Rosie Batty’s Call for Investment in Schools Must be Heeded
It was an enormous privilege to meet and talk with Australian of the Year, Rosie Batty, in Hobart today.
Aug
2015
4
Education
May
2015
28
Preliminary State Budget Response
If you are homeless, sick, have children in public schools, or care about the environment and action on climate change, the Budget has let you down.
May
2015
13
Federal Budget-Education
The Commonwealth Budget has failed public education in Tasmania by failing to deliver on years five and six of the Gonski funding reforms.
Mar
2015
5
School Funding-Minister is all Over the Place
Education Minister Jeremy Rockliff's claim that public schools have received an increase in funding beggars belief.
Mar
2015
5
Public School Funding Fears
Minister Rockliff has secretly increased funding to non-government schools while slashing funding for public schools by over $18 million.
Feb
2015
5
School Year Begins in Confusion
Education Minister Jeremy Rockliff is in denial about the concerns held by parents and teachers over his cuts to Tasmania’s public education system.
Jan
2015
29
Years 11 & 12 Concerns
Minister Jeremy Rockliff intends to abolish the independent Tasmanian Qualifications Authority without having a replacement plan in place.
Nov
2014
14
Gonski Undermined
Education Minister Jeremy Rockliff is bastardising the Gonski reforms with his cuts to public school staffing.
Nov
2014
4
School Chaplains
The Minister for Education has backed down under pressure from Christopher Pyne by failing to stand up against the new rules for school chaplains.
Oct
2014
8
Pathway Planners Pressure Grows
The Greens welcome the Legislative Council inquiry into the impacts of the government’s decision to abolish the Guaranteeing Futures program.