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PARENTS’ & FRIENDS’ REPORT Dates for your Diary Andrew Rutherford P&F President DATE EVENT Hi everyone, For some reason, politics has become almost a taboo subject, at least socially. Maybe because it engenders such strong emotional and often polarising responses. And so it is with just a little trepidation that I approach the topic – but here goes! With the Federal election only a few weeks away, there are many issues for us to consider as we vote – many of which are complex and multi-dimensional that do not easily fit into the 60 second sound bites that make up much of the news cycle. Education is one of those issues – and one that all of us have a pretty significant interest in. Funding, assessing educational outcomes, teacher and principal accreditation, performance criteria, teaching of languages other than English, support for disadvantaged students and parent engagement are just some of the dimensions that are in the mix. Tue 14 June Sat 18 June Sat 30 July P&F General Meeting Venue: OR301 Time: 7.00pm for a 7.15pm start Year 10 Parent Function When: Sat 18 June Where: Drink Better Wine, 189 Miller St Cost: $30 per person (includes substantial finger food and complimentary drink on arrival) Time: 7.00pm RSVP: 11 June - www.trybooking.com/IECT Year 11 Parent Function There is rarely one ‘right’ answer to any complex issue and so it is with education. Trying to optimise the competing goals of ‘lifting the average’ through focusing funding on a needs basis (equity) verses equality (ie. giving everyone funding) is just one of the questions both major parties are trying to grapple with. Inevitably, each of us will be drawn more strongly to one party’s ‘mix’ of answers than the other. Both of the major parties have published their education policies at http://www. laborsplanforeducation.com.au/ and https://www.education. gov.au/quality-schools-quality-outcomes. I’d encourage you to spend a moment having a look at both parties platforms if you can. With one daughter approaching voting age, it is a topic generating a worthwhile conversation around our kitchen table! Phew. I’m glad that’s over with! Have a great week. Andrew Rutherford P&F President MONTE MATTERS 3 JUNE 2016 / TERM 2, WEEK 6 PAGE / 18
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