The expert, who wishes to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals said "Neil Moon needs to be frank and open with parents and tell them exactly what the review is. You can't say there is going to be a review, it will be transparent and not give the detail."
The expert told Carenne Gate reporters that the NSW Department of Education and Training has three types of reviews under its School Development Policy.
"The SDP allows for Education Support Teams, School Program Reviews and Management Reviews. ESTs are usually used to develop programs, SPRs to repair existing programs and management reviews are used where the management of the school is malignant,"
"Carenne is facing a Management Review," he said.
According to the department's policy, management reviews are used where "there is substantial evidence of significant dysfunction in the operation of the school as identified by the school education director."This indicates that the department is well-aware of the poor management of the school by executive staff and the plethora of issues at the school.
The expert then said that the terms of reference of the review should be communicated to the school community.
"Why hasn't Neil Moon told parents what the terms of reference are, it is a transparent review, they should know what is being looked at."
He claimed that reviews do not guarantee confidentiality but anonymity, of which there is a significant difference. He went on to say:
"Neil Moon has made a right proper mess of the communication surrounding this review and parents have every right to be concerned, it shows the issues with the management team at Carenne."
