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Archived documents from 2006

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12/12/2006 Perth Mod: Specialist Music Program
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7/12/2006 Male : Female Teacher Numbers: DET
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7/12/2006 Therese Temby: Not being renewed as Chair of CC
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7/12/2006 Ravlich and Burke
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7/12/2006 WACOT Election Rules: formerly disallowed
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7/12/2006 Balga Works Program [Motion of Concern by Collier, PASSED; Question to Ravlich]
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6/12/2006 DET: CCC Investigation [Ravlich doesn't answer -- refers to Select Committee]
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6/12/2006 Funding of Non-government Schools [Scott]
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6/12/2006 OBE Courses of Study: Evaluation by EasyMark P/L
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6/12/2006 Balga Works Program [Ravlich: "The liquidator has lodged a claim for $1 135 704.90, for which the Department of Education and Training is denying liability."]
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5/12/2006 Government Contracts to Huntly Consulting Group or Gregory Huntly Philip [Ravlich]
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5/12/2006 High Schools' Inclusion of Year 7 [Collier]
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5/12/2006 Esperance Anglican Community School: Establishment
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5/12/2006 DET: Kim Young's employment
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5/12/2006 Balga Works Program [Collier / Ravlich]
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5/12/2006 John Curtin College of the Arts
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5/12/2006 Vocational Education
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5/12/2006 Perth Mod School
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30/11/2006 Government Schools: Funding for Maintenance
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30/11/2006 Ministers' Standard of Conduct: Matter of Public Interest
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30/11/2006 Balga Works Program [Omodei / Carpenter]
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29/11/2006 Balga Works Program [Carpenter]
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29/11/2006 Paul Albert: Management-Initiated Retirement [Carpenter]
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28/11/2006 Huntley Consulting Group Pty Ltd: Education Contracts [Ripper]
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28/11/2006 Balga Works Program – Hurson Pty Ltd [Carpenter]
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28/11/2006 Paul Albert: Advice to Minister for Education and Training [Carpenter]
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23/11/2006 DET Complaints Management Unit: Number of people receiving severance or redundancy [not answered]
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23/11/2006 Number of teachers removed due allegations against them [not answered]
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23/11/2006 Ravlich's employment of Gregory Philip
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23/11/2006 Flaws in WACOT Rules
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23/11/2006 Schools Mentoring Programs [Ravlich can't answer the question]
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23/11/2006 CC Fees and Charges Bill: Bill passed
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22-23/11/2006 Balga Works Program - Herson Pty Ltd: Irregularities
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22/11/2006 Recruitment of public sector CEOs
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22/11/2006 DET: Late Annual Report
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22/11/2006 Teaching staff shortage in Government schools
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22/11/2006 Aboriginal Literacy Strategy - Walna Testing of Primary Students at Remote Schools, and Attendance Rates at these Schools [Note: There are 20+ entries on this. To read, go to the Hansard website, enter the date of 22/11/2006 and search for "Aboriginal"]  
21/11/2006 Primary Schools: Speech Therapy Services For Autistic Children
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21/11/2006 Perth Modern School: Music Program [statement by Peter Collier]
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21/11/2006 Minister for Education: Confidence of the Premier
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21/11/2006 Minister for Education: Confidence of the SSTU [Ravlich comments on Paul Armstrong's "indecent obsession" with her]
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16/11/2006 Review of Curriculum Council Act
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16/11/2006 DET: Complaints Management Unit Staffing
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16/11/2006 DET Annual Report: long overdue
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15/11/2006 DET: Complaints Management Unit

