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Bass Coast Shire Council Education Plan 2008-2012 December 2007

Table of ContentsExecutive Summary 06

1. Introduction 10

2. Strategic Context 2.1 AustralianGovernment 11 2.2 VictorianGovernment 12 2.3 LocalGovernment 13 2.4 BassCoastShireCouncil 14

3. Relationship to BCSC’s Community and Council Plans 15

4. Education Plan Framework 16 4.1 EducationRoundTable 16 4.2 BCSCEducationPolicy 16 4.3 EducationForum 16 4.4 LiteratureReview 17 4.5 SiteVisits 17 4.6 SecondaryStudentSurvey 17 4.7 Partnerships 18

5. Bass Coast Shire Profile 19 5.1 Socio-Economic 19 5.2 ImpactOfAgeStructureOnTheEconomicViabilityOfBassCoastShire 20

6. Education Issues For Bass Coast Shire 22

7. Monitoring And Evaluation 23 7.1 Monitoring 23 7.2 Evaluation 23

8. Appendices 24 8.1 Acknowledgements 24 8.2 EducationAndTrainingServicesInBassCoastShire 25 8.3 The11IndicatorsUsedToDetermineLevelsOfDisadvantage. 26 8.4 GlobalKnowledgeWorkers 27

9. References 28

Action Plan 29

Strategic Objectives 30

Bass Coast is a vibrant community engaged in continual learning

and captures the value of this in strengthening health, wellbeing and

prosperity by connecting with the world

Term/Abbreviation Explanation

ACFE Adult Community and Further Education

At risk students “Young people who are at risk of disengaging, or who have already disengaged from education and training and are not in meaningful employment". Source: VLESC/Bass Coast/South Gippsland SGBCLLEN 2006-2008 Agreement 2007 Schedule 1

BCCHS Bass Coast Community Health Service

BCS Bass Coast Shire

BCSC Bass Coast Shire Council

Biztobiz website The development of this website is a product of the South East Victoria Mentoring Project completed in 2007. The website will provide ongoing mentoring assistance to local businesses.

CALD Culturally And Linguistically Diverse

Community Indicators Community Indicators Victoria was established as a result of the recommendations of the Victorian Community Indicators Project, commissioned by VicHealth and the Department of Human Services from 2005-2006 (January 2005 to July 2006). Its goal was to establish a sustainable system for the development and use of local community wellbeing indicators.

DEECD Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

DEST-LCP Department of Education, Science and Training- Local Community Partnership which arranges work placements for students

DSE Department of Sustainability and Environment

Gippsland Apprenticeship Research Project

Research project to determine the reasons for non-completion of apprenticeships and traineeships conducted by Monash University Gippsland.

Gippsland Skills and Labour Needs Forum

The forum was formed to investigate areas of skills shortage and to determine reasons for same and to research opportunities for encouraging skills migration into Gippsland. The focus was on two areas of employment: Nursing and Power Engineering and associated skills.

GPA South Gippsland General Practice Alliance, South Gippsland

Global Knowledge Workers (GKW) Professionals (such as info tech managers, finance managers, importers/exporters, marketing/advertising managers, technical sales professionals, media, computer, medical scientist, financial advisor professionals and other business services) See appendix for detailed list

GYOC Gippsland Youth Options Commitment is a region wide, cross-sectoral approach to ensure that all young people remain connected with education and training.

HECS Higher Education Contribution Scheme

Term/Abbreviation Explanation

MCEETYA Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs

MEYP Municipal Early Years Plan

NIEIR National Institute of Economic and Industry Research

OTTE Office of Training and Tertiary Education

PINP Phillip Island Nature Park

RDV Regional Development Victoria

RTO Registered Training Organisation

SCHSC South Coast Health Services Consortium

SEIFA Socio Economic Index For Advantage

SGBCLLEN South Gippsland and Bass Coast Local Learning and Employment Network

South Coast Best Start Project

Best Start is a prevention and early intervention project that aims to improve the health, development, learning and wellbeing of all Victorian children from pregnancy through to transition to school (usually taken to be eight years of age). Bass Coast and South Gippsland Shires have been funded for this project. It is auspiced by Bass Coast Community Health Service.

S&C TA Southern & Coastal TAFE Alliance is an alliance between GippsTAFE Leongatha campus and Chisholm Institute Bass Coast campus formed to achieve maximum integration and development of programs and service offerings for the benefit of the Bass Coast and South Gippsland regions

SGSC South Gippsland Shire Council

TAFE Technical And Further Education

U3A The University of the Third Age (U3A) is an international organization, embodying the principles of life-long education and the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake, in an atmosphere of mutual learning and teaching. Each U3A is a learning community, organized by and for people who can best be described as being active in retirement - the so-called Third Age of their lives.

VET Vocational Education Training

VLGA Victorian Local Governance Association

VSC Victorian Skills Commission

WGRLC West Gippsland Regional Library Corporation

Glossary/Abbreviations

BassCoastShireCouncil(BCSC),inpartnershipwiththeSouthGippslandandBassCoastLocalLearningandEmploymentNetwork(SGBCLLEN),localeducationandtrainingproviders,TheDepartmentofEducationandEarlyChildhoodDevelopment(DEECD)(GippslandRegion)andMonashUniversityGippsland(“theReferenceGroup”)havedevelopedtheBCSCEducationPlan(“Plan”).TheaimofthisPlanistoenhancethehealth,wellbeingandprosperityofindividualsandthecommunitythroughlearningandensuringthattheregionisabletorespondtothedemandsofagrowingpopulationandrequirementsforarangeofskillsandknowledge.

ResearchforthisPlanindicatedthattheregionislesswelleducatedthaninVictoriaasawholeandithadalreadybeenestablishedthatBCShasalowsocioeconomicstatus.BCShastwoofthemostdisadvantagedpostcodesinthestate:postcode3984,Corinellaandpostcode3995,Wonthaggi.Majorcharacteristicsof27ofVictoria’smostdisadvantagedpostcodeareasare:lowfamilyincome,earlyschoolleaving,limitedcomputeruse,nointernetaccess,unemployment,disability/sicknesssupport,domesticviolence,childmaltreatment,criminalconvictions,rentalstressandlackofqualifications.(VinsonT2007)

ItiswelldocumentedataNationalandStatelevelthattheschoolretentionratesinruralareasarelowerthaninthecitiesresultinginlowerratesoftransfertohighereducationbyruralstudents.(DEECD,Victoria2002;NSWHealth2006)Atalocallevel,themeanYear10-12retentionrateinGippslandgovernmentschoolswas69.8%in2006comparedtotheretentionrateinBCSof70.2%.WhilstBCShasahigherretentionratethanGippslandasawhole,itisstillwellbelowthestateaverageof82%.Thereisanunacceptablenumberof‘atrisk’studentswhichislikelytobeinfluencingthelowretentionrates.Theuptakeofapprenticeshipsandtraineeshipsisabovethestateaverage.(SGBCLLENMidYearreporttoVSCJune2007).

TheNationalInstituteofEconomicandIndustryResearch(NIEIR)Report(2006)DevelopmentOptionsBassCoastShire2005-2030showsthat

BCSneedstoattractmoreGlobalKnowledgeWorkers(GKW)(Appendix9.4)ifitistoremainaneconomicallyviablecommunity.OnewayofattractingGKWtoanareaisbytheprovisionofhighqualityeducationalfacilitiesandservicesatalllevelsfortheirfamilies.AvisittothelocalGovernmentschoolsintheShireshowsthatthecurrentinfrastructureinalltheseschoolsisageingandinmanycasesinadequatetomeetcurrentneeds,letalonecaterforanticipatedfutureneeds.Thephysicalinfrastructurecanhaveahugeimpactonthemoraleofstudentsandstaffandontheoutcomesofstudentsattendingthevariousschools.TheStatehasrecognisedthiswithitscommitmentto:

•TheVictorianSchoolsPlanwhereby$2.3billionhasbeenallocatedforeducationcapitalover5yearswithatargetofeveryVictoriangovernmentschoolbeingrebuiltormodernisedwithin10years.Thiswillalsocreateimprovedlearningenvironmentsandimprovedaccess;

•maintainingaworld-classeducationsystemthroughbetteraccesstolearningtechnologiesviaimprovedinternetaccesswitha$89.3millionallocationforbroadbandaccesstoschools;

•strengtheningcommunity-schoolpartnershipswithpossibleoptionsofsharinginfrastructureandfacilities,creating“schoolsashubs”,engagingthecommunityinthedeliveryofeducationandstrengtheningschoolcontributionstothecommunity;and

•developinganewSpecialistSchoolinBCS.

