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Preliminary pages

Membership of the Committee

Chair

Ms Amanda Rishworth MP (until 22 April 2013)

 

Mr Mike Symon MP (from 2 May 2013)

Deputy Chair

Mr Rowan Ramsey MP

Members

Mrs Karen Andrews MP

 

The Hon Chris Bowen MP (from 22 April 2013)

 

Mrs Yvette D’Ath MP (until 13 February 2013)

 

Ms Deborah O’Neill MP

 

Mr Graham Perrett MP (from 13 February 2013)

 

Mr Alan Tudge MP

Supplementary Member for the purpose of the Inquiry

 

Mr Alex Hawke MP



Committee Secretariat

Secretary

Dr Glenn Worthington

Inquiry Secretary

Ms Sara Edson

Senior Research Officer

Ms Lauren Wilson

Research Officer

Ms Casey Mazzarella

Administrative Officers

Mr Daniel Miletic

 

Ms Emily Costello



Terms of reference

On 29 November 2012, the House of Representatives Selection Committee referred the Australian Education Bill 2012 for inquiry and report.

List of abbreviations

AACS

Australian Association of Christian Schools

ACE

Australian College of Educators

ACSSO

Australian Council of State School Organisations

AEU

Australian Education Union

AFDO

Australian Federation of Disability Organisations

AGSRC

Average Government School Recurrent Costs

AHISA

Association of Heads of Independent Schools Australia

APC

Australian Parents Council

APPA

Australian Primary Principals Association

APTA

Australian Professional Teachers Association 

ASEPA

Australian Special Education Principals Association

ASPA

Australian Secondary Principals Association

Bill

Australian Education Bill 2012

COAG

Council of Australian Governments

CSA

Christian Schools Australia

DEEWR

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

FYA

Foundation for Young Australians

Gonski Review

Review of funding for schooling

GRGs

General resource grants

ICPA

Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association

ICPA-NSW

Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association of New South Wales

ICPA-Qld

Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association of Queensland

IEU

Independent Education Union

ISCA

Independent Schools Council of Australia

ISQ

Independent Schools Queensland

ISV

Independent Schools Victoria

MCEECDYA

Ministerial Council for Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs 

Melbourne Declaration

Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians

National Plan

National Plan for School Improvement

NCEC

National Catholic Education Commission

NDSIRG

National Disability Strategy Implementation Reference Group

NERA

National Education Reform Agreement

NISSA

National Independent Special Schools Association

NPs

National Partnerships

NSSPP

National Schools Specific Purpose Payment

OECD

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

P&C NSW

Parents and Citizens’ Federation of New South Wales

PPI

Public Policy Institute

SA-ASPC

South Australian Association of School Parents Clubs

SEA

Steiner Education Australia

SES

Socioeconomic status

SRS

Schooling Resource Standard

 

List of recommendations

2 Feedback from school communities

Recommendation 1

The Committee recommends that the Preamble of the Australian Education Bill 2012 be amended to include the educational outcomes as agreed in the Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians 2008.

Recommendation 2

The Committee recommends that the Australian Education Bill be amended to give specific reference to parents in the Preamble of the Bill in recognition of the integral role parents play in the attainment of excellent educational outcomes for all Australian students.

Recommendation 3

The Committee recommends the following definition of ‘highly equitable’ be inserted into clause 4 of the Australian Education Bill:

Recommendation 4

The Committee recommends in order to meet professional, parent and community concerns that in addition to vital numeracy and literacy skill development, testing and reporting that there be a range of evidence seeking instruments located or developed to ensure that the broader, holistic Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians 2008 are also assessed and reported on in transparent and easily accessible forms that contain meaningful data.

Recommendation 5

The Committee recommends that the House of Representatives pass the Australian Education Bill 2012 with the amendments outlined in this advisory report.

 

 

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