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15/11/2006 Ravlich on WACOT Election
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15/11/2006 Select Committee into DET: Establishment
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14/11/2006 DET: Complaints Management Unit
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14/11/2006 DET: CCC
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14/11/2006 Esperance Residential College
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14/11/2006 Ravlich: Contact with Brian Burke
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2/11/2006 Curriculum Framework: Implementation
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1/11/2006 Condemnation of Premier for Failure to Enforce Ministerial Standards
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1/11/2006 Public Confidence in Government
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1/11/2006 Atwell High School
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31/10/2006 Schools: Truancy Alert
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31/10/2006 - 1/11/2006 Paul Albert and Alby Huts: Management Initiated Retirements
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31/10/2006 Augusta Primary School staff
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31/10/2006 University student performance: Government vs. independent schools
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26/10/2006 Perth Modern School: Music Program
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26/10/2006 HECS Fees: Impact on WA
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26/10/2006 Schools: Truancy Audit
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26/10/2006 DET: Changes in the Complaints Management Unit
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26/10/2006 DET: CCC Report [The Minister is still running for cover]
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26/10/2006 New Select Parliamentary Committee on the DET: Establishment
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25/10/2006
Minister for Education: Premier's Confidence [Day / Carpenter]
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25/10/2006
DET: Allegation of Misconduct
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25/10/2006
High Schools: Inclusion of Year 7 Students [Collier / Criddle / Ravlich] [the infamous contradictory answers]

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25/10/2006
No-Confidence Motion: Minister for Education

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24/10/2006
Number of government teachers who resigned, retired or were dismissed
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24/10/2006
Number and cost of government teachers
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24/10/2006
DET: Sharyn O'Neill
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24/10/2006
Establishment of Esperance Community School [Criddle / Ravlich]
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24/10/2006
DET: Complaints Management Unit [Collier / Ravlich]
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19/10/2006 Premier: Briefing on Handling of Teacher Misconduct
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19/10/2006 Government Media Office reported on 1 June that CCC was investigating the DET
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19/10/2006 DET: Complaints Management Unit
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19/10/2006 Minister for Education: Response to CCC
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19/10/2006 DET: Sharyn O'Neill
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19/10/2006 DET: Allegation of Misconduct
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19/10/2006 DET: Working with children checks
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19/10/2006 Minister for Education: Ministerial Responsibility
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19/10/2006 DET: CCC Report

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19/10/2006 Carpenter Government: Performance and Consultation [long debate]
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18/10/2006 DET: Ombudsman's 2004 Annual Report
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18/10/2006 Minister for Education: Laverton School
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18/10/2006 Minister for Education: Confidence of West Australians
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18/10/2006 Director-General of DET: CCC Report
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18/10/2006 Teachers' Applications For Long Service Leave And Leave Without Pay
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18/10/2006 DET: Resignations
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18/10/2006 DET: Allegations of misconduct
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18/10/2006 DET: Corruption And Crime Commission
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18/10/2006 Minister for Education: Confidence Of The House
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17/10/2006 Removal of Minister for Education
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17/10/2006 Minister for Education: CCC Report
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17/10/2006 Director-General of DET: Management Initiated Retirement
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17/10/2006 Halls Creek District High School: Principal Garry Smith
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17/10/2006 DET: Allegations of misconduct
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17/10/2006 DET: Corruption And Crime Commission
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17/10/2006 DET: Resignation of Director-General
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17/10/2006 DET: Resignations
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17/10/2006 DET - CCC Report: Statement by Minister for Education
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17/10/2006 Minister for Education And Training: Confidence Of The House
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27/09/2006 Increase in enrolments in non-government schools [Ravlich blames Federal government]
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27/09/2006 Carnarvon SHS - staff transfers
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28/09/2006 WACOT Election [Collier / Ravlich]
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28/09/2006 Collier request to Ravlich: Briefing by Paul Albert
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26/09/2006 Literacy and Numeracy Review [Scott/ Ravlich]
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26/09/2006 Male vs. female teacher numbers
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21/09/2006 Physical education in schools [Ravlich / Scott]
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21/09/2006 Perth Mod [Ravlich / O'Brien]
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20-21/09/2006 OBE: GAT [Ravlich / Collier]
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20/09/2006 Airconditioning in schools [Ravlich / Collier]
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19/09/2006 Perth Mod - pressuring Year 12 students
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19/09/2006 Curriculum Council vacancies
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14/09/2006 Physical education in schools [Scott / Ravlich]
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14/09/2006 Perth Modern School: Music and Ballet Scholarship Programs
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31/08/2006 New Wiluna Remote Community School
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31.08/2006 Private school enrolments: Lack of confidence in public schools [Donaldson / Ravlich]
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31/08/2006 New CoS: Late results [Collier / Ravlich]
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29/08/2006 Update: More on Schools CAN adopt curriculum from another state [Collier / Ravlich]
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29/08/2006 Increased "Other" education expenditure [Collier / Ravlich]