WhilsttheimpetusforthedevelopmentofthePlanwastheissuesfacedbysecondarystudents,earlychildhoodliteratureprovidesstrongevidencethatexperiencesintheearlystagesoflifesetthestageforlaterlife.BassCoastandSouthGippslandShireCouncilshavereceivedfundingfromtheDepartmentofHumanServicesfortheimplementationofa‘BestStart’Project.Itisapreventionandearlyinterventionprojectthataimstoimprovethehealth,development,learningandwellbeingofallVictorianchildrenfrompregnancythroughtotransitiontoschool(usuallytakentobeeightyearsofage)andtheprogress

ofthisprojectwillbelinkedtothePlan.BassCoastShirealsohasaMunicipalEarlyYearsPlan(MEYP)whichisalocalareaplandesignedtoprovidestrategicdirectionforthedevelopmentandcoordinationofeducational,careandhealthprograms,activitiesandotherlocaldevelopmentsforchildren0-6yearsinthemunicipality.TheprogressoftheimplementationoftheMEYPwillalsobelinkedtothisPlan.Itisrecognizedthatthereisaneedtoprovideeducationalopportunitiesforyoungpeoplewithdisabilitieswhoarecompletingtheirsecondaryschooleducationandlookingtomoveontofurtherstudyorvocationalopportunities.Thisprocessoftenrequiresgivingyoungpeoplewithdisabilitiesthetimetoadjusttothechangeandtofurtherdeveloptheirinterpersonalskillsthroughaprogramthatisfocusedonworkreadiness.Triallingdifferentoptionsbyvolunteeringwithcommunitygroupsorgainingexperienceinasupportiveworkenvironmentarefurtherwaystomeettheneedsofthisgroup.

ConsultationwithcurrentstudentswasintheformofasurveywhichwasdistributedtostudentsattendingWonthaggiandNewhavenSecondaryColleges.Thesurveyrevealedthatmanyareseekingmoresocialsupportinthehomeaswellasatschoolandwhenaskedwhatwouldencourageyoungpeopletolive,learnandworkinBCS,answersincluded;improvededucationalfacilities,awiderrangeofjobopportunities,incentivestocompleteYear12,acommunitythatwassupportiveofyoungpeople,improvedcommunityhealthandfamilyservicesandfacilities.Educationandtrainingprovidersconfirmedthestudents’responses.Theyrecognisethatthereneedstobeagreaterunderstandingbythecommunitythataccesstoqualityeducationhasanimportanteffectonanindividual’slife.

TheReferenceGrouptherefore,determinedthattherewasaneedtodevelopa‘learningculture’.Itwassaidthatmanyinthecommunitydidnothaverespectforthevalueofeducation.ThestudentsurveyshowedthatmanystudentsdidnotseethecompletionofYear12guaranteeingincreasedjobopportunities.Untilthelasttwelvemonths,theunemploymentratefortheareahadbeenmuchhigherthanthestateaverageanditcouldbethatpeople’sconfidence

insecuringemploymentoncompletionofsecondarystudieshadbeeneroded.ThevarietyofjobsonofferinBCSuntilrecently,hasmainlybeeninthetourismandretailsectors,bothofwhichareoftenlowpayingjobsandattractahighpercentageofparttimeorcasualemployment.Theboomintheconstructionindustryhas,however,openedupmanymorejobopportunitiesforyoungpeople.Theexpansionofthehospitalityindustryincludingthelargeraccommodationdevelopments,hasalsoledtoanincreaseinthenumberofmanagementandadministrationrolesavailableinthissector.Therearemanyemploymentopportunitiesinthelocalhealthsectorwithashortageofbothnursingandmedicalstaffwhichisexpectedtoincreasegiventhepopulationgrowth.Agedcarenurseswillalwaysbeindemandwiththeincreaseintheolderpopulationandtheproliferationofagedaccommodation.LocalGovernmentandtheEducationsectorsaremajoremployersinBCSandthereisalwaysdemandforprofessionalsinthesesectors.

BCScanalsoboastworld-classnaturalattractionsandthePhillipIslandNaturePark(PINP),inparticular,isinvolvedinmanyresearchprojects.Thereisthecapacityforfuturerolesinenvironmentalsciencesbutthisthenleadstoanotherissuesuchasthelimitednumberofcoursesprovidedlocallytomatchtheskillsrequiredfortheincreasedvarietyofroles.

With34.4%offamiliesofstudentsinsecondaryschoolsregardedaslowincomeearners,thisobviouslybringswithitavarietyofissuesforfamiliesstrugglingtosupportchildrenatschoolandmayleadtochildrenleavingschoolearliertosecureemployment,albeitpart-time,casualorinlowerpaidoccupations.Paymentforachild’stertiaryeducationisaveryexpensiveexerciseforruralfamiliesinparticular.WhilstthecostoftheactualuniversitycoursemaybecoveredbyHECS,thecostofaccommodationinthemetropolitanareasishigh.Thereisalsotheaddedconcernofsocialsupportforruralstudentsiftheyhavenofamilytiesinthemetropolitanareas.

ExecutiveSummary

TheReferenceGroupexploredtheidentifiedissuesanddevelopedanactionplantoaddresstheissues.AcollaborativeapproachensuresthatCouncilengageswiththeexpertsinthisfieldandisthereforeinformedofallissuessothatitcanbuildthecommunitycapacitytoadvocatetotherelevantGovernmentbodiesonlocalissues.Bybuildingrelationshipsbetweenthecommunity,educationandtrainingprovidersitishopedto:

• encouragetheintegrationofeducationandtrainingpathways;

• supportlocalbusinesseducationneedstoensureaskilledworkforcefortheregion;

• facilitateplanningacrossallsectorsofeducationand

• provideinputintotheCouncil’sstructureplanningforlanduse.

DespiteBCSbeingidentifiedasadisadvantagedarea(TVinson2007)itiswellpositionedtoimproveitssocio-economicstatuswithadecreaseintheunemploymentrateandthereportedhighlevelofsocialcohesion.AreportontheIndicatorsofCommunityStrengthinBassCoastidentifiedthat,overall,residentsreportedhigherthantheStateaverageinlevelsofwellbeing,socialsupport,feelingpartofthecommunity,volunteeringandperceptionofsafety.Itisdocumentedthatifdisadvantagedcommunitieshavetheopportunitiestoparticipateincommunityactivitiesandbuildnetworks,theyaremorelikelytobecomeinvolvedindecision-makingthatcreatesservices,facilitiesandpoliciesthatimprovetheirwellbeing.(PopeJ2007)Thecommunity’sinputwill,therefore,beintegraltothesuccessfulimplementationoftheEducationPlan.

Theactionplanconsistsoffourobjectiveswithintheframeworkofthefourenvironmentsofhealth:Social,Natural,BuiltandEconomic.

Objective 1: To promote the value of a lifelong ‘learning culture’ to individuals and the community

Action:Motivatepeopletotakeuporcontinuelearningforthemselvesandothers.

Objective 2: To support the environmental sustainability of the Shire through education

Action:Enhancethevaluein,andtheappreciationof,thelocalnaturalenvironment.Objective 3: To advocate and facilitate the provision of quality, accessible education, training and learning facilities.

Action:Advocateforinfrastructurethatsupportsthecurrentandfutureneedsofthecommunityandthatwillassistinattracting‘GlobalKnowledgeWorkers’.

Objective 4: To contribute to the economic prosperity of Bass Coast Shire through the provision of a broad range of education and training options.

