Public education is a vital and vibrant part of a thriving democracy and knowledge economy.
To make sure our education system meets our needs into the future, students must be our first priority.
We need to encourage learning from birth, improve our literacy and numeracy rates and keep our students at school beyond year 10.
The capacity to bring about improvement rests in our schools. Student at the Centre is an 18-month plan to give schools more control over the resources and direction of the Department of Education and focus on the needs of students.
To achieve this we’re putting more money through the school gate. We’re giving the funds to those who know how best to use them – by returning resources to principals and school communities.
The opportunities and encouragement we give our children in their early years will shape the person they grow up to be. We want every Tasmanian child to arrive at school as a learner. The Government’s $12.6 million launching Into Learning initiative aims to support parents as their child’s first teacher through early childhood programs led by schools.
The Government is investing $75.5 million over four years in Government schools, specifically targeted to increasing literacy and numeracy levels. This funding will be provided either directly to schools or through Learning Services groups so that schools can tailor programs to meet the specific needs of their students.
Tasmania Tomorrow will help improve our retention rates beyond year 10 by providing more options for our young people.
The reforms will create three new organisations from senior secondary colleges and TAFE Tasmania. They will be:
an academy focussed on academic learning for year 11 and 12 students seeking university entrance
a modern technical college or polytechnic focused on practical learning, supported by academic courses for both year 11 and 12 and mature students seeking employment or university entrance.
A training enterprise focussed on skill development for employees in industry.
Tasmania Tomorrow will mean more young and more mature Tasmanians will be able to take a course that meets their aspirations and suits their learning style.
The Government is aiming to create an education system that meets the needs of all Tasmanians and encourages people to continue to learn throughout their lives.
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