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 [...]
Liberals commit $200,000 to keep children safe
A Hodgman Liberal Government would provide up to $200,000 in annual funding to ensure that Bravehearts’ can implement their student safety program into Tasmanian schools statewide, with certainty. It is very timely to make this commitment at the start of National Child Protection Week.
The Liberals’ positive vision for Education
The Liberals welcome the launch today of the Public Education Alliance, however it is a damning indictment on the Green-Labor Government that the formation of such a group is even necessary. We have a Green Education Minister who made $200 million in education promises prior to the last election, and instead has delivered cuts of [...]
