The solution is to bust each Sate dept of Ed into half a dozen or even more individual, self governing units, with no need for CBD control. The top can then see the bottom and this type of nonsense is minimised. Would the delivery of education at school level be reduced in value if the top half dozen layers of management and blood suckers were simply eliminated in this manner? Not a whit. And there is absolutely no reason why the Minister could not deal effectively with six to ten separate business units.

And by so doing, half a dozen rural and suburban communities would be that much closer to their boffins.

I well remember when two teachers, a husband and wife with three kids, were posted to Singleton and Islington in NSW years back. Upon enquiry, they discovered that the officers concerned thought that they were the same place! More than 1 hour drive between them was the outcome, and because the appointments had been signed off, they were unable to be reconsidered. The situation lasted for at least 5 years, to my knowledge.

Thirty-seven Diamond Valley schools and childcare centres are on the list, including three in Greensborough, 15 in Eltham and five in Kinglake. But schools in Yarrambat, Doreen, Hurstbridge, Arthurs Creek, Kangaroo Ground and St Helena will remain open on Code Red days.

http://diamond-valley-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/diamond-valley-schools-left-out-of-fire-danger-list/

For those who don’t know the area, Kangaroo Ground is located in between the notorious fire trap areas of Warrandyte, Christmas Hills, Eltham and Yarra Glen - but for a change of wind it would have burnt to the ground last fire season.