To this end, the NESA Board established a COVID-19 Response Committee to address developing issues as a matter of urgency.
Following the meeting, Chair of the NESA Board Professor Peter Shergold said he had three important messages for HSC students:
Effective immediately the Board is giving principals or system authorities the power to make decisions about the number and weighting of HSC formal assessment tasks for their school in 2020. The Board affirms its complete trust in principals and teachers.
“This action provides schools with the flexibility they need to support their students in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak,” Professor Shergold said.
NESA will provide specific advice to principals about this delegation of authority later this week.
The NESA COVID-19 Response Committee is aware of and will urgently provide advice on the following issues:
Professor Shergold said the situation faced by schools was unprecedented and that in this situation the Board recognises above all else that the health, safety and welfare of students and teachers is paramount.
“The Board discussed at length issues of disadvantage, dislocation and social isolation.
“Decisions and advice will be based on the principles of fairness and equity that have always underpinned the internationally recognised HSC credential,” Professor Shergold said.
The COVID-19 Response Committee includes representation from each of the three school sectors who are committed to working together. It will meet at least weekly, but more frequently if needed, to address issues as they arise and provide clear communication to schools and principals. The committee members include:
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