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24/08/2006 OBE: Schools CAN adopt curriculum from another state [Collier / Ravlich]
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23/08/2006 Follow-up: Inclusion of Year 7 students in high school
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23/08/2006 OBE: Courses of Study -- "percentages to Levels and Bands" [Collier / Ravlich]
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23/08/2006 Very long-winded debate over Federal incursion into State education responsibilities [scroll down to "TAFE Funding - Statement by Minister for Education and Training - Motion"]
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22/08/2006 Inclusion of Year 7 students in high school
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22/08/2006 Shadow Minister's visit to schools
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6-week winter recess
 
29/06/2006 Tabling of Parliamentary Inquiry Report: Debate / discusion [by Mr Tom "Self-congratulations" Stephens and others]
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29/06/2006 OBE: Courses of Study [Earth and environmental science]
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29/06/2006 OBE: Courses of Study
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28/06/2006 District High Schools staffing
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27/06/2006 Petition for new Anglican High school in Esperance
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27/06/2006 OBE: Professional Development
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27/06/2006 OBE: Years 11 and 12 CoS, statement by Peter Collier
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22/06/2006 OBE: Professional Development [Minister doesn't answer]
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22/06/2006 OBE: Pay offer to Teachers blackmail [Urgency Motion]   Worth reading !
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21/06/2006 OBE: Assessments
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21/06/2006 OBE: Briefing Note to link implement OBE with teacher pay increases
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20/06/2006 TEE Subjects: Syllabuses and Programs + Kevin Donnelly visit
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14/06/2006 Estimates Committee: DET, CC etc. Ravlich / Collier
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14/06/2006 Matter of Public Interest: Condemnation of Premier and Education Minister
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14/06/2006 Outcomes-Based Education - Rally -- Day, Carpenter
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14/06/2006 OBE / Premier's meeting with committee members
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14/06/2006 Curriculum Council's independence
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13/06/2006 OBE / Premier's Answer To Question Without Notice
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13/06/2006 OBE / Handling By Minister For Education
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13/06/2006 OBE / Delay in implementation [Premier expects no such request from SSTUWA]
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13/06/2006 OBE / Premier's involvement
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13/06/2006 Barry House / Geoscience education
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13/06/2006 OBE / Review by Curriculum Council
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01/06/2006 OBE Implementation: Urgency motion (lengthy debate -- worth reading !)
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31/05/2006 OBE: Omodei / Carpenter exchange
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31/05/2006 Education Minister's press photograph
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31/05/2006 Catholic Education Office position
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30/05/2006 OBE: another Omodei / Carpenter exchange
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30/05/2006 OBE: Omodei / Carpenter exchange
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30/05/2006 Public debate on OBE
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30/05/200g Peter Collier: Call for delay
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25/05/2006 House / Ravlich: Curriculum Changes Year 11 and 12 [Minister no longer claiming that 90 % of parents and teachers support OBE and new courses of study !]
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24/05/2006 Ravlich and friends
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18/05/2006 Implementation of new courses of study
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18/05/2006 Woollard: students will suffer if this government continues to back OBE
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17/05/2006 Barnett on post-compulsory education

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16/05/2006 OBE Public Relations Campaign
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11/05/2006 Motion to delay implementation of new year 11-12 OBE courses
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02/05/2006 Statement on unreadiness of new courses of study: Shadow Education Minister Peter Collier
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13/04/2006 Draft exam paper availability
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12/04/2006 Statistical moderation: new courses of study
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05/04/2006 Resignation from English Assessment Review and Moderation Panel of Dr Niall Lucy
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14/03/2006 Low level of morale among the state’s schoolteachers [2 items]
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