❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number of transportable structures in WA public schools. The answer provides data for March of each year, noting data for Terms 2, 3 and 4 is not available.
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(1) On the first day of Term 1 2024, what was the total number of transportable or temporary structures in use in WA Public Schools? (2) Of the number specified in (1), how many of these were being used as classrooms? (3) What is the equivalent answer to (1) and (2) for the first day of the following school terms: (a) Term 2, 2024; (b) Term 3, 2024; and (c) Term 4, 2024?
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Answered
17 September 2025
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
10 days
Transportables are a flexible way of meeting enrolment growth in fast-growing suburbs and regions. Modern transportable buildings offer a high standard of accommodation, being air-conditioned and equipped to provide a comfortable and well-resourced learning environment.
As part of the 2025-26 State Budget, the Cook Labor Government allocated $1.7 billion towards new schools and upgrades to education infrastructure over the next four years, to help meet the needs of the growing communities across Western Australia.
(1)-(2)
Total
Classrooms
2024 (March)
3,812
3,006
2023 (March)
3,716
2,917
2022 (March)
3,638
2,833
2021 (March)
3,557
2,785
2020 (March)
3,503
2,728
2019 (May)
3,435
2,675
2018 (March)
3,280
2,513
2017 (June)
3,327
2,539
(3) The Department of Education now captures data in March of each year. Therefore, data for Terms 2, 3 and 4 is not available.
As part of the 2025-26 State Budget, the Cook Labor Government allocated $1.7 billion towards new schools and upgrades to education infrastructure over the next four years, to help meet the needs of the growing communities across Western Australia.
(1)-(2)
Total
Classrooms
2024 (March)
3,812
3,006
2023 (March)
3,716
2,917
2022 (March)
3,638
2,833
2021 (March)
3,557
2,785
2020 (March)
3,503
2,728
2019 (May)
3,435
2,675
2018 (March)
3,280
2,513
2017 (June)
3,327
2,539
(3) The Department of Education now captures data in March of each year. Therefore, data for Terms 2, 3 and 4 is not available.
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