Education

• all students in Tasmanian Government schools receiving
high quality teaching focused on the achievement of
high standards
• student progress being assessed, monitored and
reported against standards that are consistent
across schools
• a fair and just distribution of the benefits of schooling
across all students, leading to minimal difference in
measurable outcomes between identified student groups
• all students in Tasmanian Government schools receive
teaching that appropriately utilises information
and communication technology to provide more
effective learning
• all students participate fully in schooling and complete
schooling until the end of Year 12 or the equivalent
• students perform at nationally comparable
achievement levels
• parents of students participating in the schooling of
their children, and the community and the general
public informed on educational matters and involved
in their school communities
• improved access to child care services that meet state
licensing guidelines and national standards for all parents,
carers and families.
Output Group 2: Post-Compulsory Education
and Skills Development
Description
The purpose of this output group is to facilitate the provision
of Years 11 and 12 education and formally recognised VET by
registered training providers, including schools.
The outputs in this group directly address the long-term
vision and goals set out in the Tasmanian Skills Strategy, the
Tasmanian Innovation Strategy, the Infrastructure Strategy and
the National Agreements for Skills and Workforce Development
and Education.
The department’s outcomes to which this output group
contributes are:
• all students in Tasmanian schools and colleges receive
quality teaching leading to effective learning
• all students participate fully in schooling and complete
schooling until the end of Year 12, or a training course
leading to a Certificate III outcome
• students perform at nationally comparable
achievement levels
• all students in Tasmanian Government schools continue
to receive teaching that appropriately utilises information
and communications technology leading to more
effective learning
• fair and just distribution of the benefits of schooling
across all students and minimal difference in measurable
outcomes between identified student groups
• parents of students continue to participate in the schooling
of their children and the community and the general public
continue to be well informed on educational matters and
involved in their school communities
• a strong adult training system including the Tasmanian
Skills Institute and the Tasmanian Polytechnic and a strong
system of private training
• provision of a quality assurance and regulatory framework
for vocational education and training, involving:
º º registration of training providers
º º accreditation of courses
º º recognition of overseas qualifications.
• approval and monitoring of apprentice and trainee
training contracts
• management of the purchase of vocational education
and training from registered training organisations to
ensure that:
º º the number of Tasmanians with post-compulsory
education and training qualifications increases
º º partnership arrangements are developed between
schools, colleges and the Tasmanian Polytechnic
º º training provision is aligned to the government’s
economic and social policy including Tasmania’s
development strategies and the needs of industry.
Output Group 3: LINC Tasmania
Description
The purpose of this output group is to provide statewide
library and information services, archival and community
learning services.
The department’s outcomes to which this output group
contributes are:
• provision of lifelong learning of all Tasmanians through
the delivery of information, education and training,
literacy support and other community services
through the Learning and Information Network
Centre (LINC) network
• an informed, empowered and technologically literate
community of lifelong users of information and
information technology
• an improved quality of life for all Tasmanians and a
culturally rich community
• sustained economic development in the information
age through community and individual innovation
• equity of access to information and to resources for
innovation
• a community which values knowledge and ideas and
learning for life
• the enhanced capacity and increased opportunity for
the community to have access to and use the cultural
memory and documentary record of Tasmania
• ensuring that government accountability is able to be
monitored and assessed by the Tasmanian community
through access to the evidence of the activities of the
government.
Other
Departmental activities are classified as either controlled
or administered.
Controlled activities involve the use of assets, liabilities,
revenues and expenses controlled or incurred by the
department in its own right. Administered activities
involve the management or oversight by the department
on behalf of the government of items controlled or
incurred by the government.
The department is predominantly funded through
parliamentary appropriations. It also provides services
on a fee for service basis, as outlined in note 7.3. The
financial report encompasses all funds through which the
department controls resources to carry on its functions.
Financial Statements » Notes
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