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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2004 Week 06 Hansard (Thursday, 24 June 2004) . . Page.. 2831 ..

(5) This is covered in part (4) above.

Teachers—salaries
(Question No 1547)

Mr Pratt asked the Minister for Education, Youth and Family Services, upon notice, on 13 May 2004:

Further to the response to Question on notice No 1326, why is there a difference in the average gross salary for male and female teachers employed by the A.C.T. Department of Education, Youth and Family Services.

Ms Gallagher: The answer to Mr Pratt’s question is:

ACT government school teachers’ salaries are not based on gender.

However, average salary levels for male and female teachers vary according to a number of factors. These include: salary increments, classification, length of service, and the number of male and female employees at the respective salary points.

Education—Year 12 trends
(Question No 1548)

Mr Pratt asked the Minister for Education, Youth and Family Services, upon notice, on 13 May 2004:

Further to the response to Question on notice No 1399 which stated that the figure for Year 12 students participating in English in 2003 was 97.9%, why is it not compulsory for Year 12 students to participate in English classes.

Ms Gallagher: The answer to Mr Pratt’s question is:

The policies for the Year 12 Certificate are determined by the Board of Senior Secondary Studies. The Board has a policy of “freedom of choice of courses for students.”

The reason for this approach is to encourage students in the post-compulsory years to take responsibility for their own learning in a situation where guidance for course choice is provided by teachers. This, the Board believes, has contributed to the higher participation rates in ACT senior secondary colleges.

Teachers—agreements
(Question No 1549)

Mr Pratt asked the Minister for Education, Youth and Family Services, upon notice, on 13 May 2004:

(1) Has the Minister been presented with a copy of the teachers Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) by the Department of Education, Youth and Family Services;

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