Page 844 - Week 03 - Thursday, 2 April 2020
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Schools—interstate students
(Question No 2902)
Ms Lee asked the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Development, upon notice, on 14 February 2020:
(1) On what basis/criteria are students from interstate accepted into ACT government schools and can the Minister provide a copy of any protocol or related document.
(2) What conditions are placed on their enrolment in a particular school.
(3) Are there any exceptions for students to attend a school not designated to accept interstate students; if so, what is/was the reason for any exceptions?
(4) How many students from NSW are enrolled in ACT government (a) pre schools, (b) primary schools, (c) high schools and (d) colleges, broken down by school, for the school years commencing (i) 2017, (ii) 2018, (iii) 2019 and (iv) 2020.
(5) What NSW regions do interstate students come from.
Ms Berry: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The Education Directorate website provides the criteria on which schools can consider applications for ACT government schools. This is available at: Enrolling in a public school: www.education.act.gov.au/public-school-life/enrolling-in-a-public-school. Information for NSW residents applying for ACT public schools is provided at: www.education.act.gov.au/public-school-life/enrolling-in-a-public-school/nsw-resident-enrolments; and www.education.act.gov.au/public-school-life/enrolling-in-a-public-school/frequently-asked-questions-nsw
(2) As per the response to question 1.
(3) As per the information on the links provided in response to question 1, where there are compelling exceptional circumstances based on student wellbeing, NSW applicants can be considered at non-NSW pathway schools.
(4) Table 1 in Attachment A provides counts of NSW residents enrolled in ACT public schools by schooling level for 2017-2019. Data for 2020 is not currently available as processing of the Census of ACT 2020 is not yet completed.
(5) Table 2 in Attachment A provides regional counts of NSW residents enrolled in ACT public schools by region. Data for 2020 are not currently available as processing of the Census of ACT 2020 is not yet completed. Northside and Southside zones (towns close to ACT) are based on coding the suburbs as detailed in this hyperlink: https://www.education.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/1130559/Canberra-Public-Schools-Pathway-Zones-2019.pdf.
(A copy of the attachment is available at the Chamber Support Office).
Ginninderra—public barbecues
(Question No 2903)
Mrs Kikkert asked the Minister for City Services, upon notice, on 14 February 2020:
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