Simon Birmingham: Thank you for that welcome and getting me up here on stage nice and promptly and quickly upon my arrival. To you, as chair of the PIEFA board, to Ben Stockwin, the CEO, to the guests, particularly in the international guest speakers, board members, delegates, ladies and gentlemen – it’s a delight to be…
Simon Birmingham: Thank you for your welcome, to College Chair Tim Foster, Pastor Will, to captains, college captains Harry and Courtney, members of the SRC, students who made us feel so welcome upon my arrival today. It’s a pleasure for me to be here, to be here with my friend and Federal Parliamentary colleague Keith…
Thank you very much, it’s great to be with you at the Knowledge Nation Summit, and to share a few thoughts from the Education portfolio’s perspective, following on I understand from my colleague Mr Pyne’s contribution this morning. I’m a happy father of two wonderful little girls, a three year old and a five year…
Simon Birmingham: Thank you, thanks so very much for that welcome, and it’s a delight to be here with you all today. Thank you for accommodating my presence. Firstly I think accommodating me at somewhat sort notice in terms of the length of notice to visit Curtin altogether, and then of course even more short…
Simon Birmingham: Thank you, thank you very much Marjorie for that kind welcome and for the wonderful work that you and the AITSL team have done in developing this network in pursuing the ambitions that we as a Government have for the nation around the enhanced quality of the teaching profession and the enhanced recognition of…
Unidentified Speaker: Thank you Minister Andrews for that exposition of the importance athletics for the future of Australia. It gives me now great pleasure to introduce the Minister for Education and Training, Senator Simon Birmingham. I think I speak for everyone in this room, and I express my excitement in acknowledging the new focus on science,…
Simon Birmingham: As a Government, we have a very strong conviction for a lot of the development of our education system, and as part of that ongoing development of our education system, for the choice and the variety for parents and families to select a school that best suits their aspirations and their needs. And the…
E&OE TRANSCRIPT Address to the Independent Schools Council of Australia (ISCA) & Assoc of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA) National Education Forum – Schools education policy, state and territory schools funding and the role of the independent school sector 15/03/2016 Simon Birmingham: Thank you, thank you so very much for that welcome. Ladies…
Simon Birmingham: …You of course in the Catholic sector are a key part of that unique education system, and we’re an important catalyst in helping to develop the system. Overall, our system has performed relatively well, well above the OECD average for a long time. We’ve made great strides in developing a more cohesive education…
Simon Birmingham: It’s wonderful to be here at the John Hartley School and it’s wonderful to have had the chance to have a look at some of the facilities that you have here, to quickly meet some of the students beforehand, and to be able to see what an exceptional learning environment has been created…