Organisation Secondary Education Authority (1985 - 1997)

Western Australia

From
1 January 1985
To
8 July 1997

Summary

The Secondary Education Authority was established on 1 January 1985 under the Secondary Education Authority Act 1984, replacing the Board of Secondary Education (1969-1985).The Authority was responsible for carrying out the following functions: create guidelines and approve syllabuses developed by secondary education institutions, administer assessment of secondary students and provide information to post-secondary institutions regarding performance of students. The Authority was abolished under the Curriculum Council Act 1997 on 8 July 1997, and was replaced by the Curriculum Council.

Timeline

 1970 - 1985 Board of Secondary Education
       1985 - 1997 Secondary Education Authority
             1997 - 2012 Curriculum Council

Published resources

Policies

  • Parker, Lesley, Upper School Curriculum Change, Western Australia, Western Australia. Curriculum and Research Unit, Secondary Education Authority, Perth, 1986. Details

Reports

  • Larsen, Peter; Offer, Jenny, Breadth of Study, Secondary Education Authority, Perth, 1989. Details
  • Marsh, C. J.; Parker, L. H., Perspectives on Post-Compulsory Education, Western Australia. Secondary Education Authority, Perth, July 1990. Details
  • Western Australia. Secondary Education Authority, Secondary Education Authority Annual Report, Western Australian Government, Perth, 1986. Details

Online Resources