Actions:Advocatefortrainingandeducationoptionstomeetexistingandfutureemploymentneeds.Encourageabroadrangeofemploymentopportunities.TheActionPlanhastaskstobeachievedwithinthenextfouryears.Itwillbereviewedannuallyandtasksevaluatedandredevelopedasrequiredtoensuretheachievementoftheobjectives.Itwillbeevaluatedin2012andongoingactionsandtasksdeveloped.

BassCoastShireisexperiencingexcitingyetchallengingtimes.Theunprecedentedgrowthinpopulationanddevelopmentopportunitiesthathavearisenasaresultofthegrowth,haverequiredthecommunitytoacceptchangesthathadnotbeenplannedfor.Theageingpopulation,inparticular,presentsmanyopportunitiesandchallenges.Withanychange,thereisalevelofuncertaintyandafeelingoflossofcontrol.Councilacknowledgesthisandhasbeeninvolvingsectorsofthecommunityinitsstrategicplanningprocess.ThisempowersindividualstohavesomecontroloverthefutureofBassCoastShireandwhatlegacytheywillleaveforfuturegenerations.ItallowsCounciltobeinabetterpositiontomanagechangebecauseitensuresthatdecisionsarebasedonsoundpolicyandaddressthecommunity’sconcerns.

Councilhasaresponsibilitytothecommunitytoensurethatittakesaleadershiproleinsecuringasustainablesocialandeconomicfuture.Withthatinmind,thedecisiontofacilitatethedevelopmentofthisPlanwasanobviousstepinthatprocess.Byinformingtheeducationandtrainingprovidersofthecurrentandprojecteddemographicsandeconomicstatus,itassiststhemtobasetheirstrategicplansinlinewiththeachievementoftheoverarchingEducationPlan.Italsoassistswithdevelopingnetworkstoachievepositiveoutcomesforall.

Thevalueofestablishingrelationshipsornetworkscanneverbeoverestimated.ThedevelopmentofthisPlanisanexampleofwhatcanbeachievedwhenpeoplewhosharethesamegoalsandpassionscollaboratetogetheronaproject.TheinitialRoundtablediscussionbroughtagroupofpeoplewhoallhaveabackgroundorinterestineducationandtrainingtogetherinthesameforumforthefirsttime.Whilsteachpersonmayhaveadifferentrole,allsharethesameVisionforthisPlan.

BassCoastisavibrantcommunityengagedincontinuallearningandcapturesthevalueinthisinstrengtheninghealth,wellbeingandprosperitybyconnectingwiththeworld.

ThedevelopmentprocesshasbeenanexcitingjourneywithaverymotivatedgroupofparticipantswhoarecommittedtoachievingtheVisionandbelievethatsocial,economicandpersonalhealthandwellbeingisachievablebyraisingtheeducationlevelsandincreasingthetrainingopportunitiesinacommunity.

2.1 Australian Government

DevelopmentofthisPlanisconsistentwith,andwillcontributeto,theAustralianGovernmentpolicysetoutin“TheAdelaideDeclarationonNationalGoalsforSchoolingintheTwenty-FirstCentury”.(MCEETYA,April1999)SeveraltenetsoftheDeclarationlinkcloselytotheCouncil’sstrategicobjectives.

Lifestyle/Social

• SchoolingprovidesafoundationforyoungAustralians’intellectual,physical,social,moral,spiritualandaestheticdevelopmentandcontributestothedevelopmentofastudent’ssenseofselfworth,enthusiasmforlearningandoptimismforthefuture.

• Studentshavequalitiesofself-confidence,optimism,highself-esteem,andacommitmenttopersonalexcellenceasabasisfortheirpotentialliferolesasfamily,communityandworkforcemembers.

• Studentshavetheknowledge,skillsandattitudestoestablishandmaintainahealthylifestyle,andforacreativeandsatisfyingleisuretime.

• Thelearningoutcomesofeducationallydisadvantagedstudentsimprove.

Environment and Heritage

• Studentshaveanunderstandingof,andconcernfor,stewardshipofthenaturalenvironment,andtheknowledgeandskillstocontributetoecologicallysustainabledevelopment.

1.Introduction 2.StrategicContext

“In twenty years time I hope students are being taught more life skills such as things that we can take away from school to make our lives more positive.”

Built Environment

• Promotetheeconomicuseofpublicresources,andupholdthecontributionofschoolingtoasociallycohesiveandculturallyrichsociety.

• Enableallyoungpeopletoengageeffectivelywithanincreasinglycomplexworldcharacterizedbyadvancesininformationandcommunicationtechnologies,populationdiversityarisingfrominternationalmobilityandmigration,andcomplexenvironmentalandsocialchallenges.

• Studentsbeingconfident,creativeandproductiveusersofnewtechnologies,andunderstandtheimpactofthosetechnologiesonsociety.

Local Economy

• Furtherstrengtheningschoolsaslearningcommunitieswhereteachers,studentsandfamiliesworkinpartnershipwithbusiness,industryandthewidercommunity.

• Participateinprogramsandactivitieswhichfosteranddevelopenterpriseskills,includingthoseskillswhichwillallowthemmaximumflexibilityandadaptabilityinthefuture.

• AssistyoungpeopletocontributetoAustralia’ssocial,culturalandeconomicdevelopmentinlocalandglobalcontexts.

• Studentshaveemploymentrelatedskillsandanunderstandingoftheworkenvironment,careeroptionsandpathwaysasafoundationfor,andpositiveattitudestowards,vocationaleducationandtraining,furthereducation,employmentandlifelonglearning.

• Accesstothehighqualityeducationnecessarytoenablethecompletionofschooleducationtoyear12,oritsvocationalequivalent,thatprovidesclearandrecognizedpathwaystoemploymentandfurthereducationandtraining.

2.2 Victorian Government

EducationremainsthenumberonepriorityoftheVictorianStateGovernment.TheGovernmentrecognizesthateducationisthekeytocreatingadynamic,successfulcommunityandthatVictoriamustbeaplacewherechildrengetthebestpossiblestarttotheireducationandwherepeopleofallagesaremotivatedtokeeplearning.TheeducationandtrainingsystemrequirescontinualimprovementifVictoriaistokeepupwiththerestoftheworld.Widevariationsexistintheresultsachievedbystudentsofdifferentsocioeconomicbackgroundsandtoomanystudentsleaveschoolbeforecompletingtheirsecondaryeducation.Toparticipateinamoderneconomymoreadultlearnersneedtoincreasetheirskillsthroughfurthereducationandtraining.(GrowingVictoriaTogether2005)

TheGovernmentisalsocommittedtoreformingthewayitdevelopsandprovidesservicestoensurethatservicesbecomemorelocalized,bettercoordinatedandrelevanttocommunities,including:

• Buildingstrongerpartnershipswithcommunitygroups,thebusinesscommunityandlocalgovernment;

• EnsuringthatGovernmentdepartmentsandagenciesworkmorecloselytogetherataregionallevel;

• MakingsurethattheprovisionofGovernmentservicesismorelocalized(ibid)

TheDepartmentofEducationandEarlyChildhoodDevelopment(DEECD)isresponsibleforkeycross-sectoralinitiatives.GovernmentprioritiesthathavethecapacitytoimpactonBassCoastinclude:

• VictorianSchoolsPlanwhereby$2.3billionhasbeenallocatedforeducationcapitalover5yearswithatargetofeveryVictoriangovernmentschoolbeingrebuiltormodernizedwithin10years.Thiswillalsocreateimprovedlearningenvironmentsandimprovedaccess;

• Maintainingaworld-classeducationsystemthroughbetteraccesstolearningtechnologiesviaimprovedinternetaccesswithan$89.3millionallocationforbroadbandaccesstoschools;

• Strengtheningcommunity-schoolpartnershipswithpossibleoptionsofsharinginfrastructureandfacilities,creating“schoolsashubs”,engagingthecommunityinthedeliveryofeducationandstrengtheningschoolcontributionstothecommunity;

• Opportunityforinnovationandrequirementforcommunityconsultation;

• Workingtogetheracrossgovernmenttocreatepathwaysforyoungpeoplethatsupportahighlyskilledworkforce.

