❓ Question regarding population growth projections in Landsdale, Madeley, and Darch, and the adequacy of primary school places. Answer provides student enrolment projections and details plans for new school sites and an early childhood annexe.
AnsweredQoN 811Legislative Assembly
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(1) What are the projections of population growth from present to 2015–2016 for the following suburbs: (a) Landsdale; (b) Madeley; and (c) Darch? (2) Given these projections, can you advise what arrangements are being made for additional primary school places in these suburbs?
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Answered
7 August 2013
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education
Response time
42 days
(1) The Department of Education estimates the projected student numbers for public schools but does not produce projections of population growth.
(a) Landsdale Primary School serves the locality of Landsdale. In Semester 1, 2013, it had an enrolment of 836 students and is expected to reach approximately 950 Kindergarten to Year 6 students in 2016.
(b) Madeley Primary School serves the locality of Madeley. In Semester 1, 2013, it had an enrolment of 530 students and is expected to reach approximately 660 Kindergarten to Year 6 students in 2016.
(c) Ashdale Primary School serves the locality of Darch and a portion of the Landsdale locality. In Semester 1, 2013, it had an enrolment of 940 students and is expected to decline to approximately 870 Kindergarten to Year 6 students in 2016.
(2) Sites for future primary schools have been identified in South Landsdale at the corner of Trentham Road and Amistad Road and in east Landsdale on Lots 167 and 168 on Kingsway.
An early childhood annexe is being constructed on the South Landsdale site to ease the accommodation pressures on Ashdale Primary School and Landsdale Primary School. The construction of this annexe is expected to be completed in August 2013.
The establishment of a new school in the area of Landsdale will be considered in the planning for new primary schools for 2016.
(a) Landsdale Primary School serves the locality of Landsdale. In Semester 1, 2013, it had an enrolment of 836 students and is expected to reach approximately 950 Kindergarten to Year 6 students in 2016.
(b) Madeley Primary School serves the locality of Madeley. In Semester 1, 2013, it had an enrolment of 530 students and is expected to reach approximately 660 Kindergarten to Year 6 students in 2016.
(c) Ashdale Primary School serves the locality of Darch and a portion of the Landsdale locality. In Semester 1, 2013, it had an enrolment of 940 students and is expected to decline to approximately 870 Kindergarten to Year 6 students in 2016.
(2) Sites for future primary schools have been identified in South Landsdale at the corner of Trentham Road and Amistad Road and in east Landsdale on Lots 167 and 168 on Kingsway.
An early childhood annexe is being constructed on the South Landsdale site to ease the accommodation pressures on Ashdale Primary School and Landsdale Primary School. The construction of this annexe is expected to be completed in August 2013.
The establishment of a new school in the area of Landsdale will be considered in the planning for new primary schools for 2016.
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