School
closures
- relevant websites
Link added 14/11/06 - interactive
map of ACT Primary Schools
Links added 12/11/06
Links added 25/9/06
Towards 2020: Renewing Our SchoolsTowards
2020: Renewing Our Schools
http://www.det.act.gov.au/2020/index.htm
ACT Budget Papers
The printed
version remains the official version.
The 2006-2007 Budget
http://www.treasury.act.gov.au/budget/index.shtml
Select Committee on Estimates 2006
http://www.parliament.act.gov.au/committees/index1.asp?committee=75
Page with the proceedings of the hearings in June 2005 etc
http://www.hansard.act.gov.au/hansard/2005/comms/default.htm#edu
Select Committee on Estimates Public Hearing Timetable
16 June – 5 July 2006
http://www.parliament.act.gov.au/downloads/public_hearing_schedule.pdf
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Legislative Assembly for the ACT - links to members of the LA, Hansard,
Bills, Committees etc
http://www.parliament.act.gov.au/
Hansard
http://www.hansard.act.gov.au/start.htm
ACT legislation register - for Education Act and other Acts.
http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/default.asp
Education Act 2004
A2004-17
http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2004-17/default.asp
Latest amendments re school closure or amalgamation in the Education Act
http://www.legislation.act.gov.au/b/db_24323/20060606-27413/pdf/db_24323.pdf
P&C Council
http://www.schoolparents.canberra.net.au
email parents@canberra.net.au
DET Organisational Chart
Australian Capital Territory
2006-07 Budget (Wikipedia)
(**Note that anyone can
edit this article and people should be encouraged to do so.**)
Save Tharwa School website at:
Summary of the
recommendations of the 1973 Campbell Inquiry which lead to the
establishment of the college system. The Campbell Inquiry report is
also referred to in the recent college review.
"Secondary
education for Canberra - report of working committee on
college proposals for the ACT (1973)". Australian Government Publishing
Service. Canberra.
(added 12/11/06)
Paper by Professor Richard Sweet "Education,
training and employment in an international perspective" presented
at a Brotherhood of St Laurence Seminar on New Transitions: Challenges
Facing Australian Youth, Melbourne, 18 August, 2006
It highlights the impact of the college system on year 12 retention and
other impacts. Page 8 is the start of the section on the ACT.
(added 12/11/06)
Tuggeranong Community Council - they are hosting a meeting on the topic
of school closures on the 20th July
http://www.tuggcc.com/
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New links added 25/06/06
Location of all ACT
government and non-government schools with very useful mapping tools
which allow tracking of distances etc.
http://www.gim.act.gov.au/website/gimmapviewer/viewer.htm?Service=All_Schools&Title=Canberra%20Schools&Logo=edu.bmp|http://www.det.act.gov.au/&QueryEdu=yes
Location of ACT
government preschools:
http://www.gim.act.gov.au/website/gimmapviewer/viewer.htm?Service=Preschool&Title=Canberra%20Pre%20Schools&Logo=edu.bmp|http://www.det.act.gov.au/&Queryedu=yes
Government primary, high
schools and colleges Priority Enrolment Area boundaries:
http://www.det.act.gov.au/schools/PEAdocument.htm
Population
projection data,
the Chief Minister’s Department prepares population projection data on
which the ACT government school enrolment projections are based. The
following websites provide population projection data for 2004-2014 and
2002-2032:
http://www.cmd.act.gov.au/demography/2004to2014/index.shtml
http://www.cmd.act.gov.au/demography/2002to2032/ACT_pop_proj_02_32.pdf
http://www.tai.org.au/Publications_Files/Papers&Sub_Files/Canberra%20Population%20Final.pdf
How Big Should Canberra Be? - Australia Institute
Webpaper May 2005, Clive Hamilton and Claire Barbato
Deals with
commuting times, traffic congestion and
quality of life issues.
http://www.btre.gov.au/docs/infosheets/is16.pdf
Social
costs due to
urban traffic congestion
http://www.tomw.net.au/dpcg/plan1.htm
Dickson Group Centre Redevelopment
http://www.treasury.act.gov.au/budget/budget2000/bp3/bp3054.htm
Roads and traffic congestion
http://www.roads.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/12529/app_e_pedal_power_submission.pdf#search=%22traffic%20congestion%20majura%20avenue%22
Pedal Power 2004 Submission
http://www.healthpromotion.org.au/docs/conference_05/Strengthening_Community_Action.pdf?PHPSESSID=719451d32c35eaa78bcb4d6804430962#search=%22traffic%20congestion%20majura%20avenue%22
Walk to School program in Canberra
Response to Legislative Assembly Question
1035 by Dr Foskey - February 2006
with attachments in electronic format.
End new links 25/09/06
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Interesting comments
extract from Hansard May 2006 - response from Andrew Barr re school
closures and information disclosure
questions_re_school_closures_intentions_Barr_May2006.html
Press
releases various
ACT Government Demography Area for population projections 2004-2014 and
other profiles of Canberra
http://www.cmd.act.gov.au/economicsocial/index.shtml
2005 Estimated Resident Population figures from the ABS
http://www.ausstats.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/subscriber.nsf/0/0B1E7CB656FC8C72CA2571800015FC8B/$File/31010_dec%202005.pdf
ABS - Cat. No. 3222.0 - Population Projections, Australia, 2004 to 2101
- 3 differenct series
http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3222.02004%20to%202101?OpenDocument
NSW Parliament - Committee Report
Proposed Closure and Restructuring of Government Schools in Inner
Sydney, Report
http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/committee.nsf/0/51400A36CCFCA7F3CA256BEB001A5140
NSW Vinson Inquiry into Public Education - inspired after threats to
close schools
http://www.pub-ed-inquiry.org/reports/
Canberra
Times article 13th July on disabled students may stay a term after
school closures
P&C
Council web site on school closures
This page is maintained by Jane Gorrie
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