Professor Tony Vinson, by the fact that 'wherever possible, talented students should be able to remain within mainstream schools to maximise social cohesion and "an inclusive school community"'. However, although the report had the backing of the then NSW Education Minister John Watkins, most of the Vinson enquiry's recommendations, including most of the recommendations concerning the status of selective schools, were not implemented by the NSW Government. Another report commissioned by the Department of Education, in 2005, drew on consultation with the public across the entire state school system and found that opinions are still polarised on whether they should continue to exist. The debate has been reignited recently due to a string of articles from The Sydney Morning Herald criticising selective schools, with the main argument purporting that they are the cause of much socio-economic divide within Sydney. In December 2018, the then NSW Minister for Education, Rob Stokes, announced the findings of the Review of Selective Education Access that outlined changes that aim to increase the number of girls, poor and disabled students, and students stronger in English than other subjects, in selective schools. The review found that: The existing selection process is no longer fit for purpose and needs updating for the coming decades; Students from disadvantaged groups face unintended barriers to entry in the selective education system; Shortcomings in the assessment process mean it is not capturing all students’ true ability and so may not identify all the students it is intended to; and A number of gaps in the selection system constrain its effectiveness. See also List of selective high schools in New South Wales Magnet school Opportunity class Selective school References External links Selective High Schools Test *