Department of Education

The Department

Department Responses

These are responses provided by the Department to inquiries received from the media in relation to education and training issues.

Safe Online: (08 May 2012)
Mobile phones: (08 May 2012)
Coronial Inquest Findings: (08 May 2012)
Principals: Education Deputy Secretary Andrew Finch said today that the department is still consulting with principals and the Australian Education Union regarding the new Statement of Duties (SOD) for principals.

(26 Mar 2012)
Strategic Plan: Education Department Secretary Colin Pettit said the department�s Strategic Plan 2012-2015 outlines the overarching principles that will be used as a basis for further plans to be developed by all areas of the department including schools, LINCs and the Tasmanian Polytechnic.

(26 Mar 2012)
Managing Student Behaviour: Education Deputy Secretary Liz Banks said today that the National Safe Schools Framework and the draft Tasmanian Safe Schools Framework identifies key elements as critical to promoting positive behaviour.

(26 Mar 2012)
Art Collection Adult Education: In June 2011, LINC Tasmania invited Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) to view and select art works formerly held in Adult Education premises that might be appropriate for the State Collection.

(13 Mar 2012)
Food Nutrition Programs: Through school programs linked with the curriculum, students in schools today are learning more about food than ever before.

(13 Mar 2012)
George Town LINC: The deputy secretary of the Department of Education, Andrew Finch, said today the Department was aware of the decision of the Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal to revoke the planning approval for the George Town Hub which means it currently cannot be located in Regent Square.

(13 Mar 2012)
Rate My Teacher website: Department of Education Deputy Secretary Liz Banks said the Department did not have the ability to control content on the Rate My Teachers Australia website.

(13 Mar 2012)
Asbestos Registers: Tasmanian firm Johnstone, McGee and Gandy Pty. Ltd. has been successful in winning a three year tender to update asbestos registers for Department of Education properties across the state, Deputy Secretary Corporate Services Andrew Finch said today.
(23 Feb 2012)
Launceston Cup Day: Education Department Deputy Secretary Andrew Finch said today that Launceston Cup Day (29 February 2012) will be observed as a public holiday in the northern region and students are not required to attend school.
(23 Feb 2012)
2011 NAPLAN test incidents: The release of the NAPLAN Test Incidents Report shows Tasmanian schools conducted testing with a high standard of professionalism, Deputy Secretary, Early Years and Schools Liz Banks, said today.
(20 Jan 2012)
National Report on Schooling 2009: (18 Jan 2012)