Inquiry Details

Inquiry Name:
Inquiry into Changes to the Post-Compulsory Curriculum in Western Australia
Commencement Date:
05/04/2005
End Date:
06/29/2006
Inquiry Status:
Past

Committee Name:
Education and Health Committee (2005 - 2008)
House:
Legislative Assembly

Members Conducting Inquiry:
Members:
Hon. Thomas (Tom) Gregory Stephens MLA
Ms Dianne Joy Guise MLA
Hon. Dr Kim Desmond Hames MLA
Hon. Terrence (Terry) Keith Waldron MLA
Mr Martin Paul Whitely MLA
Hon. Dr Elizabeth Constable MLA
Mr John Norman Hyde MLA



Staff Members:
 Mr Michael Baker, B A (Hons). (Principal Research Officer)
Mr Peter Frantom, BA (Research Officer)

Contact Details
Phone No:
08 9222 7469, 08 9222 7486
Fax No:
08 9222 7804
Email:
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Terms of Reference:
1. The merit and basis of the proposed changes;
2. the readiness of the education system for the proposed changes;
3. the financial implications of the proposed changes;
4. the effect of extending to upper secondary education the outcomes-based curriculum, assessment and reporting;
5. the effect of the amalgamation of TEE and non-TEE subjects and assessment; and
6. any related matters that the Committee considers necessary to investigate.



Access Written Submissions to this Inquiry here
Deadline for Submissions:
07/01/2005

Unless a venue is specified, hearings are held at the Legislative Assembly Committee Rooms, Level 1/11 Harvest Tce, West Perth
Hearing Dates:
DateTimeVenueOrganisation
06/15/200509:30 AMCommittee Room 2
Legislative Assembly Committee Office
Level 1
11 Harvest Tce
WEST PERTH		Mrs Therese Temby (Chair)
Ms Norma Jeffery (CEO)
Mr Rees Barrett (Director, Accreditation and Moderation), Curriculum Council of WA
08/17/200509:30 AMCommittee Room 2
Legislative Assembly Committee Office
Level 1
11 Harvest Tce
WEST PERTH		Reverend Andrew Syme, Headmaster, Scotch College
08/17/200510:15 AMCommittee Room 2
Legislative Assembly Committee Office
Level 1
11 Harvest Tce
WEST PERTH		Mr Gregory Williams, Teacher
08/17/200511:00 AMCommittee Room 2
Legislative Assembly Committee Office
Level 1
11 Harvest Tce
WEST PERTH		Professor Max Angus, Professor of Education, Edith Cowan University
08/24/200509:30 AMCommittee Room 2
Legislative Assembly Committee Office
Level 1
11 Harvest Tce
WEST PERTH		Mr Mike McGarry, Teacher
08/24/200510:15 AMCommittee Room 2
Legislative Assembly Committee Office
Level 1
11 Harvest Tce
WEST PERTH		Mr Richard Rennie, Teacher
08/24/200511:00 AMCommittee Room 2
Legislative Assembly Committee Office
Level 1
11 Harvest Tce
WEST PERTH		Ms Heather Downing, Retired Teacher
08/31/200509:30 AMCommittee Room 2
Legislative Assembly Committee Office
Level 1
11 Harvest Tce
WEST PERTH		Ms Caroline Payne, Principal, Kolbe Catholic College
08/31/200510:15 AMCommittee Room 2
Legislative Assembly Committee Office
Level 1
11 Harvest Tce
WEST PERTH		Ms Lynne Thompson, President, Association of Independent Schools (WA)
09/14/200509:30 AMCommittee Room 2
Legislative Assembly Committee Office
Level 1
11 Harvest Tce
WEST PERTH		Mr Ron Dullard, Director, Catholic Education
09/14/200511:00 AMCommittee Room 2
Legislative Assembly Committee Office
Level 1
11 Harvest Tce
WEST PERTH		Prof. David Andrich, School of Education, Murdoch University
09/21/200509:30 AMCommittee Room 2Ms Marnie O'Neill, Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Western Australia
09/21/200510:15 AMCommittee Room 2Mr Gabe Szota, Head of Department, Society and Environment Faculty, Kelmscott Senior High School
10/12/200509:15 AMCommittee Room 2Mr Greg Robson, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Curriculum Council of WA
10/12/200510:30 AMCommittee Room 2Mr Paul Albert, Director General, Department of Education and Training
10/19/200509:30 AMCommittee Room 2Mr David Wood, Principal, Sevenoaks Senior College
10/19/200510:15 AMCommittee Room 2Ms Alison Woodman, President Elect, WA Secondary School Executive Association
10/19/200511:00 AMCommittee Room 2Mr Alan Blagaich, Principal, Melville Senior High School
11/16/200509:30 AMCommittee Room 2Ms Barbara Marshall, Teacher
11/16/200510:15 AMCommittee Room 2Ms Noemi Reynolds, President, Maths Teachers' Association of WA
11/23/200509:00 AMCommittee Room 1Mr Mike Keely, President, State School Teachers' Union of WA
11/23/200509:45 AMCommittee Room 1Ms Kelly Clymiuk, President, English Teachers' Association
11/23/200510:30 AMCommittee Room 1Ms Julie Weber, President, Science Teachers' Association
11/23/200511:15 AMCommittee Room 1Mr Kevin Bennett, Head of Department, Aviation Studies, Kent Street Senior High School
06/12/200609:30 AMCommittee Room 1Mr Paul Albert, Director General, Ms Chris Cook, A/Executive Director, (Curriculum Standards), Department of Education and Training
06/12/200601:00 PMCommittee Room 1Mr David Axworthy, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Ms Therese Temby, Chair, Curriculum Council

