Julie Bishop - Member for Curtin

Real action for Curtin schools

Sunday, 25 July 2010

Eight schools in the Curtin electorate will take on independent status from next year showing real action towards educating our children by the WA Liberal Government, Federal Member for Curtin Julie Bishop said today.

Curtin schools choosing to assume independent status are: Churchlands Primary School, Churchlands Senior High School, Lake Monger Primary School, Rosalie Primary School, Shenton College, Subiaco Primary School, Wembley Primary School and Woodlands Primary School.

“I am delighted to see Curtin parents and schools embracing this community based initiative which allows them to have a bigger say in how their school is run,” Ms Bishop said.

“The Liberal Party believes that parents should have a greater say and input into their children’s education, unlike the Rudd-now-Gillard Labor Government who would rather listen to bureaucrats in Canberra.”

The extra 64 schools taking on independent status in the second intake round will receive widespread training and workshop opportunities in the coming months to prepare them for Independent Public School status. This number is almost double the original 34 schools accepted in round one.

“It is refreshing to see real action in our education system at a time when the Federal Labor Government is providing so much uncertainty in Australia,” Ms Bishop said.

Other schools have an opportunity to express their interest in becoming an Independent Public School with a third intake occurring in 2012.