on 01-12-2013 09:26 PM
If you give a gonski apparently there is a petition on the gonski site.
You can see what your school stands to gain on the site:
on 01-12-2013 10:52 PM
on 01-12-2013 10:58 PM
JMK: "But people who actually DO think, know that it does matter...a lot."
So explain your position JMK, bearing in mind Australia's position represents 1.4%, and yours is based upon ?????? litterbugs?
on 02-12-2013 08:47 AM
Abbott & Pyne doorstop, 2 August 2013:
Abbott: “As far as I am concerned, as far as Christopher Pyne is concerned, as far as the Coalition is concerned, we want to end the uncertainty by guaranteeing that no school will be worse off over the forward estimates period."
Abbott: “So, we will honour the agreements that Labor has entered into. We will match the offers that Labor has made. We will make sure that no school is worse off. We think that money is important. It's very important to educational outcomes that schools are properly funded but money is not all that matters. What matters at least as much is good teachers, good teaching, strong principals, strong parental and community engagement and strong curricula. This is what counts if we are going to have the better schools that our students deserve and that our country needs.”
Abbott: “Under the Coalition, you'll get the funding but you won't get the strings attached so what I want to say today is that as far as school funding is concerned, Kevin Rudd and I are on a unity ticket. There is no difference between Kevin Rudd and myself when it comes to school funding.”
Pyne: "The two key elements that we're announcing today in the education funding area are that we will adopt exactly the same funding envelope as Labor over the forward estimates so that school principals and parents, that school systems, states and territories can plan from 2014 and onwards knowing that they will attract exactly the same funds whether they are in the new model or out of the new model that Labor would have given them if the school system had gone ahead as planned."
News Ltd Education forum, 29 August 2013:
Pyne: “We have agreed to the government’s new school funding model over the forward estimates, because we believe that the debate over funding was becoming something of an asinine distraction from the issues around getting the best results for students.”
POST ELECTION COMMITMENTS TO GONSKI
ABC 7:30 Interview, 15 October 2013:
Pyne: “Well, we've said that we will adopt the new school funding model from the 1st of January next year for the next four years and have the same funding envelope as the previous Government. So yes, we’ve accepted that there is a new school funding model, but I believe there's a great deal of work that needs to be done to make it work.”
Australian Agenda 17 November 2013:
Pyne: “Over the next four years, we will maintain the new school funding model and the budget that went with that in the forward estimates.”
blame the media, blame misunderstandings......
what an embarrassment and an insult
on 02-12-2013 08:49 AM
The Libs said they would keep the exact same amount of funding so whats all the fuss about? Just another Labor land mine locked into LAW so their failed policies couldn't be removed. He cannot keep up with Labors profligate waste & why should he. All the money in the world isn't going to break the stranglehold of the radical l teachers Federation union to teach better.
Education has had 40% more funding over the last few years & what has it achieved??? nothing! no improvement.
Abbott fixed the spying problem Labor caused, he has also stemmed the hemorrhage of immigrants flooding in so now this is the new labor affront to get outraged about. Go for it, sign another petition of outrage, who cares? not the majority of parents who can see through this cacophony of bleating & know they will always be better off under a Liberal govt.
on 02-12-2013 09:09 AM
Silverfaun ....that is why the Gonski report was done ..A lot of input went into it...To improve the system
I don't think Mr Pyne accepts the findings .....which could mean that Australia has been conned (deliberately)
What do you think about the Coalitions Education Policy ?
Can you tell me about it please?
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Broadcast: 15/10/2013
Reporter: Annabel Crabb
Education Minister Christopher Pyne says his party believes in four-year funding agreements for education, and says the Government will keep working until they've repealed the carbon tax.
Transcript
CHRISTOPHER PYNE: Well, we've had a needs-based funding system since the year 2000. The SES (socioeconomic status) funding system is a needs-based funding system. More money goes to the schools that need it and less money goes to the schools that are well off, so...
ANNABEL CRABB: But the Gonski model is about individual students' needs. Is that a permanent arrangement now under your Government?
CHRISTOPHER PYNE: Well, we've said that we will adopt the new school funding model from the 1st of January next year for the next four years and have the same funding envelope as the previous Government. So yes, we have accepted that there is a new school funding model, but I believe there's a great deal of work that needs to be done to make it work, because Labor's left us in a mess. Now, we've made a good start but there's a lot more to be done.
ANNABEL CRABB: And what about the states that haven't signed up? You said during the election that they would be eligible for the same money that Labor had offered them without any of the strings attached. Does that deal stand, every cent?
CHRISTOPHER PYNE: Well, we will introduce an Education Bill amendment at some stage over the next few months to dismantle much of the command and control that Labor had built into the Australian Education Act because we believe the best placed people to manage the school system are those that own and operate it, which are of course the states and territories and of course the Catholic systems and the independent schools.
ANNABEL CRABB: But the command-and-control elements are the bits that require the states to honour their element of the funding deal, isn't it? Why are you abolishing the parts that actually safeguard that state contribution?
CHRISTOPHER PYNE: Well, we think that the states and territories should be treated like adult governments. We don't believe that Canberra should be condescending and patronising towards the states and territories. So I'll sit down with all the state and territory ministers over the coming weeks and months, sort through the mess that Labor's created for us.
But you can be absolutely certain: we'll implement our policies, not just in school funding but also in more autonomy for local schools to make local decisions, a stronger curriculum, more parental engagement and better teacher quality.
ANNABEL CRABB: Christopher Pyne, we are right out of time but thanks for being with us on 7.30 tonight.
on 02-12-2013 09:17 AM
They are still gonna give the money.
What i want is for the Federal gov to have more control over how money is spent that is given to schools.
Cause i believe some schools waste it.
EG, i know a school who just spent a fortune on an office area renovation. New carpet, new doors, knock down walls, put up new walls and the office staff all got fancy new uniforms.
Meanwhile, the computers take 10 minutes to load one page, thats if they are working at all
on 02-12-2013 09:22 AM
@daydream**believer wrote:They are still gonna give the money.
What i want is for the Federal gov to have more control over how money is spent that is given to schools.
Cause i believe some schools waste it.
EG, i know a school who just spent a fortune on an office area renovation. New carpet, new doors, knock down walls, put up new walls and the office staff all got fancy new uniforms.
Meanwhile, the computers take 10 minutes to load one page, thats if they are working at all
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Christopher Pyne and Our Government want the opposite to you DDB
"Christopher Pyne:we believe the best placed people to manage the school system are those that own and operate it, which are of course the states and territories and of course the Catholic systems and the independent schools.
on 02-12-2013 09:25 AM
on 02-12-2013 06:29 PM
A revalation - he is.
on 02-12-2013 07:59 PM