ON 24 DECEMBER 2002 WE RECEIVED DOCUMENTS REQUESTED UNDER FOI.

DOCS NOT COMPLETE BUT SHOWED

ALARMING EVIDENCE OF BIAS MANIPULATION AND TAMPERING. WE REFERRED MATTER TO THE ADT FOR ACCESS TO
ORIGINAL ANSWER SHEETS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT WERE MISSING

16-01-03 FOI-03-010 FOI GRR Kingswood Further FOI application lodged for Danny's
OC application documents and Katie's as we
had only originally requested the Year 7
Selective School application information
and after seeing so much misconduct, we
requested the OC information
28-01-03 RML 03/1496 Selective High Special Letter to me from Mr. Watkins responding to
School programs, my letter 6 January noting my concerns of
placement for assistant perceived discrepancies in documents and
2003 director general results obtained under FOI saying he asked
the SSU for advice. Mr Watkins sets out
some explanations that he was provided by
the SSU regarding some of the discrepancies
(that did not address the issues) and advises
me if I want more information to contact Bob
Wingrave.
28-01-03 RML/1500 Selective High Special as above
schools programs,
assistant
director general
10-03-03 RML 03/2978 Selective high Special TRIM DOCUMENT: Mr. Bob Carr: TRIM
schools programs, DOCUMENT RECEIVED UNDER FOI
assistant Correspondence List - OTEN states: TRIM:
director general Document type: NIL response
Created 27 February 2003
Current Location: Special programs,
Assistant Director General
Completed No:
Notes: RML03/1496 & 03/1500 REFER
"10/03/2003 11.50:31 am Colin Klein" Sent
to SASA for information
"13/3/2003 4/16:07 PM Margaret Vaguez"
Received in the office of the Director of SASA
and forwarded to M Davidson
"14/03/2003 12/14:15 PM Robyn
STAUNTON"
Primary Contact - the Hono R J Carr
Other contacts - Mr & Mrs Peter and Jolanda
Challita
Action Name: RML for
information/Appropriate special needs
students & Equity Pr. Due dated 10/3/03
date completed 10/3/03
Date stamped login by Magda Pollack 9 May
2006.
14-04-03 RML 03/4279 Selective high Student Letter to Mr. Barry O'Farrell MP from Jan
school Assessment & McClelland, Director-General of Education
placement reporting, Assist and Training, Managing Director of Tafe NSW
Director received under FOI referring to his
representations to the former Minister for
Education Mr. Watkins on our behalf saying
 she had been asked to respond on Mr.
Watkins behalf. The letter said that we had
been invited on several occasions to contact
Bob Wingrave for further explanation and
that we have not done so. Letter did not
address my sons non placement in a
Selective School and only referred to my
daughter.
07-05-03 RML 03/4649 Selective High Minister’s Letter received by me from Janet Collins,
school entrance Office Executive Officer, Office of the Deputy
test Premier on Deputy Premier letterhead
referring to my letter to the Minister for
Education dated 8 May 2003 and stating that
the matters raised have been noted and are
presently receiving attention
26-06-03 RML 03/5996 Selective High Special There is a letter that the Ombudsman
(Also see RML School programs, provided me with reference 03/5996
03/5996 below placement assistant addressed to me that we had never seen or
dated 04-08-03 director general received. This letter is not on letterhead, not
received by me) signed and not dated and says the matter
has been investigated by the DET and the
Ombudsman and directs me to contact Bob
Wingrave. This letter has been fabricated to
close the complaint.
17-06-03 RML 03/4649 Letter to me from Mr Refshauge referring to
my letter of 22 April 2003 and advising that
he has been advised that matters have been
responded to with detail explanations given
and that he cannot help me with previous
matters but that since I had not previously
brought to his attention the issue with my
 son's profile score that he would refer my
complaint to Chris Carroll. I wrote again to
Mr Refshauge on 24 June providing fresh
information received under FOI for Danny

On 18 June 2003 the original answer sheets were destroyed for both my children's Year 7 Selective Schools tests
whilst part of an FOI application was being put before the Tribunal. The original answer sheets were destroyed on
the day the matter was listed for planning meeting at the Administrative Decisions Tribunal.