2.3 Local Government

Localgovernmentundertakesadiverserangeofeducationalactivitiesandtherearemanyexamplesofthese.Localgovernmentsworkwithpeopleofallages,withschoolsandemployers,communitygroupsandindividualstoprovidesupport,premises,fundingandadvocacytoenhancetheircommunity’sparticipationineducationandlearning.(VLGA,2003).EarlychildhoodservicessuchasMaternalandChildHealth,NeighbourhoodHousesandlibrariesareprovidedthroughlocalgovernment.

Localgovernmentprovidesleadershipintheprovisionofenvironmentaleducationalactivitiessuchaswastemanagement,environmentalrehabilitationprojects,energymanagement1*,accessingnaturalheritagetrustfundingforprogramssuchasLandcareandtheprovisionofcommunitygrants.(ibid)

Itisinvolvedinmanyeconomicdevelopmentactivitiesacknowledgingthateducationandtheeducationalqualificationsofacommunityhaveasignificantimpactontheeconomicprosperityofacommunity.Activitiesincludebusinessmentoringprograms,educationalsessionsforsmallbusinessesandsupportforthedevelopmentofbusinessincubators.(ibid)2.4 Bass Coast Shire Council

BCSCisinvolvedinawiderangeofeducationalactivities.Thesecanbedividedintoleadership,planningandserviceprovision.

Leadership

• Advocatingtotherelevantgovernmentdepartmentsforimprovededucation,trainingandlearningopportunitiesforBassCoastShire.ThisincludesadvocatingtotheVictorianGovernment,inpartnershipwithSouthGippslandShireCouncil,forongoingfundingforthe“SouthCoastBestStart”Project.Itiscurrentlyfundedfrom2006-2010;

• TakingtheleadroleinthedevelopmentoftheEducationPlaninpartnershipwiththeSGBCLLEN;

• Advocatingforandfacilitatingtransportandcommunicationinfrastructurethatsupportseconomicdevelopmentandlifestyleopportunities;

• Supportingnewandexistingindustryandbusinesstoprovideadiverseemploymentbaseandincreaseemploymentopportunities;

• PromotingBassCoastShireCouncilasan‘employerofchoice’.

Planning

• Identifyingandestablishingappropriatesitesandlocationsforfuturedevelopmentofintegratededucationandlearningfacilitiesinconjunctionwithrelevantstakeholders;

• Assistingeducationproviderstoplananddevelopappropriatesitesforneweducationalfacilities;

• Inpartnershipwithearlychildhoodserviceproviders,planningforservicestobecolocatedonappropriatesites.

Service Provision

• Provisionofrelevantcommunityeducationprograms;

• Provisionofinfrastructurefortheprovisionofpre-schoolservices;

• Provisionofcommunitygrantsforrelevantcommunityeducationprograms;

• Provisionofinfrastructureandsupportforcommunity-basedlearningprograms.“ In twenty years time I hope all

students are given a fair go.” 1*BassCoastShireCouncilisoneof39CouncilswhoparticipateintheCitiesforClimateProtectionProgram.Councilsinvolvedhavecommittedtoreducingtheirowngreenhousegasemissionsbybetween10%and40%andtoworkwiththeircommunitiestoreduceemissionsbybetween10%and20%.(VLGA,2003)(ibid)

Methodology

4.1 Education Round Table

CouncilhostedaRoundTablediscussionwithlocaleducationandtrainingproviderson19October2006whereitsCEO,AllanBawden,presentedfindingsfromasurveyconductedbySGBCLLENandareportontheDevelopmentOptionsBassCoastShire2005-2030whichwasconductedbytheNIEIR.Issuesaffectingbothindividualorganisationsandshirewidewerecollatedanddevelopedintoanissuesmatrixundertheheadingsofthefourenvironmentsofhealth:Social,Environmental,BuiltandEconomic.

AllparticipantsagreedthatapartnershipapproachwasneededtoaddresstheissuesidentifiedinthesereportsandachievepositiveoutcomesforthewholecommunityofBassCoast.TheparticipantssupportedthedevelopmentofanEducationPolicyandthisPlan.

4.2 BCSC Education PolicyTheEducationPolicywasdevelopedasabasistoinformthisPlanandtoarticulateCouncil’sroleineducation.Theobjectivesofthepolicyare:

• Toadvocatetotherelevantgovernmentdepartmentsforimprovededucation,trainingandlearningopportunitiesforBassCoastShire.

• ToclarifyCouncil’sroleandresponsibilitiesinrelationtoeducationandlearning.

• ToassistCouncilinsettingprioritiesrelevanttoeducationandlearning.

• Tofostercollaborationbetweenrelevantstakeholdersinfacilitatingtheprovisionofqualityeducation,trainingandlearningopportunitiesandoutcomesforourcommunity.

• Tocreateanawarenessoftheimportanceoftherelationshipofqualityeducationandlearningtothecommunity’shealth,well-beingandprosperity.

4.3 Education Forum

InApril2007,CouncilhostedanEducationForumtoenablelocaleducationandtrainingproviderstolearnhowothercommunitiesareaddressingsimilarissuestothosefacedbyBassCoastShire.Councilismostappreciativeofthefollowingspeakerswhopresentedpapersattheforum.

» FionaHodges,GeneralManagerCommunityWellbeing,CardiniaShireCouncil

» EmanuelMerambeliotis,ActingPrincipal,PakenhamSecondaryCollege

» KennethThompson,Chairman,HumeGlobalLearningVillageCommittee,HumeCityCouncil

» GeorgeMcLean,GeneralManager,PostCompulsoryDepartment,DepartmentofEducationandEarlyChildhoodDevelopment

4.4 Literature Review

Extensiveliteratureresearchwasundertakenincludingfrominternational,nationalandlocalresources.IssuesidentifiedatthelocallevelaresimilartothoseexperiencedinotherpartsoftheworldandwithinAustralia.Wecanthereforelearnfromthestrategiesimplementedelsewherewhendevelopingourown.

4.5 Site visits

VisitstootherShiresthathaveimplementedEducationStrategiesprovedvaluableinestablishingthereasonsfordevelopingthisPlan,thevarietyofprocessesimplementedandtheoutcomesandachievements.

3.RelationshiptoBCSC’sCommunityandCouncilPlans

4.EducationPlanFramework

Bass Coast Shire Council Council Plan

Overall directions and commitments across

social, economic, environmental and

governance dimensions.

Bass Coast Shire Council Municipal Public

Health Plan

Approach and commitments across the four dimensions.

Bass Coast Shire Council Municipal Strategic

Statement

Approach and commitments across the four dimensions with an emphasis on issues

of land use, the built environment, public open

space, air and water.

Other specific issue Plans

Education Plan, Positive Ageing Strategy, Youth

Strategy, Municipal Early Years Plan, Assets Plan, Access Action Plan etc

Community Plan

4.6 Secondary Student Survey

SecondarystudentsattendingbothWonthaggiSecondaryCollegeandNewhavenCollegeweresentasurveyconsistingofthreequestions.

1 What do you want education services to be like in twenty years?

2 What supports do young people need to encourage them to complete Year 12?

3 What would encourage young people to live, learn and work in Bass Coast Shire?

Seventyresponseswerereceived.Someofthecommonresponsestoquestion1were:

» a greater range of subjects;» improved facilities.

Answerstoquestion2included:

» more support from parents, teachers and their peers;» increased employment opportunities.

Answerstoquestion3included:

» more employment opportunities;» a greater variety of weekend activities

4.7 Partnerships

TheSGBCLLENapproachedCounciltodevelopthePlanfollowingthereleaseofthediscussionpaperSummaryofinformationthataffectsdecisionsrelatingtotheeducation,employmentandtrainingfor15-24yearolds.(Kibell,C,2006)Thereporthighlightedavarietyofissuesthatwerealreadyimpacting,orhadthepotentialtoimpact,negativelyonthewholecommunity.Atthesametime,CouncilcommissionedthereportDevelopmentOptionsBassCoastShire2005-2030(NationalInstituteofEconomicandIndustryResearch,(NIEIR),2006).Oneoftherecommendationsofthisreportsuggestedthat,whilstcontinuingtoattractolderresidents,BCSneedstomaintainabalancedinflowofworkingageandyoungpeoplesimilartothecurrentstructureforthenext25yearsifitistosustainalong-termviableeconomy.

