Tasmanian Labor
No improvement in Year 12 attainment rates over the past 12 years
Rockliff misleading Tasmanians with claims on retention rates
The Gutwein Government is continuing to fail Tasmanian students, families and teaching staff with the state’s education outcomes still among the worst in the nation.
Shadow Education Minister Josh Willie said the Productivity Commission’s Report on Government Services in education released today shows retention and attainment rates remain well below the national average and Tasmania continued to spend the highest amount per student in the country but for the poorest results.
“The Minister Jeremy Rockliff has made very deceptive claims about retention rates when in fact the ROGS clearly states retention across all schools is 74.3 per cent, well below the national average of 82 per cent,” Mr Willie said.