Inquiry Details

Inquiry Name:		Inquiry into Changes to the Post-Compulsory Curriculum in Western Australia
Date Commenced:		05/04/2005
Date Ended:		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:		Click here to send an email to the Committee Office

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.

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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:	Date	Time	Venue	Organisation
	06/15/2005	09:30 AM	Committee 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
	08/17/2005	09:30 AM	Committee Room 2 Legislative Assembly Committee Office Level 1 11 Harvest Tce WEST PERTH	Reverend Andrew Syme, Headmaster, Scotch College
	08/17/2005	10:15 AM	Committee Room 2 Legislative Assembly Committee Office Level 1 11 Harvest Tce WEST PERTH	Mr Gregory Williams, Teacher
	08/17/2005	11:00 AM	Committee Room 2 Legislative Assembly Committee Office Level 1 11 Harvest Tce WEST PERTH	Professor Max Angus, Professor of Education, Edith Cowan University
	08/24/2005	09:30 AM	Committee Room 2 Legislative Assembly Committee Office Level 1 11 Harvest Tce WEST PERTH	Mr Mike McGarry, Teacher
	08/24/2005	10:15 AM	Committee Room 2 Legislative Assembly Committee Office Level 1 11 Harvest Tce WEST PERTH	Mr Richard Rennie, Teacher
	08/24/2005	11:00 AM	Committee Room 2 Legislative Assembly Committee Office Level 1 11 Harvest Tce WEST PERTH	Ms Heather Downing, Retired Teacher
	08/31/2005	09:30 AM	Committee Room 2 Legislative Assembly Committee Office Level 1 11 Harvest Tce WEST PERTH	Ms Caroline Payne, Principal, Kolbe Catholic College
	08/31/2005	10:15 AM	Committee Room 2 Legislative Assembly Committee Office Level 1 11 Harvest Tce WEST PERTH	Ms Lynne Thompson, President, Association of Independent Schools (WA)
	09/14/2005	09:30 AM	Committee Room 2 Legislative Assembly Committee Office Level 1 11 Harvest Tce WEST PERTH	Mr Ron Dullard, Director, Catholic Education
	09/14/2005	11:00 AM	Committee Room 2 Legislative Assembly Committee Office Level 1 11 Harvest Tce WEST PERTH	Prof. David Andrich, School of Education, Murdoch University
	09/21/2005	09:30 AM	Committee Room 2	Ms Marnie O'Neill, Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Western Australia
	09/21/2005	10:15 AM	Committee Room 2	Mr Gabe Szota, Head of Department, Society and Environment Faculty, Kelmscott Senior High School
	10/12/2005	09:15 AM	Committee Room 2	Mr Greg Robson, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Curriculum Council of WA
	10/12/2005	10:30 AM	Committee Room 2	Mr Paul Albert, Director General, Department of Education and Training
	10/19/2005	09:30 AM	Committee Room 2	Mr David Wood, Principal, Sevenoaks Senior College
	10/19/2005	10:15 AM	Committee Room 2	Ms Alison Woodman, President Elect, WA Secondary School Executive Association
	10/19/2005	11:00 AM	Committee Room 2	Mr Alan Blagaich, Principal, Melville Senior High School
	11/16/2005	09:30 AM	Committee Room 2	Ms Barbara Marshall, Teacher
	11/16/2005	10:15 AM	Committee Room 2	Ms Noemi Reynolds, President, Maths Teachers' Association of WA
	11/23/2005	09:00 AM	Committee Room 1	Mr Mike Keely, President, State School Teachers' Union of WA
	11/23/2005	09:45 AM	Committee Room 1	Ms Kelly Clymiuk, President, English Teachers' Association
	11/23/2005	10:30 AM	Committee Room 1	Ms Julie Weber, President, Science Teachers' Association
	11/23/2005	11:15 AM	Committee Room 1	Mr Kevin Bennett, Head of Department, Aviation Studies, Kent Street Senior High School
	06/12/2006	09:30 AM	Committee Room 1	Mr Paul Albert, Director General, Ms Chris Cook, A/Executive Director, (Curriculum Standards), Department of Education and Training
	06/12/2006	01:00 PM	Committee Room 1	Mr 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 Professor Max Angus (Professor of Education, Edith Cowan University) on 17/08/2005
•	Evidence by Rev Andrew Syme (Headmaster, Scotch College) on 17/08/2005
•	Evidence by Mr Michael McGarry (Head of Department, Science, Morley Senior High School) on 24/08/2005
•	Evidence by Mr Richard Rennie (Educator/Science Communicator) 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 Ms Alison Woodman (Principal, Merredin Senior High School) on 19/10/2005
•	Evidence by Mr David Wood (Principal, Sevenoaks Senior College) on 19/10/2005
•	Evidence by Mr Allan Blagaich (Principal, Melville Senior High School) on 19/10/2005
•	Evidence by Ms Noemi Reynolds (Mathematical Association of WA) on 16/11/2005
•	Evidence by Mrs Barbara Marshall (Teacher) on 16/11/2005
•	Evidence by Ms Kelly Klymiuk (President, English Teachers Association of Western Australia) on 23/11/2005
•	Evidence by Mrs Julie Ann Weber (President, Science Teachers Association of Western Australia) on 23/11/2005
•	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 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