Toaddresstheissuesidentified,itwasproposedtoestablishaReferenceGroupmadeupoflocaleducationandtrainingproviderstoassistinthedevelopmentofthisPlan.Whilstrepresentationfromallsectorsofeducationwassought,i.e.earlyyears,primary,secondary,tertiaryandU3A,regularattendeeshavebeenfromthesecondarysector.IssuesrelevanttoearlyyearseducationhavebeencapturedintheMunicipalEarlyYearsPlanandwithintheSouthCoastBestStartProject.

Aspreviouslymentioned,thebenefitsofbuildingrelationshipsandpartnershipstoachievepositiveoutcomesforacommunitycannotbeunderestimated.ThisisevidencedbythesuccessfulpartnershipbetweenGippsTAFEandChisholmtoformtheSouthernandCoastalAlliance.ThetwoorganisationsareworkingtogethertoachievebetteroutcomesforthecommunitiesofBassCoastandSouthGippsland.

Educationisa‘wholeofcommunity’issueandthereforethedevelopmentofthisPlanwouldnothavebeenpossiblewithouttheinputofawidecrosssectionofeducationandtrainingproviders,studentsandthecommunity.

5.1 Socio-Economic

Socio-EconomicIndexesforAreas(SEIFA)2001wasdevelopedtoassessthewelfareofAustraliancommunities.TheAustralianBureauofStatistics(ABS)hasdevelopedfourindexestoassessthewellbeingofcommunities.

Index 1 Index of Advantage and Disadvantage:Lowvaluesindicateareasofdisadvantage.

Index 2 Index of Disadvantage:Focusesonlow-incomeearners,relativelylowereducationalattainmentandhighunemployment.

Index 3 Index of Economic Resources:Includesvariablesthatareassociatedwitheconomicresources.Variablesincluderentpaid,incomebyfamilytype,mortgagepayments,andrentalproperties.

Index 4 Index of Education and Occupation: Includesalleducationandoccupationvariables.

Eachofthefourindexesisconstructedofalistofvariables(seeAppendix8.3).

ThemeanscorefortheindexofRelativeSocio-EconomicDisadvantage(RSED)forAustraliais1,000.Ascoreoflessthan1,000indicatesthatanareaismoredisadvantagedthantheAustralianaverage.Thelowerthescore,themoredisadvantagedthecommunityis.AscanbeseenfromtheTable1,BassCoastisrankedasadisadvantagedarea.AccordingtoSEIFA,BassCoastShireisranked37thofthe47regionalmunicipalities.

5.BassCoastShireProfile

“Students need to feel that the teacher is a friend and mentor so that they feel comfortable discussing issues with them”

“Young people would be encouraged live, learn and work in Bass Coast if there was a more extensive range of tertiary opportunities available locally.”

Table 1 – SEIFA Index

AreaAdvantage/

Disadvantage(Index 1)

Rank within Gippsland

Disadvantage(Index 2)


Economic(Index 3)


Education –Occupation

(Index 4)


Bass Coast 931.02 1 988.75 3 903.42 2 956.66 2

Baw Baw 938.04 3 1009.66 5 956.27 6 970.20 6

East Gippsland 933.56 2 984.06 2 901.96 1 959.28 3

Latrobe City 941.52 4 960.18 1 941.50 4 939.37 1

South Gippsland 955.70 5 1017.49 6 931.87 3 961.59 5

Wellington 958.47 6 1006.31 4 944.53 5 960.59 4

Gippsland 950.50 989.72 939.02 954.41

Country Victoria 970.47 1001.28 972.44 964.02

Metro Melbourne 1047.04 1025.81 1044.31 1046.64

Source:ABS2001CensusData

Ideally,BCSneedstoattracthouseholdswithglobalknowledgeskillswhoarewillingtorelocateherewithoutanyappropriateemploymentpositionbeingavailabletothemintheShireatthattime.Thisisbecausehigherskilledworkermigrationcreatesacycleofimprovedeconomicperformanceandproductivity.Improvingproductivitycreatesacycleoffastersustainableimprovement.IftheglobalknowledgeworkersareabletoresideinBCSbutworkoutsidethemunicipality,BCSbenefitsbecausetheyarebringingmoremoneyintotheShirethusincreasingtheeconomicprosperityofthecommunity.Oneofthemajorstrategiestoattractyoung,workingagepeopleistheprovisionofarangeofqualityeducationoptions,thatis,theprovisionofprimaryandsecondaryschools,TAFEandUniversities.(NIEIR)

Table 2

Age Group Bass Coast Victoria Australia

0-4 years 5.3% 6.2% 6.3%

5-14 years 12.1% 13.1% 13.5%

15-24 years 9.3% 13.7% 13.6%

25-54 years 35.1% 42.5% 42.2%

55-64 years 15.2% 10.8% 11.0%

65 years+ 23.0% 13.7% 13.3%

Median age of persons 46 years 37 years 37 years

Source:2006CensusQuickStatswww.censusdata.abs.gov.au

5.2 Impact of age structure on the economic viability of Bass Coast Shire

Theagestructureofacommunityisimportantintheplanningofinfrastructureandservices,suchasschoolsandhealthservices.Togetherwithfertilityrates,italsohasimplicationsforthefuturegrowthordeclineofthepopulationandtheeconomicsustainabilityoftheShire.AscanbeseenfromTable2,BCShasanolderagestructurethanthatofVictoriaandAustralia.Itisalsoageneraleconomicrulethatrapidlyageingregionsareregionsoflowpercapitaincomeandloweconomicproductivity.ThereportDevelopmentOptionsBassCoast2005-2030(NIEIR,2006)statesthatthisisbecause:

• Lowpercapitaincomeregionsarelowcostregions;

• Lowpercapitaincomeregionsattractagedmigrants;

• Lowpercapitaincomeregionscauseyoungtoleave;

• Alternatively,highpercapitaincomeregionsattractyoungmigrationand

• Highpercapitaincomeregionscauseagedtoleave.

Thereforelocaleconomiesinrapidlyageingregionsareoftendepressed.Thisisbecause:

• Areasofhighrealunemploymentandpoorproductivityattractageingmigrantsbecausetheyarealsolowcostareas;

• Ageingworkersearnless,solocalaveragewagesandaveragehouseholdincomesarereduced;

• Poolofentrepreneurstakingrisksdeclines(agedpersonsaregenerallyinretirementandtendtoseekfinancialsecurityratherthanriskstartingupanewbusinessventure).Therefore,thenumberofnewbusinessesdeclines;

• Lowerproductivityandfeweremployablepersonsfurtherreduceeconomicactivity.Adownwardcycledevelops;

• Lackoflong-termlabourdiscourageslong-termbusinessinvestment.

“Students completing Year 12 need support from parents and each other”

“Young people would be encouraged live, learn and work in Bass Coast if there were more job opportunities other than working in supermarkets”

Thefollowinginformationwassourcedfromthediscussionpaper,‘Summaryofinformationthataffectsdecisionsrelatingtotheeducation,employmentandtrainingfor15-24yearolds’.(CarolynKibellConsulting&ResearchPtyLtdandSGBCLLEN(2006))

• TheShirehaslowereducationalstandardsthaninVictoriaasawhole.

• Retentionofsecondarystudentsineducationandtrainingisdeclining-againsttheStatetrend.

• Thereisanunacceptablenumberof‘atrisk’students.

• StudentenrolmentinUniversitiesisindeclineanddeferralsfromUniversitiesareincreasing.

• Anecdotallyitissaidthatthereisalackofanappreciationofa‘learningculture’.

• TAFEStateprioritiesdonotalwaysreflectalllocalneedsthereforetheprofilehoursdonotmeetalllocalstudentandindustryneeds.

• Mainemploymentindustriesareretail,tourismandconstruction.

• Therearenolargeindustriestosupportalargeapprenticeshipbase.

• Localgovernment,thehealthsectorandeducationmakeupmostofthelargeremployers.

