Education

669. Hon Alison Xamon to the Minister for Education and Training:

I refer to the Minister’s decision to de-gazette the Landsdale Farm School, and I ask:

(a)  were any of the following programs, courses or services provided or supported by the Landsdale Farm School in 2017:

(i)  special education programs;

(ii)  VET Certificate courses;

(iii)  programs for visiting students linked to the Western Australian curriculum;

264. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Minister for Education and Training:

I refer to concerns about the impact of NAPLAN testing on students and schools, and to the proposal that NAPLAN be reviewed.

(1)  Does the minister support a review of NAPLAN?

(2)  If yes to (1), why?

(3)  If no to (1), why not?

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.