The issue of year 7s and whether they should be placed in high school or in primary school has been looked at. The investigation of that has been completed, and it is under consideration at the present time.
The SPEAKER : Thank you, members. Mrs M.H. Roberts : Slowly! Dr E. CONSTABLE : Sometimes things have to be taken a little slowly in order to get them right. (1)–(2) The issue of year 7s and whether they should be placed in high school or in primary school has been looked at. The investigation of that has been completed, and it is under consideration at the present time.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : Slowly! Dr E. CONSTABLE : Sometimes things have to be taken a little slowly in order to get them right. (1)–(2) The issue of year 7s and whether they should be placed in high school or in primary school has been looked at. The investigation of that has been completed, and it is under consideration at the present time.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : Sometimes things have to be taken a little slowly in order to get them right. (1)–(2) The issue of year 7s and whether they should be placed in high school or in primary school has been looked at. The investigation of that has been completed, and it is under consideration at the present time.
(1)–(2) The issue of year 7s and whether they should be placed in high school or in primary school has been looked at. The investigation of that has been completed, and it is under consideration at the present time.
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