BARTLETT CLAIMS ON PY10 RETENTION UNBELIEVABLE

Independent Audit Only Way to Find Out Truth

The Tasmanian Greens today called for an independent audit of Academy and Polytechnic enrolment levels, retention and absenteeism after raising doubts about the accuracy of the data which the Premier is using to support his claims that there has been a 12% increase in enrolments.

Greens Leader and Education spokesperson Nick McKim MP said that the Premier must investigate and clarify whether students who had enrolled but who have since left the system are still being counted as enrolled due to IT difficulties.

“Only an independent audit can now resolve the massive discrepancy between what the Premier is saying about retention, and what teachers are seeing on the ground.”

“AEU members at Hobart Campus have unanimously voted no confidence in the Premier’s claims on retention, and there are significant doubts about the capacity of IT systems to collate and produce accurate data. An independent audit would reveal the truth of the matter.”

“Mr Bartlett’s claims are quite frankly unbelievable, and are being contradicted by teachers who are doing the hard yards under the Premier’s disastrous restructure.”
Nick McKim MP Greens Leader