The Hodgman Liberal Government has a long term plan to improve educational outcomes and ensure every Tasmanian student can look forward to a brighter future.
With the budget back on track, we are able to invest more in priority areas such as education.
This year we are introducing a Middle Years Project which will provide additional literacy and numeracy support for schools. This is in addition to our 2014 commitment of an additional 25 literacy and numeracy specialist teachers in schools, and builds on progress made last year in language and literacy outcomes for our younger students following stronger NAPLAN results.
Funding for this project will establish four associations, each receiving a grant of $157,000 (see Appendix). This funding will allow them to drive improved teaching practices, working in partnership with the Literacy and Numeracy Team in Curriculum Services to improve learning outcomes for their students.
Literacy and numeracy are foundation skills for life and learning, and initiatives such as these will help ensure we reach our goal of leading the nation in education and create a job-ready generation of young Tasmanians.
While the Hodgman Government is proud of recent improvements in education, we will continue to progress the structural change and targeted investment necessary to give every Tasmanian a better education and greater opportunity in life.
Appendix A
The associations of schools selected to be involved with the project for 2017 are:
Meander Valley Association
Deloraine High School
Deloraine Primary School
Westbury Primary School
Mole Creek Primary School
Kings Meadows Association
Kings Meadows High School
Youngtown Primary School
Glen Dhu Primary School
Perth Primary School
Evandale Primary School
Longford Primary School
Huonville Association
Huonville High School
Huonville Primary School
Circular Head Association
Smithton High School
Smithton Primary School
Edith Creek Primary School
Redpa Primary School
Forest Primary School
Stanley Primary School
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