03-07-03 SASA1/03/0083 ADT Student

Assessment &
School
Accountability
04-08-03 RML 03/5996 This Letter is addressed to me from Mr
Refshauge and was received by me advising
that an investigation would take place and
that I would be contacted by Chris Carroll.
12-08-03 RML 03/7309 Education for Special Letter From Mr Refshauge to Mr Brogden
gifted and programs, stating that I have accessed all documents
talented assistant under FOI and that the Ombudsman has not
students AND director general found any irregularities. Referring to the
Selective School viewing of my children’s tests papers and
placement that I have been offered the opportunity for
further meetings. Advising that he has asked
the DET to review the current policy
regarding gifted and talented programs in
secondary schools and that he hopes this
helps to clarify things for him
10-11-03 SASA1/03/0169 Request for Student
extracts from Assessment &
 SHS test & OC School
test file Accountability

19-11-03 LE1/2997 Response to COMPACTUS My solicitor had written to Bob Wingrave of

letter from SSU in relation to errors in certified true and
Solicitor accurate copies that he sent of my sons OC
regarding test in that there were 61 answers to 60
Danny questions and other anomalies.
19-11-03 SASA1/03/0174 Response to Student as above
letter from Assessment &
Solicitor School
regarding Accountability
Danny
27-11-03 NO REFERENCE BOB WINGRAVE Letter from Bob Wingrave to my solicitors
WROTE TO OUR stating that my son’s second initial had
SOLICITOS inadvertently slipped onto the next line and
REGARDING formed part of the answers.
ERRORS IN
TEST RESULT My solicitor responded on the 27-11-03
stating that my son didn't have a second
name and therefore could not have a second
initial and that excuse for the purposes of my
concerns was useless.
27-11-03 03/10994 Selective School Special Submission to the Minister content and
- Appeal programs, accuracy endorsed by Chris Carroll and
assistant Approved by George Green, Assistant
director general Director General, Schools and Special
programs received under FOI. Referring to
representations made by Mr. Brogden MP
setting out some background information
and stating that enquires have now been
 completed by both the Dept and an external
agency with a recommendation that the
Minister signs the attached response if
approved.
27-11-03 03/10994 Received under FOI:
LIST OF NAMES WHERE NO RESPONSE TO
BE MADE FOR ISSUES TO DO WITH
SELECTIVE SCHOOLING FOR MY CHILDREN

12-12-03 SASA1/03/0186 Response to Student

the 4th Assessment &
Solicitors letter School
regarding Accountability
Danny
19-12-03 RML 03/10994 Letter from Mr Letter addressed to Mr Brogden, NSW
Refsahuge to Liberal leader from Mr Refshuage. This
Mr Brogden MP letter was drafted by the persons we
alleged were responsible and is filled with
misrepresentations and lies. This letter is
the letter that has been referred to
constantly as the basis for closing the
matter. The letter states that extensive
enquiries have been completed by the
DET and that the Ombudsman has
investigated the matter which is a lie. On
the basis of this letter my name was
placed on a blacklist and the matter was
closed and correspondence from me was
to be filed away. I received a copy of this
letter from Mr Brogden's office after I
chased them in relation to my family’s
 complaints. Mr Brogden's office
forwarded this letter to me by fax dated 11
March 2004.

