Mr. Wyatt asks about the extent of public schools providing premises to external agencies, including details on agency type, services, space usage, costs, and timing. The response indicates widespread use and refers to a tabled paper for specifics, noting some data limitations.

AnsweredQoN 6038Legislative Assembly
Asked
30 August 2011
Portfolio
Education

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(1) How many public schools provide premises for non-Department of Education agencies to deliver services and what are the names of those schools?
(2) For each of the schools listed at (1):
(a) what are the agencies that make use of the school premises and are these Government or non-Government;
(b) for each agency listed at (2)(a), what service does it provide and to whom;
(c) what part of the school premises is provided to each agency;
(d) does the agency have exclusive use of the part of the school provided, and
(i) if not, what else is the space used for;
(e) is the agency charged for use of the premises; and
(i) if so, how much; and
(ii) if so, is the charge levied by and received by the school or the Department of Education and, if neither, what organisation performs this function; and
(f) are the services provided in school hours or out of school hours?

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Answered
19 October 2011
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
50 days
(1) 256 public schools provide premises for non-Department of Education agencies to deliver 331 services and/or programs [see tabled paper no.] Many public schools have entered into local arrangements with community-based organisations to use school facilities under the Department of Education's "Community Use of School Facilities and Resources" policy. These local arrangements are not included in the information below.
(2)(a)-(2)(b) Refer to tabled paper.
(2)(c)-(2)(d) Refer to tabled paper. Some information regarding the part of the school premises provided to the agency and other uses is not readily available for all schools and unable to be obtained in the provided time.
(2)(e)-(2)(e)(ii) Refer to tabled paper. Some of this information is held at the local school and not available in the time provided.
(2)(f) Refer to tabled paper.
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