Please find attached the Smart State Council working group report on Education and Skills for the Smart State.
In forwarding this report, I note that the Standing Committee of the Smart State Council has asked me to convey their unanimous view that the quality of our education system is the single most important factor underpinning the development of the Smart State, and that the quality of our teachers is the single most important factor underpinning our education system.
The report outlines ways to elevate the status of the teaching profession, develop relevant and engaging curricula, enhance science and technology education and increase community awareness and engagement in education.
I commend it to you.
Professor Peter Andrews
Queensland Chief Scientist and
Chair, Standing Committee
Smart State Council
November 2006
This paper was prepared by an independent working group for the SmartState Council. The views expressed in this paper are those of the group and do not represent Queensland Government policy.
Chair
Professor John Mattick, Chair, Reference Group; Chair QSA
Members
Dr Cherrell Hirst, Deputy Chair, Queensland Biocapital Funds
Dr Jane Wilson, Chair, Institute for Molecular Bioscience; Director, Protagonist Ltd
Professor John Dewar, Chair, QCT; Pro Vice Chancellor (Academic), Griffith University
Professor Gabrielle Matters, Principal Research Fellow; Manager, ACER, Brisbane
Professor Richard Smith, Executive Dean, CQU Faculty of Arts; Humanities and Education Chair, MACER
Mr Robert Wilson, Assistant Director, Education and Training, Queensland Resources Council
The SmartState Council was established in June 2005 as a central advisory body to provide high level advice to the Queensland Government on emerging SmartState issues and trends, and to propose measures to position Queensland to respond to challenges and opportunities.
The SmartState Council is chaired by the Premier of Queensland and comprises Government Ministers, the QueenslandChief Scientist and representatives from Queensland’s business and research communities.
