HAVE YOUR SAY

Below we have posted several documents which explore all sides of the National Standards debate - a personal perspective from Bill Courtney, an opinion piece written by Education Minister Anne Tolley, an open letter by experts expressing concerns written by Prof Marin Thrupp, Prof John Hattie,Prof Terry Crooks and Lester Flockton, and some charts created by Lester FLockton anwsering some of the myths and misconceptions around the introduction of the standards.

Bill Courtney petition submission (PDF)

Anne Tolley Opinion Piece (PDF)

Open letter to Anne Tolley (PDF)

National Standards factsheet - Lester Flockton (PDF)

We have also spent a great deal of time as an Executive Committee meeting with the Education Minister and examining National Standards and their introduction on behalf of our members.

Please email us and let us know if you support or oppose the introduction of the standards together with any other comments you would like to make.