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Inquiry into the Department of Education's Independent Public Schools Initiative

Inquiry status:

Past

Date commenced:

25 Feb 2016

Tabling date:

15 Aug 2016

Deadline for submissions:

15 Apr 2016

Date Ended:

15 Aug 2016

Committee

Education and Health Standing Committee (2013 - 2017)

House:

Legislative Assembly

Media Statements:

No Media Statements released

Important Information:

Call for Submissions.pdf

Terms of Reference:

That the Education and Health Standing Committee inquire into and report on the Department of Education's Independent Public Schools initiative.

In particular the Committee will examine:

a) The implementation of the initiative, including support provided to schools transitioning to become Independent Public Schools and the use of Delivery and Performance Agreements.

b) The ongoing role of the Department of Education, and other agencies, supporting Independent Public Schools.

c) How Independent Public Schools are monitored through informal and formal review processes and the transparency of reviews for the school community.

d) The impact on the engagement and performance of students, in particular those with additional needs.

e) The outcomes of formal and informal reviews of Independent Public Schools.

f) The process and extent to which the Department of Education incorporates review outcomes into its management of the Independent Public Schools initiative and ensures that Independent Public Schools act on review outcomes.

g) The impact of Independent Public Schools on staffing arrangements.

Submission Number	Submitting person/organisation
	Mr Richard Strickland (Director General, Department of Education Services) received on 20 Apr 2016
	Mr Robin Clarke received on 18 Mar 2016
	Mr Michael Gulberti received on 29 Mar 2016
	Mr Antony Pearson received on 23 Mar 2016
	Emeritus Professor Jo Barker received on 31 Mar 2016
	Ms Angela Briant (General Secretary, Independent Education Union) received on 15 Apr 2016
	Ms Kylie Catto (President, The Western Australian Council of State School Organisations Inc.) received on 15 Apr 2016
	Ms Pat Byrne (President, State School Teachers' Union of WA Inc.) received on 15 Apr 2016
	Ms Valerie Gould (Executive Director, Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia) received on 5 Apr 2016
	Mr Anthony Acciano received on 1 Apr 2016
	Ms Carolyn Smith (Secretary, United Voice WA Branch) received on 20 Apr 2016
	Mr Kim Dullard received on 12 Apr 2016
	Mr Michael Harries received on 9 Apr 2016
	Mrs Karen Spiller (AHISA National Chair 2015-17) and Mr David Gee (Acting AHISA WA Branch Chair) received on 7 Apr 2016
	Dr Scott Fitzgerald (Senior Lecturer, Curtin University) received on 15 Apr 2016
	Mr Cliff Weeks (Director General, Department of Aboriginal Affairs) received on 21 Apr 2016
	Ms Janette Gee (President, Western Australian Secondary Schools Executives Association) received on 15 Apr 2016
	Mr Paul Mutton (Chair of the Roleystone Community College Board) received on 15 Apr 2016
	Mr Stephen Breen (President, Western Australian Primary Principals' Association) received on 12 Apr 2016
	Ms Sharyn O'Neill (Director General, Department of Education) received on 26 Apr 2016
	Mr George Williams received on 6 Mar 2016
	Ms Karen Murray received on 26 Feb 2016
	Ms Liz Sudlow (State President, Independent Public Schools Association of Western Australia) and Ms Justine Reudavey (State Secretary, Independent Public Schools Association of Western Australia) received on 19 Apr 2016

Unless a venue is specified, hearings are held at the
Legislative Assembly Committee Rooms, Level 2, 2 Parliament Place, West Perth

Date	Time	Venue	Organisation	Witness
16 May 2016	09:30 AM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 1	Western Australia Primary Principals Association	Mr Breen (President)
16 May 2016	10:45 AM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 1	Western Australian Council of State School Organisations
16 May 2016	12:00 PM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 1	State School Teachers' Union
16 May 2016	02:00 PM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 1	Western Australian Secondary School Executives Association	Ms Janette Gee (President)
16 May 2016	03:15 PM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 1	Department of Education Services	Mr Richard Strickland (Director General) and Dr Peter Wood (Assistant Director) and Mr Terry Werner
18 May 2016	10:00 AM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 2	Department of Education	Ms Sharyn O'Neill (Director General)
27 Jun 2016	09:30 AM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 1	United Voice
27 Jun 2016	10:45 AM	Legislative Assembly Committee Office - Meeting Room 1	Curtin University	Dr Scott Fitzgerald

Related Transcripts of Evidence:

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Evidence by.. Ms Patricia Byrne (President, State School Teachers' Union of WA Inc.), Mr Kristofer Doherty (Organiser, State School Teachers' Union of WA Inc.), Mr Kim Dullard (School Leader's Organiser, State School Teachers' Union of WA Inc.) and Mr David Lee (School Leaders' Project Consultant, State School Teachers' Union of WA Inc.) on 16 May 2016

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Evidence by.. Mrs Janette Gee (President, Western Australian Secondary School Executives Association), Mrs Karena Shearing (Associate Principal, Churchlands Senior High School), Mrs Mary Griffiths (Principal, Armadale Senior High School), Mr Mark Gillett (Principal, Department of Education) and Mr Abe Kassab (Teacher, School of Special Educational Needs: Disability) on 16 May 2016

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Evidence by.. Ms Kylie Catto (President, Western Australian Council of State School Organisations Inc.) on 16 May 2016

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Evidence by.. Mr Richard Strickland (Director General, Department of Education Services), Dr Peter Wood (Assistant Director, Department of Education Services) and Mr Terry Werner (Director, High Education and Legislative Review, Department of Education Services) on 16 May 2016

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Evidence by.. Mr Stephen Breen (President, Western Australian Primary Principals' Association) on 16 May 2016

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Evidence by.. Ms Sharyn O'Neill (Director General, Department of Education), Mr Lindsay Hale (Executive Director, Statewide Services, Department of Education), Mr Cliff Gillam (Executive Director, Workforce, Department of Education), Mr David Price (Director, School Improvement and Support Unit, Department of Education) and Mr Peter Titmanis (Executive Director, Innovation, Performance and Research, Department of Education) on 18 May 2016

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Evidence by.. Ms Carolyn Smith (Secretary, United Voice), Mrs Philippa Clarke (Research Officer, United Voice), Mrs Debbie Baker (Head Cleaner, Warwick Senior High School), Mrs Terrie Sumner (Education Assistant, 2.4 Mainstream, Department of Education) and Mrs Naomie Treloar (Education Assistant, Department of Education) on 27 Jun 2016

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Evidence by.. Dr Scott Fitzgerald (Researcher, Curtin University) on 27 Jun 2016

Related Reports:

Report No	Title	Date tabled	Related documents
12	Committee's objection to the Government's response to IPS Report Card: The Report of the Inquiry into the Independent Public Schools initiative	17 Nov 2016
8	IPS Report Card - The Report of the Inquiry into the Independent Public Schools initiative	15 Aug 2016	More...

Members conducting inquiry

Members:

Dr Graham Gibson Jacobs MLA
Ms Rita Saffioti MLA
Ms Janine Marie Freeman MLA
Hon. Robert (Rob) Frank Johnson MLA
Mr Murray John Cowper MLA

Staff Members:

Ms Alison Sharpe (Principal Research Officer)
Mrs Alice Jones (Research Officer)
Ms Catherine Parsons (Research Officer)