(Rewritten COPY)

(1988)

 

Commonwealth of Australia     Norfolk Island

Memorandum of Understanding

 

ON EDUCATIONAL MATTERS

 

Objectives

 

Public education on the Island shall have regard to both Australian and Norfolk Island objectives in education, including the objectives of special purpose programmes, and shall ensure the maintenance of educational standards comparable with those on the Australian mainland

 

Education on the Island will be structured to qualify students for a recognised Australian accreditation.

 

Curriculum

 

Education programmes at schools within Norfolk Island shall be based on the curriculum guidelines that apply in New South Wales schools and shall have regard for the Island’s history, culture, traditions, geography and economy

 

At present Years Eleven (11) and Twelve (12) are not provided, but the option is open to the Norfolk Island Government to provide education at these levels

 

            Teachers

 

Unless otherwise agreed between the Norfolk Island and Commonwealth Governments, the Norfolk Island Government will arrange with the new South Wales Department of Education for the recruitment and appointment of sufficient teachers to staff the Norfolk island Central School

 

The New South Wales Department of Education "staffing establishment formulae" will continue to be used as a guide when determining staff levels

 

The working conditions of teachers will be similar to those applying in New south Wales. this will include hours of duty and physical provisions within the school

 

Inspection

 

Periodic inspections will be undertaken by the New south Wales Department of Education for the purposes of (1) consultation with and advice to the Norfolk Island Government and (2) the assessment of teachers for promotion within the New South Wales Department of Education

 

Costs and Resources

 

The Norfolk Island Government will continue to meet the costs of public education in Norfolk Island and undertakes to provide sufficient resources to ensure achievement of the objectives listed above.

 

 

"Gary Punch"         "W.W. Sanders"

 

Gary Punch

Minister of State for Minister for Planning the Arts and Territories

 

W.W. Sanders Norfolk Island Government

"6/4/1988" "6/4/1988"