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National Trust (ACT) reservations for ACT Government education reform
The National Trust welcomes the response by the ACT Government to continue using the heritage listed schools at Hall and Tharwa for educational purposes, but it is still very concerned over the future of the Flynn School.
Great reasons to restore heritage schools at Flynn, Tharwa and Hall
The ACT Government has a great opportunity this week to move to restore and open heritage-cited schools at Flynn, Tharwa and Hall in its response to the recommendations of the inquiry into School Closures.
No vote on motion to re-open Flynn
The motion to re-open four schools — Flynn, Hall, Cook and Tharwa primary schools — was put to the Assembly today by the Canberra Liberals, but there was no vote. Labor’s Andrew Barr opposed the motion. The Greens Meredith Hunter gave no speech, moving instead to adjourn debate to another day.
Joint media statement Tharwa, Flynn and Cook parents and citizens
Tharwa, Flynn and Cook parents and citizen associations (P&Cs) today called on the Labor, Liberal and Green Members of the Legislative Assembly to support a motion to re-open Primary Schools in Tharwa, Hall, Flynn and Cook. Hall P&C also welcome moves to re-open schools.
Support for Flynn to re-open
WinTV news report of the community response to the school closures inquiry report shows support for Flynn Primary School
Inquiry ‘cop-out’ leaves cloud over Flynn
The Flynn community welcomed today’s Education Standing Committee recommendation to re-open Hall and Tharwa primary schools but said the recommendation in regard to Flynn has put a cloud over Flynn’s future. “The John Flynn Community Group and the Flynn P&C separately and together presented a strong case for opening a primary school as part of […]
School closures inquiry – report
The inquiry report into school closures has heavily criticised Labor’s school closures, but failed to recommend any substantive reform or to re-open Flynn.
School closures provide lessons in ‘how not to consult’
It was bittersweet news for many ACT communities this week when the Chief Minister announced a consultation on how to consult, almost three years exactly after the Government began its infamous consultation on plans to close 23 government schools. The school closure process, currently the subject of a Standing Committee Inquiry, was universally condemned as ‘how not to consult’, and was widely regarded to be one of the issues that triggered the massive slump for Labor at last year’s ACT election.
Flynn welcomes Barr admission – schools were closed without a social impact study
Flynn Primary School P&C today welcomed Education Minister Andrew Barr’s admission to the Assembly inquiry on School Closures that he closed schools without a sound analysis of social impacts.
Inquiry transcipts online
On Friday 1 May, the Flynn P&C and the John Flynn Community Group gave evidence to the Assembly Inquiry into school closures. Transcripts are now available.
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