• TheunemploymentrateforBassCoastShirewas5.5%inDecember2006.Gippsland5.3%.Victoria5.0%

• Inthe2006censustherewere14.3%one-parentfamilies.

• 34.4%offamiliesofstudentsinsecondaryschoolscanberegardedaslow-incomeearners.

7.1 Monitoring

ThisPlanwillbemonitoredbytheBCSCSocialPlannerbuttheimplementationoftheactionplanistheresponsibilityofthenominatedofficersandororganisations.Theprogressoftheimplementationwillbereviewedannually.

7.2 Evaluation

TheeffectivenessofthisPlanwillbeevaluatedagainsttheimprovementoftheissuesidentifiedbytheSGBCLLENandanimprovementoftheCommunityIndicatorsreport.

“Students need the support of knowing that year 12 is a change and that results can determine your future but that it is not the end of the world if you do poorly.”

8.Appendices8.1 Acknowledgements

CouncilwouldliketoacknowledgethecontributionofthefollowingmembersoftheReferenceGroupinthedevelopmentofthisPlanandthankthemfortheirparticipation.

Name Position Organisation

Mr Allan Bawden Chief Executive Officer Bass Coast Shire CouncilMr Richard Perry Director Economic Development and Community Services Bass Coast Shire CouncilMrs Jeanette Draper Social Planner Bass Coast Shire CouncilMs Stephanie Symes Economic Development Planner Bass Coast Shire CouncilMs Liz Wright Manager, Community Services Bass Coast Shire CouncilMs Linda Ryan Administration Officer, Community Services Bass Coast Shire CouncilMs Virginia Simmons Director & Chief Executive Officer Chisholm InstituteMs Catherine Pickett Regional Manager, Bass Coast Campus Chisholm InstituteMs Robyn Campbell School Director, School of Business and Management Chisholm InstituteMs Marge Arnup O-School Entry Project Officer, Gippsland Region DEECDMr Don Paproth Deputy Regional Director, Morwell/South Gippsland Operating Area DEECDMr Bob Speed Business Development Manager Gippsland Group Training LTDMs Janine Pickersgill Program Support Officer Gippsland Regional Council ACFEMr John Cargill Previous Campus Manager, GippsTAFEMr Jim Vivian Campus Manager GippsTAFEDr Peter Whitley Chief Executive Officer GippsTAFEMr Malcolm Beasley Director Impact CreativityMs Loretta Hambly Director, Strategic Planning Monash University, Gippsland CampusMr Doug Wain Chief Executive Officer MoonyaMr Michael Brewin Principal Newhaven CollegeMs Karen Milkins-Hendry Vice Principal Newhaven CollegeMr Mark Manteit Chief Executive Officer PINPMs Bridget Fahy Education Manager PINPMr David Roche Executive Officer SGBCLLENMr Colin Waring Bass Coast Principal Librarian West Gippsland Regional Library CorporationMr Eugene Willems Principal South Coast Christian SchoolMr Garry Dennis Principal Wonthaggi Secondary CollegeMr Darren Parker Vice Principal Wonthaggi Secondary College

6.EducationIssuesforBassCoastShire

7.MonitoringandEvaluation

Child CareBassCoastChildren’sCentre(LongDayCare)ABCLearningCentre(LongDayCare)KidsHouse(LongDayCareandOccasionalCare)

PlaygroupsCoronetBayPlaygroupCorinellaPlaygroupInverlochPlaygroupSanRemoPlaygroup

Pre-SchoolsInverloch&DistrictPreSchoolJeanetteLoughridgeMemorialPre-SchoolPhillipIslandKindergartenIncSanRemoPre-SchoolWonthaggiKindergartenInc(MurraySt)WonthaggiKindergartenInc(WhiteRd)

Primary SchoolsBassValleyPrimarySchoolCowesPrimarySchoolInverlochPrimarySchoolNewhavenPrimarySchoolPowlettRiverPrimarySchoolSanRemoPrimarySchoolSouthCoastChristianCollegeStJoseph’sPrimarySchoolWonthaggiNorthPrimarySchoolWonthaggiPrimarySchool

Secondary SchoolsNewhavenCollegeSouthCoastChristianCollegeWonthaggiSecondaryCollege–DudleyCampus(Junior)WonthaggiSecondaryCollege–McBrideCampus(Senior)

Tertiary and OtherChisholmInstituteofTAFEBassCoastAdultEducationCentreU3AWonthaggiInc.PhillipIslandU3AGippsTAFE

Community Centres and Neighbourhood HousesPhillipIslandCommunityandLearningCentreInc.CorinellaandDistrictCommunityCentreInc.WonthaggiNeighbourhoodCentreatMitchellHouseInverlochVenusBayCommunityGroupBassValleyCommunityGroupInc.

Learning CentresBassCoastAdultEducationCentrePhillipIslandU3ASouthCoastSpeakersToastmasterClubU3AWonthaggiInc

LibrariesCowesInverlochWonthaggiMobilelibraryservicetoCorinella,CoronetBay,Cowes,Grantville,KilcundaandSanRemo

8.3 The 11 indicators used to determine levels of disadvantage.

Indicators Method of calculation

Unemployment Number of unemployed as a proportion of the labour force.

Low income Proportion of households with incomes < $26,000 per annum.

Low birth weight Proportion of all birth weights < 2,550gm.

Child abuse Number of confirmed instances as a proportion of all children up to 15 years of age.

Education – Leave school < 15 years of age Number as proportion of > 15 years of age.

Emergency assistance Recipient households as proportion of all households.

Psychiatric hospital admissions Number of persons admitted as proportion of population > 18 years of age.

Court convictions Number of convicted persons as proportion of population 18-50 years of age.

Child injuries Injuries as proportion of population ≤ 18 years of age.

Unskilled workers Number of unskilled workers as proportion of population 18-65 years of age.

Court defendants Number of people dealt with by courts for criminal matters as proportion of population 18-50 years of age.

8.2 Education and Training Services in Bass Coast Shire

“Students need support in completing Year 12 because they want to work hard to get the job they have always dreamed of their whole life.”

8.4 Global Knowledge Workers

Global knowledge occupations

Importers, Exporters & Wholesalers Computing Professionals

Resource Managers Miscellaneous Business & Information Professionals Project & Program Administrators

Finance Managers Human Resource Professionals Computing Support Technicians

Information Technology Managers Librarians Mathematicians, Statisticians & Actuaries

Sales & Marketing Managers Business & Organisation Analysts Property Professionals

Policy & Planning Managers Sales, Marketing & Advertising Professionals Accountants, Auditors & Corporate Treasurers

Media Products & Artistic Directors Other Business & Information Professionals Technical Sales Representatives

Media Presenters Legal Professionals Medical Technical Officers

Science, Building & Engineering Professionals Economists Science Technical Officers

Natural & Physical Science Professionals Designers & Illustrators Financial Dealers & Brokers

Chemists Journalists & Related Profs Financial Investment Advisers

Geologists & Geophysicists Authors & Related Professionals Library Technicians

Life Scientists Film, TV, Radio& Stage Directors Medical & Science Tech Offs

Medical Scientists Scientists, Engineers & Related Associated Professionals Electrical & Electronics Engineers

“Young people would be encouraged live, learn and work in Bass Coast if there were improved public transport services, a cinema and more recreational opportunities other than sport.”

