Victorian Auditor-General's Office

Appendix C. Audit Act 1994 section16—submissions and comments

Introduction

In accordance with section 16A and 16(3) of the Audit Act 1994 a copy of this report was provided to the Department of Education and Training with a request for submissions or comments.

The submissions and comments provided are not subject to audit nor the evidentiary standards required to reach an audit conclusion. Responsibility for the accuracy, fairness and balance of those comments rests solely with the agency head.

RESPONSE provided by the Secretary, Department of Education and Training

3 Middle-years transition

At a glance

Background

To transition successfully to secondary school, children need to be supported before, during and after the transition. Children who have difficulty with this transition are likely to become more disengaged and have poorer academic outcomes in the future.

1 Background

1.1 The importance of successful transitions for children

The importance of children making successful transitions into and between schools is widely acknowledged and the success of a transition is influenced by a broad range of factors, including prior learning and achievement, socio-economic and cultural background, disability and learning difficulties, and gender.

Education Transitions

Body
This audit examined how transitions into and between early childhood education and care and school, and between schools are managed. It examined DET, as the agency responsible for policy and initiatives that guide student’s transitions, along with a sample of early childhood education and care providers and schools.
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