Hon Barbara Scott asks about the number of children unable to secure kindergarten or pre-primary places in their local schools in 2007. Hon Ljiljanna Ravlich responds that the minister cannot advise on the specific numbers.

AnsweredQoN 137Legislative Council
Asked
3 April 2007
Portfolio
Education and Training

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KINDERGARTEN AND PREPRIMARY PLACEMENTS
Can the minister advise the Parliament how many children have been unable to find, firstly, a kindergarten place or, secondly, a preprimary place in their local school in 2007? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. No. Hon Barbara Scott : No what? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The minister cannot advise. Government policy provides for a kindergarten or pre-primary place for all eligible children as close to home as possible. Kindergarten and preprimary programs are not compulsory, and parents choose from a range of options for care and early education provision. Hon Barbara Scott : What a nonsense answer. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The member should know that. She has been dealing with children - The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Ken Baston wants to ask a question and I want to listen to him.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. No. Hon Barbara Scott : No what? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The minister cannot advise. Government policy provides for a kindergarten or pre-primary place for all eligible children as close to home as possible. Kindergarten and preprimary programs are not compulsory, and parents choose from a range of options for care and early education provision. Hon Barbara Scott : What a nonsense answer. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The member should know that. She has been dealing with children - The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Ken Baston wants to ask a question and I want to listen to him.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. No. Hon Barbara Scott : No what? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The minister cannot advise. Government policy provides for a kindergarten or pre-primary place for all eligible children as close to home as possible. Kindergarten and preprimary programs are not compulsory, and parents choose from a range of options for care and early education provision. Hon Barbara Scott : What a nonsense answer. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The member should know that. She has been dealing with children - The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Ken Baston wants to ask a question and I want to listen to him.
No. Hon Barbara Scott : No what? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The minister cannot advise. Government policy provides for a kindergarten or pre-primary place for all eligible children as close to home as possible. Kindergarten and preprimary programs are not compulsory, and parents choose from a range of options for care and early education provision. Hon Barbara Scott : What a nonsense answer. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The member should know that. She has been dealing with children - The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Ken Baston wants to ask a question and I want to listen to him.
Hon Barbara Scott : No what? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The minister cannot advise. Government policy provides for a kindergarten or pre-primary place for all eligible children as close to home as possible. Kindergarten and preprimary programs are not compulsory, and parents choose from a range of options for care and early education provision. Hon Barbara Scott : What a nonsense answer. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The member should know that. She has been dealing with children - The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Ken Baston wants to ask a question and I want to listen to him.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The minister cannot advise. Government policy provides for a kindergarten or pre-primary place for all eligible children as close to home as possible. Kindergarten and preprimary programs are not compulsory, and parents choose from a range of options for care and early education provision. Hon Barbara Scott : What a nonsense answer. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The member should know that. She has been dealing with children - The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Ken Baston wants to ask a question and I want to listen to him.
Hon Barbara Scott : What a nonsense answer. Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The member should know that. She has been dealing with children - The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Ken Baston wants to ask a question and I want to listen to him.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : The member should know that. She has been dealing with children - The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Ken Baston wants to ask a question and I want to listen to him.
The PRESIDENT : Order, members! Hon Ken Baston wants to ask a question and I want to listen to him.

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