Public hearing - Sydney, Tuesday 18 May 2010

Primary Schools for the Twenty First Century

Public hearing - Sydney, Tuesday 18 May 2010

Venue Cliftons Conference and Seminar Facility, 190-200
George St
Sydney

8.30 am - 5.30 pm

Time Witness

8.30–9.15am

Giant Steps Sydney                                          Sub. 17
Ms Kerrie Nelson, Principal
Ms Claire Allen, Administrative Director
Mr Chris Mury, Mury Architects 

9.15–10.00am

NSW Catholic Block Grant Authority           Sub. 14
Bishop Anthony Fisher, Chair
Mr William Walsh, Executive Officer
Mr Gregory Whitby, Diocese of Parramatta
National Catholic Education Commission   Sub. 21
Dr William Griffiths, CEO

10.00–10.45 am

Coogee Public School P&C Association       Sub.6                                                         
Ms Rowena Fox, President
Ms Melina Henderson, Vice-President
Coogee Care Centre Management Committee                Sub. 26
Ms Pauline O'Kane, President
Ms Jenny Trinca, Vice President
Ms Tina O'Neill, Committee Member

10.45–11.00am

Morning tea

11.00–11.45am

Eungai Public School Parents and                  Sub. 52
Citizens Association           
Mrs Lisa Hall, Member

11.45-12.30pm

NSW Teachers Federation                             Sub. 64
Mr Garry Zadcovitch, A/g President
Dr Mary Fogarty, Research Officer
Mr Ross Craven, Principal, Cassillis Primary School
Mr Grant Heaton, Principal, Hastings Primary School

12.30-1.15pm

NSW Government                                            Sub. 15
Mr Michael Coutts-Trotter, Director General

1.15-2.15pm

Lunch

2.15-3.00 pm

Hastings Public School Council                       Sub. 66
Mr Grant Heaton, Principal

3.00-3.45 pm

Stuarts Point Public School Parents and        Sub. 63
Citizens Association       (via teleconference)
Ms Karina Daniels, President
Mr Jeff Goldrick, Vice President

3.45-4.30 pm

Tottenham Central School Parents and         Sub. 58
Citizens Association
Mr Rick Bennett, President
Mr Roger Baker, Treasurer                               Ctd

4:30-4:45pm Afternoon tea
4:45-5:30pm All Saints Grammar School                            Sub. 5
Mr Anthony Tsoutsa, Principal
5:30pm Adjournment

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committee on Education, Employment & Workplace Relations
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3521
Fax: +61 2 6277 5706
Email: eewr.sen@aph.gov.au