Council has endorsed an exciting new initiative, School Leaders for Gender Equality and Respect, a group of principals, students and education leaders representing all three sectors to promote gender equality in schools. The initiative will focus on promoting respect and gender equality in schools and the group’s first priorities are to develop an Action Plan for 2018. Adam Fennessy, former Secretary of the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) has been appointed as independent convener. Adam is a Male Champion of Change and led a major gender equality initiative at DELWP. ARTS The Council is committed to the value of arts education and creativity in helping to equip young people for the challenges of the future. Supporting more Victorian students to reach the highest level of achievement in the Arts is a target of the Education State. Council is exploring initiatives to promote cross-sectoral approaches to arts education, including research, and arts events and activities. An initiative of Independent Schools Victoria, the Arts Learning Festival was held in May 2017. The Council-supported festival was highly successful with all school sectors and the wider community participating in a range of innovative and creative arts events. Ms Gill Callister (Chair) Mr Stephen Elder Ms Michelle Green Ms Katy Haire Prof. Kwong Lee Dow Secretary Executive Director Chief Executive Deputy Secretary Independent Member Department of Education Catholic Education Independent Schools Department of Education University of Melbourne and Training Commission of Victoria Victoria and Training Media Enquiries Catholic Education Commission of Victoria (03) 9267 0228 – Department of Education and Training (03) 9637 2871 – Independent Schools Victoria (03) 9825 7200 – Council Secretariat Department of Education and Training –
Council has endorsed an exciting new initiative, School Leaders for Gender Equality and Respect, a group of principals, students and education leaders representing all three sectors to promote gender equality in schools. The initiative will focus on promoting respect and gender equality in schools and the group’s first priorities are to develop an Action Plan for 2018. Adam Fennessy, former Secretary of the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) has been appointed as independent convener. Adam is a Male Champion of Change and led a major gender equality initiative at DELWP. ARTS The Council is committed to the value of arts education and creativity in helping to equip young people for the challenges of the future. Supporting more Victorian students to reach the highest level of achievement in the Arts is a target of the Education State. Council is exploring initiatives to promote cross-sectoral approaches to arts education, including research, and arts events and activities. An initiative of Independent Schools Victoria, the Arts Learning Festival was held in May 2017. The Council-supported festival was highly successful with all school sectors and the wider community participating in a range of innovative and creative arts events. Ms Gill Callister (Chair) Secretary Department of Education and Training Mr Stephen Elder Executive Director Catholic Education Commission of Victoria Ms Michelle Green Chief Executive Independent Schools Victoria Ms Katy Haire Deputy Secretary Department of Education and Training Prof. Kwong Lee Dow Independent Member University of Melbourne Media Enquiries Catholic Education Commission of Victoria – (03) 9267 0228 Department of Education and Training – (03) 9637 2871 Independent Schools Victoria – (03) 9825 7200 Council Secretariat Department of Education and Training –
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