For the past week a desperate Mr Wightman has tried to convince Tasmanians that the Liberals visionary policy to extend high schools to year 12 would result in too many students and schools ‘couldn’t cope’. Now in order to justify closing schools he is arguing the opposite – our schools have falling populations. Which is [...]
NAPLAN confirms why we need to invest in education, not cut it
Today’s final NAPLAN 2011 report confirms why we need a Government prepared to invest in education instead of cutting it to the bone. Tasmanian students simply can’t afford Labor and the Greens’ cruel budget cuts.
Year 7-12 High schools policy
While the Green-Labor Government has an agenda to close schools, a majority Liberal Hodgman Government has a policy to invest in them and the future of our children. Our high schools to year 12 policy is about increasing year 12 completion rates which are currently the worst in the nation, and creating a job ready [...]
Government deceit over Tasmanian High Schools
Brian Wightman’s claim that the Liberals’ visionary 7-12 high school policy would require major expansions of our high schools has been exposed as a deliberate deception, following the release of Education Department figures about high school utilisation and capacity on the North West Coast. These figures, revealed in today’s Advocate, confirm what the Liberals’ already [...]
Libs’ plan for boosting year 12 completion rates
The Tasmanian Liberals believe that by extending high schools through to year 12, we can begin to improve retention and make sure Tasmanians have the skills and qualifications to succeed. The fact that the Government wants to talk about our visionary high schools policy just highlights their own lack of ideas to improve our education [...]
