Patrick Garnett

Emeritus Professor Patrick Garnet was chair of the School Curriculum and Standards Authority for ten years from 2011 to 2021. He led the transition from the Curriculum Council to the School Curriculum and Standards Authority and its increased functions resulting in a comprehensive Kindergarten to Year 10 curriculum for WA and increased rigour and standards in Years 11 and 12.

His involvement in the nationally groundbreaking introduction of the Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (OLNA) has resulted in improved outcomes of Year 12 graduates, coupled with the significant improvement in Year 9 NAPLAN results.