❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information regarding educational resourcing and ESL support for Cocos (Keeling) Islands students compared to mainland WA students. The response deflects responsibility for Cocos Island District High School to the Commonwealth government.
AnsweredQoN 5154Legislative Assembly
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In relation to services provided to residents from Cocos (Keeling) Islands, I ask:
(a) is the Minister aware that Cocos residents became citizens of Australia in 1984;
(b) does the Minister devote equal resourcing to students on Cocos as she devotes to other mainland West Australian students;
(c) how many mainland Western Australian schools continue English as a second language (ESL) classes for students for longer than three years before the students join mainstream classes; and
(d) how many Cocos students are being taught ESL beyond three years, and how many have been educated with ESL for the full kindergarten to 10 years of schooling?
(a) is the Minister aware that Cocos residents became citizens of Australia in 1984;
(b) does the Minister devote equal resourcing to students on Cocos as she devotes to other mainland West Australian students;
(c) how many mainland Western Australian schools continue English as a second language (ESL) classes for students for longer than three years before the students join mainstream classes; and
(d) how many Cocos students are being taught ESL beyond three years, and how many have been educated with ESL for the full kindergarten to 10 years of schooling?
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Answered
17 May 2011
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
34 days
(a) Yes.
(b) and (d) Please note that Cocos IslandDistrictHigh Schoolis a Commonwealth funded and owned school. The Hon Simon Crean MP, Minister for Regional Australia is the Minister responsible for students enrolled at Cocos IslandDistrictHigh School. Questions regarding this school can only be answered by Minister Crean's office.
(c) Individual schools determine the nature of support provided to their English as a Second Language/Dialect students.
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(b) and (d) Please note that Cocos IslandDistrictHigh Schoolis a Commonwealth funded and owned school. The Hon Simon Crean MP, Minister for Regional Australia is the Minister responsible for students enrolled at Cocos IslandDistrictHigh School. Questions regarding this school can only be answered by Minister Crean's office.
(c) Individual schools determine the nature of support provided to their English as a Second Language/Dialect students.
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