Media releases – Page 3

Call to Keep Funding Loadings for Disadvantaged Students

sosaustralia / October 16, 2014July 13, 2019 / Equity in education, Funding, Media releases

A new education policy brief published by Save Our Schools has confirmed the need for higher funding loadings for schools with greater concentration of disadvantaged students. SOS National Convenor, Trevor Cobbold, said that a proposal by Independent Schools Victoria to remove additional funding for highly disadvantaged schools should be rejected by the Federal Government. Continue reading “Call to Keep Funding Loadings for Disadvantaged Students”

Uninvited Submission Calls for Gonski Plus Funding Loadings for Disadvantaged Students

sosaustralia / October 1, 2014July 13, 2019 / Funding, Media releases

An uninvited submission from Save Our Schools to the Federal Government’s selective consultation on the Gonski funding loadings for disadvantaged students has called for the loadings to be increased. National Convenor, Trevor Cobbold, said that research studies show that the current loadings are far too low to be effective and should be at least doubled. Continue reading “Uninvited Submission Calls for Gonski Plus Funding Loadings for Disadvantaged Students”

Public is Not Invited to Low SES Funding Loadings Review

sosaustralia / September 16, 2014July 13, 2019 / Funding, Media releases

The Federal Government has confirmed that its review of the low SES funding loadings is not open to the public and is confined to selected invitees. Trevor Cobbold, National Convenor of Save Our Schools, said today that SOS has received formal notification from the Federal Department of Education that it is not invited to make a submission on the loadings. Continue reading “Public is Not Invited to Low SES Funding Loadings Review”

Funding for Low SES Students is Under Threat by Secret and Biased Consultation

sosaustralia / September 8, 2014July 17, 2019 / Funding, Media releases

Save Our Schools today condemned the Federal Government for secrecy and biased representation of private schools in its consultation on the Gonski funding loadings for low SES students which closes tomorrow. SOS National Convenor, Trevor Cobbold, said that the secret consultation on the loadings is extremely unrepresentative and threatens future funding for low SES students. Continue reading “Funding for Low SES Students is Under Threat by Secret and Biased Consultation”

Call For Senate Inquiry into the National Curriculum

sosaustralia / January 13, 2014July 13, 2019 / Media releases, National issues

Save Our Schools today called for a Senate inquiry into the national curriculum. SOS National Convenor, Trevor Cobbold, said that the inquiry established by the Federal Minister for Education, Christopher Pyne, last week is clearly biased. Continue reading “Call For Senate Inquiry into the National Curriculum”

PISA Test Results Prove that Increased Funding Should be Allocated to Disadvantaged Students and Schools

sosaustralia / December 5, 2013July 13, 2019 / Funding, Media releases

The new PISA international test results highlight the need to implement a new school funding scheme to overcome disadvantage in education according to the public education advocacy group, Save Our Schools. SOS national convenor, Trevor Cobbold, said that the results show that Australia has failed to make any inroad into reducing inequity in education and, if anything, inequity has increased. Continue reading “PISA Test Results Prove that Increased Funding Should be Allocated to Disadvantaged Students and Schools”

Independent Panel to Review Private School Registration Process

sosaustralia / August 27, 2013August 20, 2019 / ACT issues, Media releases

Save Our Schools has welcomed the appointment of an independent panel to advise the ACT Minister for Education on the review of the in-principle approval and registration process for private schools in the ACT. SOS Convenor, Trevor Cobbold, said the appointment of the panel provides some prospect for a much-needed tightening of the registration process.

Minister Ignored Dept Advice on Demand for Islamic School

sosaustralia / August 3, 2013August 20, 2019 / ACT issues, Media releases

Information obtained through a FOI request by Save Our Schools shows that the Minister for Education ignored advice by her department in granting in-principle approval for the new Islamic School to be located in Spence. SOS Convenor, Trevor Cobbold, said that it is spectacular evidence of the Minister’s failure to follow the requirements of the Education Act.

Education Minister Should be Sacked for Turning the Approval Process for New Private Schools into a Shambles

sosaustralia / May 13, 2013August 20, 2019 / ACT issues, Media releases

Save Our Schools has called on the Chief Minister, Katy Gallagher, to sack her Education Minister and overhaul the approval process for new private schools in Canberra. SOS Convenor, Trevor Cobbold, said that the Education Minister has turned the approval process into a “shambles” and destroyed any semblance of planning for new private schools.

Conspiracy of Silence About the Right to Withdraw Children from NAPLAN Tests

sosaustralia / May 13, 2013June 29, 2019 / League Tables and Testing, Media releases

The public education group Save Our Schools has accused education authorities of failing to inform parents about their right to withdraw their children from the NAPLAN tests which begin Tuesday. Trevor Cobbold, national convenor of SOS, said there is a “conspiracy of silence” about parents’ right to withdraw their children. Continue reading “Conspiracy of Silence About the Right to Withdraw Children from NAPLAN Tests”