AustralianBureauofStatistics(2007)2006CensusQuickStats:BassCoast(S)(LocalGovernmentArea)retrievedon27June2007fromhttp://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationList?newgeograph

BassCoastShireCouncil(2007)CouncilPlan2007-2011BassCoastShireCouncil,Wonthaggi,Victoria

DepartmentofEducation,ScienceandTrainingCanberra(April2007)OECDThematicReviewofTertiaryEducationCountryBackgroundReportAustralia.Retrievedon23August2007fromhttp://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/51/60/38759740.pdf

DepartmentofEducationandTraining(2002)KnowledgeandSkillsfortheInnovationEconomy:aStatementbytheHon.LynneKosky,MPministerforEducationandTraining,CommunicationsDivisionoftheDepartmentofEducationandTraining,VictorianGovernment,Melbourne,Victoria

DepartmentofPremierandCabinet(March2005)GrowingVictoriaTogether.AVisionforVictoriato2010andBeyond,VictorianGovernment,Melbourne,Victoria

FrankstonCityCouncil(2004)TheLearningCityStrategy,AFrameworkForAction2005-2007,FrankstonCityCouncil,Frankston,Victoria

KibellC(2006)Summaryofinformationthataffectsdecisionsrelatingtotheeducation,employmentandtrainingfor15-24yearolds.CarolynKibellConsulting&ResearchPtyLtdandSGBCLLEN,Wonthaggi,Victoria

HumeCityCouncil,HumeGlobalLearningVillage(2004)LearningTogether2004/2008AnintroductiontotheHumeGlobalLearningVillageandourStrategy,HumeCityCouncil,Dallas,Victoria.

MinisterialCouncilonEducation,Employment,TrainingandYouthAffairs(1999)TheAdelaideDeclarationonNationalGoalsforSchoolingintheTwenty-FirstCenturyretrievedon27August2007fromhttp://www.mceetya.edu.au/mceetya/nationalgoals/natgoals.htm

NationalInstituteofEconomicandIndustryResearch(NIEIR)(2006)DevelopmentOptionsBassCoastShire2005-2030,NIEIR,CliftonHill,Victoria

NationalCentreofScience,InformationandCommunicationTechnologyandMathematicsEducationforRuralandRegionalAustralia(siMERR)(2005)ThesiMERRnationalSurveyinBriefretrievedon24September2007fromhttp://www.simerr.une.edu.au/

NSWHealth(2006)ReportoftheNewSouthWalesChiefHealthOfficerSocialdeterminantsYear12retentionrateretrievedon24September2007fromhttp://www.health.nsw.gov.au/public-health/chorep/soc/soc_retent.htm

OrganisationforEconomicCo-operationandDevelopment(OECD)(2004)EducationLevelsRisinginOECDCountriesbutLowAttainmentStillHampersSome.Retrievedon23August,2007fromhttp://www.oecd.org/document/31/0,2340,en_2649_201185_33710751_1_1_1_1,00.html

PopeJ(2007)IndicatorsofCommunityStrengthinBassCoast,Includingselecttownships,DepartmentofPlanningandCommunityDevelopmentformerlyTheDepartmentforVictorianCommunities,VictorianGovernment,Melbourne,Victoria

SchoolResourcesDivision(2006)BuildingFutures,CaringForYourChildPolicyandProcessforVictorianGovernmentSchools,DepartmentofEducationandEarlyChildhoodDevelopment,VictorianGovernment,Melbourne,Victoria

SnellingLeigh(2003)LocalGovernmentandEducationItTakesaVillagetoRaiseaChildVictorianLocalGovernanceAssociation,Melbourne,Victoria

SouthGippslandandBassCoastLocalLearningandEmploymentNetwork(2007)ReporttotheVictorianSkillsCommission,Wonthaggi,Victoria

VinsonT(2007)DroppingofftheEdge:thedistributionofdisadvantageinAustralia,JesuitSocialServicesandCatholicSocialServicesAustralia,Richmond,Victoria

9.References

Strategic Objectives

Strategic Objective Issues

1. Lifestyle/Social To promote the value of a lifelong ‘learning culture’ to individuals and the community.

• Low socio economic profile• Low year 12 retention rates • Low rates of students attending tertiary institutions• Increase in deferrals from university• Low educational and qualification levels• Limited housing affordability• Students and families have low aspirations• Limited staff support• Limited ‘return to study’ programs• Barriers for students from Culturally And Linguistically Diverse (CALD) populations

accessing education, training and employment opportunities• Limited course variety • Identification of leaders and mentors within the local community• Identification of improvement opportunities within the organisations providing services

2. Environment and Heritage To support the environmental sustainability of the Shire through education.

• Geographic restraints to accessing education options• No local environmental courses covering subjects such as:• The natural attributes of Bass Coast.• Eco-tourism.• Environmental and landscape possibilities.• Links between economic development and environmental sustainability• Need for appropriate knowledge and skill base to respond to pressures on the environment

3. Built To advocate and facilitate the provision of quality, accessible education, training and learning facilities.

• Limited access to quality, modern IT equipment and resources• Inadequate infrastructure, quality, size, location• Need for university presence• Accessible, affordable transport options

Strategic Objective Issues

4. Local Economy To contribute to the economic prosperity of Bass Coast through the provision of a broad range of education and training options.

• Limited availability of skilled staff particularly in the hospitality, health sectors• Limited succession planning• Affordability of education and training• Course variety does not always reflect local employment needs• Apprenticeship rates declining• High unemployment rate• Lack of major industries to support apprenticeships• Lack of Bass Coast based group training provider• Identification of skills gap• Low rate of global knowledge businesses and job opportunities• Low number of entrepreneurs• Need for professional development in curriculum development, mentoring

programs and research into the needs of changing communities• Limited agriculture courses• Identification of business mentors• Limited partnerships between education and corporate sectors• Identification of links between economic development and environmental sustainability

BassCoastShireCouncilEducationPlan2008-2012ActionPlan

“In twenty years time I hope students are not subjected to bullying.”

Objective 1To promote the value of a lifelong ‘learning culture’ to individuals and the community.

Action Task Measures Responsible Officer/ Partners Target Resources

Motivate people to take up, or continue, learning for themselves and others

Establish a Reference Group of key stakeholders and community members to pursue the Vision for the Education Plan via advocacy, strategic planning and co-ordination.

Bass Coast Education, Training and Employment Consortium established.

Reference Group 2008 ongoing

Promote achievements of local past students.

Alumni established. Wonthaggi Secondary School Newhaven College

2009

Update of student achievements reported in local media at the end of each school term.

Ongoing

Bass Coast Youth Mentoring Program for secondary students continued.

SGBCLLEN DEECD Wonthaggi Secondary School Newhaven College

Ongoing

Celebrate excellence and innovation in learning.

The Wonthaggi Energy and Innovation Festival expanded.

BCSC Events Manager 2010

Applications submitted to the Gippsland Innovation Festival.

Reference Group Annually

Participation in a shire wide celebration of Education Week.

Reference Group Annually

Promote accessible education and learning opportunities for all.

Innovation in education promoted through the annual ‘Sun, Surf and Sand’ festival.

Moonya ATSS TAFE Monash University GippslandGippsland Multicultural Services Local SchoolsU3AWurreker Broker

Annually

Development of Bass Coast Specialist School.

2008

Refer to the objectives of the Wurreker Strategy when developing programs.

Ongoing

An increase in the number of CALD students accessing post secondary courses.

2008

Provision of supported educational programs that meet the individual needs of young people with disabilities.

Ongoing

Promote the important role of teachers and tutors.

Formal recognition of the achievements of teachers and tutors during Education Week.

SGBCLLENDEECDLocal schools

Annually


Advocate for provision of improved facilities and services and staff development opportunities in schools and early years sector.

Recommendations submitted to all levels of Government.

Students’ outcomes improved. Local schoolsDEECDBCSCLocal businessesEarly Childhood Services

2008 ongoing

Implement the South Coast Best Start Project.

Improvement in the health, development, learning and wellbeing of children from pregnancy through to transition to school.

BCSCSGSBCCHSDEECD

2008-2010

ParticipateintheGippslandYouthOptionsCommitment.

RelevantBassCoaststakeholderstobecomesignatorytotheGYOC.

BCSCSGBCLLENSecondarycollegesTAFERTOsDEECD

2008

“In twenty years time hopefully high quality education services will be accessible to all.”

Objective 2To support the environmental sustainability of the Shire through education.


Enhancethevaluein,andtheappreciationof,thelocalnaturalenvironment

Re-brandtheShiretoberecognisedasaleaderinenvironmentalempathy.

Shirebrandingreflectsenvironmentalempathy.

BCSC 2008

Implementstrategiestoeducatevisitorstorespectandassistintheconservationandsustainabilityoftheenvironment.

Produceaninformationbookletfornewresidents,estateagents,schools,librariesonenvironmentalinitiatives.

