Education discussion paper - young people's feedback 2024

My name is Jacqueline McGowan-Jones, and I am the Commissioner for Children and Young People for Western Australia.

My office and I work hard to make a better world for all children and young people. We:

stand up for children and young people’s rights
listen to what children and young people have to say
tell everyone about the great ideas children and young people have and the great things they do.

You can visit our website to learn more about what we do.

I have created discussion papers on four key priority areas which include youth justice, health and mental health, education and child protection and they can be found online.

I am now asking for your feedback as a young person in WA, on how we can improve the lives of children and young people in these four areas.

Your voices matter.

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* 1. First name

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* 2. Do you want to share your ideas on how we can make education better for children and young people?

Yes

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* 3. How old are you?

12 or under

18 or older

All questions below are optional. You might choose to answer one, some or all.

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* 4. How can schools help you to belong?

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* 5. How can schools include children and young people in making decisions?

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* 6. Do you get an opportunity to share your views at school on topics that are important to you?

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* 7. How can schools help you to learn better?

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* 8. Do you feel safe to speak up at school about things you’re not happy about? Do your teachers listen to you?

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* 9. What would make you feel safer to speak up at school?

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* 10. Is there a student school council or group of older students at school that listens to your concerns and shares them with teachers? What does that look like? How does it work?

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* 11. What do you like about school? What helps you to enjoy school and learning?

Thank you for sharing your ideas with me. If you would like to share more feedback than can fit in the above spaces, please email info@ccyp.wa.gov.au