Schools Commission
Australian Schools Commission
19 December 1973 – 1981
Renamed Commonwealth Schools Commission in 1981.
Statutory commission that assessed the needs of government and non-government schools and recommended Commonwealth grants to them on the basis of need.
Names over time
- Schools Commission1973–1981
- Commonwealth Schools Commission1981–1988
How it came into existence
Established by the Schools Commission Act 1973, in force from 19 December 1973, following the May 1973 report of the Interim Committee for the Australian Schools Commission chaired by Peter Karmel; its first chairman was Ken McKinnon.
Legislation: Schools Commission Act 1973
How it ended
Renamed the Commonwealth Schools Commission in 1981, when its Act was amended and retitled the Commonwealth Schools Commission Act 1973.
Main functions
- Assessment of the needs of government and non-government schools
- Recommendations on Commonwealth recurrent and capital grants to schools
- Disadvantaged Schools Program
- Special education and other targeted programs
- Teacher development and school innovation programs
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Education.
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Sources
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