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The Curriculum Council sets policy directions for kindergarten to Year 12 schooling in WA. The Council was established in 1997 as a consultative body to drive major educational reform throughout the State and provide critical education services. It superseded the Secondary Education Authority.
The Council serves…
- 363,600 students from kindergarten to Year 12 in every school (government and non-government) in WA and their 31,830 teachers; and
- parents, school administrators, representative bodies of the educational systems and sectors, including the Department of Education and Training (DET), the Catholic Education Office (CEO) and the Association of Independent Schools of WA (AISWA), training institutions and universities, and the community of Western Australia.
Chaired by Prof Bill Louden, the Council has 13 members who represent DET, CEO and AISWA, the training sector, the university sector, teacher interests, industry and the community. It is supported by a secretariat of about 100 staff.
Contact the Curriculum Council for comment on:
- Curriculum Framework – being implemented into all government and non-government schools from kindergarten to Year 12.
- The new WACE (Western Australian Certificate of Education)
- Assessment and certification of student achievement, including the Tertiary Entrance Examinations (TEE), Vocational Education and Training (VET) subjects and the Western Australian Certificate of Education.
- Secondary awards and exhibitions, including the Beazley Medal: TEE and the Beazley Medal: VET, Subject Exhibitions and General Exhibitions.
- School comparison tables (“league tables”).
- Any other issue related to the school curriculum.
Media contact :
George Temple: Manager Communications
Tel: (08) 9273 6703
Fax: (08) 9273 6371
Mob: 0403 310 583
Email: george.temple@curriculum.wa.edu.auTracy Taggart: Corporate Communications Officer
Tel: (08) 9273 6329
Fax: (08) 9273 6371
Mob: 0403 310 583
Email: tracy.taggart@curriculum.wa.edu.au