PINPReferenceGroupDSELandcareParksVic.

2012

Implementaneducationprogramontheimpactsofeverydayactivitiesonstormwaterquality.

Implementaneducationprogramonthecommunitybenefitsofreuseofwastewater.

Advocatefortheprovisionofflexiblydeliveredhighereducationoptionsincludingenvironmentalstudiesforlocalresidents.

Increasedoptionsforhighereducationavailable.

ReferenceGroupUniversitiesTAFEU3A

2010

Establishformalpartnershipsbetweeneducationprovidersandlocalenvironmentalorganisationstoenableintegratedlearning.

Formalpartnershipgroupestablished. PINPTAFEForeshoreCommitteesSecondaryschoolsDSELandcare

2009

Integratedlearningoptionsdocumented.

Researchthelinkbetweensocial,economicandenvironmentalsustainability.

Researchcompletedanddocumentpublishedforcommunitydiscussion.

MonashUniversityGippslandPINPReferenceGroup

2011

Provideregularinformationandopportunitiesforprofessionaldevelopmenttrainingforvolunteersonenvironmentalissues.

Increaseinskillbaseandnumberofvolunteersforenvironmentalprograms.

PINPTAFEForeshoreCommitteesSecondaryschoolsDSELandcare

2009


Establishanetworkwithlocalschoolstodevelopenvironmentalcurriculaactivities,professionaldevelopmentforteachersandkitsbasedonlocalissuesforschools.

Newactivities,professionaldevelopmentprogramsandkitsavailableandshared.

LocalschoolsEnvironmentalOrganisationsPINPDSE

2011

Seekfundingforidentifiededucationalprojectsonenvironmentalsustainability.

Listofprojectsidentifiedandongoingfundingacquired.

BusinessesGovernmentagenciesEnvironmentalgroupsReferenceGroup

2012

Establishanenvironmentalsub-groupoftheBassCoastEducation,TrainingandEmploymentConsortium.

Environmentalsubgroupestablishedwithongoingfundingidentified.

BassCoastEducation,TrainingandEmploymentConsortiumGovernmentAgencies

2009

Considerationforstudiesthatprovidespecialistskillsinenvironmentallyfriendlyandecofriendlytechniquesassociatedwithtradessuchas:electrical,building,plumbing,design.

Introductionofenvironmentalpracticesintoexistingcourses.

TAFEGippslandGroupTrainingSGBCLLEN

2011

Objective 3To advocate and facilitate the provision of quality, accessible education, training and learning facilities.


Advocateforinfrastructurethatsupportsthecurrentandfutureneedsofthecommunityandthatwillassistinattracting‘GlobalKnowledgeWorkers’

Promotetheservicesofexistinglearningfacilities.egLibraries,CommunityHouses.

Increaseintheutilisationofexistinglearningfacilities.

BCSCWGRLCBassCoastCommunityHousesNetwork

2008Ongoing

Researchthefutureinfrastructureneedsacrossallsectors.

Consultantsengaged,researchcompletedandreportedbacktoreferencegroup.

DEECDReferenceGroup

2009

ContinuetopursuethepresenceofMonashUniversityGippslandinBassCoastShire.

EvidencetosupporttheneedforaUniversitypresence.

ReferenceGroupMonashUniversity

20080ngoing

Researchdesignoptionstosupportinnovativemethodstodelivereducationandtraining.

AcollaborativeEducationandTrainingDeliveryModelincludinginfrastructurerequirementsresearchedanddeveloped.Researchtoincludeconsiderationofcolocationofthefollowingservices:•Seniorsecondarycampus•Grouptraining•Library•Communitysupportservices•Universityfoundationstudies.

DEECDReferenceGroup

2009-2012

ExternalfundingforConsultanttofacilitateproject

Co-locateearlyyears’servicestoenableeasieraccessforfamilies.

Increasethenumberofearlyyears’learninghubsintheShire.

BCSCBCCHSBCSChildren’sServicesProvidersNetworkPrimarySchools

2008Ongoing


Providearangeofhighqualityeducationservicesacrossalllevels.

ResearchtheestablishmentofaGovernmentsecondarycollegeinSanRemo/PhillipIslandarea.

DEECDCatholicDiocese,SaleReferenceGroup

2008ongoing

ExpansionoftheSouthCoastChristianCollege.

2008

RelocationofNewhavenCollege. 2010

ResearchfeasibilityofestablishmentofasecondaryCatholicCollege.

2012

ProvidemetropolitanstandardBroadbandservices

AssessmentofbroadbandservicesrequiredanddevelopmentofActionPlantoachievethem.

BCSCEconomicPlannerandAdvisoryPanel

2008

UtilisetheTransportConnectionsProjecttoincreasetransportaccessandoptionstoeducationandtrainingfacilitiesandservices

Transportoptionsincreased. TransportConnectionsProjectOfficerReferenceGroup

2008ongoing

Objective 4To contribute to the economic prosperity of Bass Coast Shire through the provision of a broad range of education and training options.


Advocatefortrainingandeducationoptionstomeetexistingandfutureemploymentneeds

Identifyskillsandlabourgaps. Skillsandlabourgapsidentifiedandstrategiesdeveloped.

SGBCLLENGippslandSkillsandLabourNeedsForumOTTES&CTAGovernmentagenciesEmploymentagenciesGippslandGroupTraining

2009

Advocateforlocalcoursestoreflectlocalemploymentneeds.

RecommendationsintheGippslandSkillsandLabourNeedsForumReport.

GippslandSkillsandLabourNeedsForumS&CTAGovernmentagencies

20080ngoing

Maximiseeducationalandtrainingopportunitiesassociatedwiththetourismandhospitalitysectors.

Provisionofarangeoftourismandhospitalitytrainingoptions.

TAFEBCSCEconomicDevelopmentUnit;GovernmentagenciesEmploymentagencies

2008ongoing

Maximiseeducationalandtrainingopportunitiesassociatedwiththehealthsector.

PartnershipwithMonashUniversityGippslandforplacementofmedicalstudentsatBCRH,BCCHSandBCSCHACCteam.

MonashUniversityGippslandGPASouthGippslandSCHSCBCRHBCSC

2009

Promotethevalue,longtermcareerpathwaysandemploymentopportunitiesofapprenticeshiptraining.

IncreasenumberofVETplacements. SGBCLLENLocalSecondaryCollegesLocalbusinessesDEST-LCP

2010

ImplementrecommendationsfromtheGippslandApprenticeshipResearchProject.

GippslandGroupTrainingSGBCLLENLocalbusinessesMonashUniversityGippslandRDVBCSC

2008ongoing

Increasenumberofapprenticeships.


Facilitatecross-sectorpartnerships

BassCoastIndustryNetworkestablished.

ReferenceGroup 2008ongoing

Advocateforagroup-trainingprovidertobebasedinBassCoast.

EvidencesupportingtheneedforaGroup-trainingprovider.

GippslandGroupTrainingReferenceGroup

2009

Increasetherangeofemploymentopportunities

Maximiseeducationalandtrainingandemploymentopportunitiesassociatedwithnewindustrialandcommercialdevelopments.

ProposedindustrialandcommercialdevelopmentstobeastandingagendaitemfortheReferenceGroupmeetings.

OTTEReferencegroup

2008ongoing

Educationalandtrainingneedsassessedagainstthedevelopments.

EvidenceprovidedtoOTTE.

Facilitatebusinessgrowth. Participationbybusinessoperatorsinabroadrangeofrelevanteducationandtrainingsessions

BCSCSmallBusinessDevelopmentOfficerBusinessAssociationsS&CTA

Ongoing

Abroadrangeofbusinesssupportincorporatedintothebiztobizwebsite

BCSCSmallBusinessDevelopmentOfficer

Ongoing

Promotelocalemploymentopportunities.

Jobopportunitiespromotedinprintmediaandonline.

LocalbusinessesandorganisationsEmploymentAgencies

Ongoing

Social PlannerBass Coast Shire Council

76 Mc Bride Ave, Wonthaggi VIC 3995Tel 1300BCOAST

www.basscoast.vic.gov.au

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