28-01-04 RML 04/730 Selective School New England, This RML was never received or seen, it was
procedures Regional noted in FOI documents. A document under
Director FOI shows that on the 12 February 2004
there was a request EMD/04/005240 to file
this letter without response. File Corporate
document. Location Educational
Measurement and school accountability.
12-02-04 EMD/04/005240 Request to file Educational
RML04/730 Measurement &
without School
response Accountability
16-02-04 Letter from Roger B NO REFERENCE Letter refers to my most recent letter to the
Wilkins, Director Premier and refers to Mr Brogdens letter of
General, The 19 December and says under the
Cabinet office, in circumstances the Premier can be of no
response to my further assistance.
letter to Premier
Bob Carr
16-02-04 Letter from Judy NO REFERENCE Letter states that following their
Hopwood MP, representations to the Minister for Education
Member for and Training relating to my concerns about
Hornsby, placement of my children in selective
Parliamentary schools that she has received the enclosed
secretary to John response from the Minister and that she is
Brogden MP to me forwarding me the response for my
on John Brogden, information. Letter dated 19 December
 NSW liberal leader 2003 stating matter closed. She states that
letterhead she trusts it assists to clarify some matters
for me.
23-03-04 Letter from Juliana NO REFERENCE Letter refers to my letter to the Prime
Stackpool Adviser Minister John Howard that was forwarded to
for the Office of the the Hon Brendan Nelson MP stating the
Minister for minister has asked her to reply. The letter
Education Science states that the Australian Government does
and Training not have a direct operational role in relation
to school management or selection of
students for selective schools as these are a
matter for State and Territory governments
and for this reason the Minister is unable to
intervene or make comment on the rights
and wrong of the handling of individual
cases. It states from your letter that you
believe that the NSW Education authorities
have not followed due process and suggests
I contact the Ombudsman.
16-02-04 Letter from Roger B NO REFERENCE Letter refers to my most recent letter to the
Wilkins, Director Premier Mr Bob Carr concerning placement
General, The of my children in selective schools and
Cabinet office, in states that he has been advised that on 19
response to my December 2003 the Minister for Education
letter to Premier and training responded to similar
Bob Carr representations to Mr Brogden advising that
the matter had been investigated and as a
result the Premier cannot be of further
assistance regarding this matter.
24-03-04 Letter from NO REFERENCE Stating that the Australian Government does
Ministerial Officer, not have the jurisdiction to deal with my
Ministerial family’s matter; and that it is the
Correspondence responsibility of the NSW GOV. Advising that
unit responding to they have therefore forwarded my
my letter to the correspondence to the Office of the Premier
Prime Minister Jhn of NSW, The Hon R J Carr for attention.
Howard Letter is
on Australian
Government, Dept
of Prime Minister
and Cabinet letter
head.
08-04-04 Letter from NO REFERENCE letter to me from Malcolm Kerr MP referring
Malcolm Kerr to me to my further representations and stating
that in view of my concerns he has again
written to the Honourable Dr Andrew
Refshauge and will contact me when he
receives a reply
04-05-04 Letter from NO REFERENCE Letter refers to my letter of 31 March 2004 to
Ministerial Officer, the Prime Minister Mr Howard noting that I
Ministerial have written previously and advising that the
correspondence Australian Government does not have the
unit to me on jurisdiction to deal with this matter and that
behalf of Prime it is the responsibility of the state. Letter
Minister Mr John advised that they have sent a copy of my
Howard correspondence to the Office of the Premier
of New South Wales.
25-05-04 Letter from RML 04/3937 Letter from Minister for Education Andrew
Malcolm Kerr RML 04/2950 Refshauge to Malcolm Kerr referring to his
referring to a copy representations on 8 and 20 April 2004. The
of a letter from Mr letter states that my correspondence has
Refshauge been the subject of numerous Ministerial
Minister for responses, two Foi applications, an
Education to Mr M J Ombudsman investigation (lie) and an ADT
Kerr Local Member hearing. It states that extensive enquiries
dated 25 May 2004 have been completed and the case is
closed. The body of the letter is identical to
the letter from Mr Refshauge to Mr Brogden
dated 19 December 2003.
03-06-04 Letter from NO REFERENCE Letter from Malcolm Kerr to me enclosing
Malcom Kerr to me letter from Mr Refshauge and stating that he
stating enclosing a cannot advance the matter any further.
reply he received
from Mr Refshauge.
13-07-04 Letter from Jillian NO REFERENCE Referring to my letter to her in relation to
Skinner to me alleged incident of misconduct involving my
children by the DET. The letter says that she
is sorry that I am not happy with her earlier
response to my correspondence but as she
explained then, as Opposition spokesperson
for education she has no power to
investigate individual complaints. She
suggests that I contact the Minister for
Education Andrew Refshauge whose
department has the resources to investigate
the complaints.
01-09-04 Letter from Ray NO REFERENCE Letter refers to my letter of 24 August 2004
Gavin, Manager to the Treasurer and states that the matter
Liason Australian falls more directly within the portfolio of the
Government, Minister for Education and Training and so
Treasury letterhead the correspondence has been forwarded to
the Hon Brendan Nelson for this attention,