Page 1835 - Week 05 - Wednesday, 2 May 2012
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(1) Omit subparagraph (1)(c).
(2) Omit subparagraph (1)(d).
(3) In subparagraph (1)(e), omit all words after “Throsby has been subject to”, substitute “government delays in environmental approval with associated issues around relocation and implications for further planning and construction”.
(4) Omit subparagraph (2)(b).
(5) Omit subparagraph (2)(c), substitute:
“(c) continue to work with the Catholic Education Office to deliver new schools and services, including John Paul College;”.
(6) Omit subparagraph (2)(d), substitute:
“(d) call on the Commonwealth Government to provide assurances that no ACT school will be disadvantaged if the recommendations of the Gonski Review are implemented.”.
This morning I too attended a community breakfast at St Michael’s primary school in Kaleen to celebrate the launch of Catholic Schools Week. I note Mr Doszpot’s acknowledgement of our Assembly colleagues and I would add Ms Porter to that list. Mr Doszpot spent some time this afternoon pointing out the inaccuracies of a recent article in the Canberra Times. What he did not point out was that I had been misrepresented in that article by the use of the word “win”. If Mr Doszpot wants to know more about things that are reported that I may have said he can always contact me at any time he chooses.
In my speech to the staff, students and parents I made the following commitments at St Michael’s: as we go into the tough negotiations around the Gonski review of funding, we fight for more funding for all Canberra students, from all sectors. I will ensure that all our education community is informed and has a say in that process. I will continue to work with Catholic schools and with their leadership team at the Catholic Education Office. I will continue to push for opportunities where the Catholic and public sectors can share funded support services, professional development for teachers, infrastructure and resources. I will continue to make sure that the Catholic sector gets a seat at the big table. I will ensure that forums like the Non-government Schools Education Council are bodies whose advice remains well considered.
The ACT government wants all young people in the ACT to be equipped with the education and skills required to lead fulfilling and productive lives. The best way to provide this is by ensuring a quality education is available, regardless of which school our young people attend and regardless of which education sector they attend. During this Catholic Schools Week it is an appropriate time to acknowledge and celebrate the importance of the Catholic education sector in the ACT.
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