NATIONAL CATHOLIC EDUCATION COMMISSION
GPO Box 3046, CANBERRA CITY ACT 2601
Favier House, 51 Cooyong Street, BRADDON ACT 2612
Phone: (02) 6201 9830 Fax: (02) 6257 7395 ISD: 61 2 6201 9830
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Media Release
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Celebrating the success of the National Secondary School
Computer Fund
The National Catholic Education Commission (NCEC) today welcomed the
announcement by the Deputy Prime Minister of those schools that have been
successful in the first round of applications from the Australian Government’s
National Secondary School Computer Fund.
This program is part of the Australian Government’s commitment to provide $1.1
billion over five years (2008–2012) for new or upgraded technology for all year
9 - 12 students.
“I am particularly pleased to see that priority in the first round has been given to
schools in the greatest need of ICT investment” said Mgr Tom Doyle, Chair of the
NCEC.
“The Commonwealth has consulted broadly across the government, Catholic and
Independent sectors to identify schools with a computer ratio of 1:8 or higher to
ensure that these schools have first access to funding, with the initial goal of
improving the ratio to 1:2” he said. “Over the longer term the goal is for every
year 9 -12 student to have access to a computer”.
Mgr Doyle applauded this injection of funding from the Commonwealth into
information and communication technology for secondary schools. He noted that
this is the way of the future and therefore something that all Australian children
should be able to access regardless of personal circumstances or which school they
attend.
The NCEC looks forward to continuing to work in partnership with the Government on
this important initiative.
For further information contact Monsignor Tom Doyle on 03 9596 1334.
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