Tabling Date:
06/30/2006

Related Transcripts of Evidence:
• Evidence by Mrs Therese Temby (Chair, Curriculum Council), Mrs Norma Jeffery (Chief Executive Officer, Curriculum Council), Mr Rees Barrett (Director, Accreditation and Moderation, Curriculum Council) on 15/06/2005
• Evidence by Mr Gregory Williams (Schoolteacher, Mercedes College) on 17/08/2005
• Evidence by Rev Andrew Syme (Headmaster, Scotch College) on 17/08/2005
• Evidence by Professor Max Angus (Professor of Education, Edith Cowan University) on 17/08/2005
• Evidence by Mr Richard Rennie (Educator/Science Communicator) on 24/08/2005
• Evidence by Mr Michael McGarry (Head of Department, Science, Morley Senior High School) on 24/08/2005
• Evidence by Mrs Heather Downing (Retired Teacher) on 24/08/2005
• Evidence by Ms Caroline Payne (Principal, Kolbe Catholic College) on 31/08/2005
• Evidence by Mrs Audrey Jackson (Exec. Dir., Assoc. of Independent Schools in WA), Dr Glenda Parkin (Principal, St Stephen's School & Representative, Assoc. of Independent Schools in WA), Mrs Valerie Gould (Deputy Exec. Dir., Assoc. of Independent Schools in WA) on 31/08/2005
• Evidence by Mr Ron Dullard (Director, Catholic Education Office), Mr Michael Ciccarelli (Assistant Director, Catholic Education Office), Mrs Sheena Barber (Education Consultant, Catholic Education Office), Mr John Nelson (Post-Compulsory Education Consultant, Catholic Education Office). on 14/09/2005
• Evidence by Professor David Andrich (Professor of Education, School of Education, Murdoch University) on 14/09/2005
• Evidence by Mrs Susan Lee Thomson (Secondary Teacher, Kelmscott Senior High School), Mr Gabe Szota (Head of Department, Society and Environment Faculty, Kelmscott Senior High School) and Mr Paul D'Rozario (Seondary Teacher, Kelmsoctt Senior High School) on 21/09/2005
• Evidence by Associate Professor Marnie O'Neill (Academic, Graduate School of Education, University of Western Australia) on 21/09/2005
• Evidence by Mr Gregory Robson (Acting Chief Executive Officer, Curriculum Council) on 12/10/2005
• Evidence by Mr Paul Albert (Director General, Department of Education and Training), Ms Lois Joll (Acting Director, Post-Compulsory Academic Standards and Support, Department of Education and Training), Mr David Axworthy (Executive Director, Curriculum Standards, Department of Education and Training) on 12/10/2005
• Evidence by Mr David Wood (Principal, Sevenoaks Senior College) on 19/10/2005
• Evidence by Ms Alison Woodman (Principal, Merredin Senior High School) on 19/10/2005
• Evidence by Mr Allan Blagaich (Principal, Melville Senior High School) on 19/10/2005
• Evidence by Mrs Barbara Marshall (Teacher) on 16/11/2005
• Evidence by Ms Noemi Reynolds (Mathematical Association of WA) on 16/11/2005
• Evidence by Mr Michael Keely (President, State School Teachers’ Union of WA) on 23/11/2005
• Evidence by Mr Robert Blednall (Teacher, Department of Education and Training), Mr Kevin Bennett (Teacher, Department of Education and Training), Mr Rodney Slater (Teacher, Narrogin Senior High School) on 23/11/2005
• Evidence by Mrs Julie Ann Weber (President, Science Teachers Association of Western Australia) on 23/11/2005
• Evidence by Ms Kelly Klymiuk (President, English Teachers Association of Western Australia) on 23/11/2005
• Evidence by Mr Paul Albert (Director General, DET), Ms Christine Cook (Acting Executive Director, Curriculum Standards, DET), Ms Lois Joll (Director, Senior Schooling Academic Standards and Support, DET), Mr Warren Grellier (Principal Consultant, Senior Schooling Academic Standards and Support, DET) on 12/06/2006
• Evidence by Mrs Therese Temby (Chair, Curriculum Council), Mr David Axworthy (Acting Chief Executive Officer, Curriculum Council) on 12/06/2006

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