❓ The Minister for Education and Training provides an update on the relocation of Wiluna Primary School and the establishment of a learning resource centre in Wiluna, highlighting progress in planning, community consultation, and addressing literacy and numeracy needs to support employment opportunities.
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WILUNA PRIMARY SCHOOL - LEARNING RESOURCE CENTRE
Will the minister please inform the house on the progress of the relocation of the Wiluna Primary School and the establishment of the learning resource centre to be relocated in the township of Wiluna? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
Will the minister please inform the house on the progress of the relocation of the Wiluna Primary School and the establishment of the learning resource centre to be relocated in the township of Wiluna? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the honourable member because on my side of the chamber he is most consistent in asking questions and he certainly has a very, very strong commitment to education in this state. Members might remember that I visited Wiluna; it was a very good trip. When I met with the stakeholders in Wiluna, I was pleasantly surprised that some planning for the Wiluna Primary School had occurred, and that there was agreement about the location of the site. There was also a request for a learning centre to be provided. One of the impediments to the local community’s accessing employment through the new opportunities that are arising through the activities of BHP Billiton, Newmont Mining Corporation and a number of minor exploration parties was the fact that many local community members were not job ready; that is, they had very low rates of literacy and numeracy. I gave a commitment to provide a new school at a new site, and I am happy to report that the consultation and planning for the new school has commenced. The architects have been appointed and the concept plans incorporating the scope of facilities have been prepared, and they have been discussed with the local community. Discussions are also proceeding with the relevant agencies in the Shire of Wiluna to locate the school on a site that is immediately adjacent to the local swimming pool, the grassed oval and the hard courts, which means that students will be able to use these places as an integral part of their school day and their learning experiences. The school is expected to be completed and ready for occupation in the latter half of 2007. I should also point out to the house that some remedial work will be carried out on the existing school to ensure that any maintenance issues that have been highlighted by principals are addressed. With respect to the establishment of the learning resource centre, I report to the house that the Department of Education and Training’s Aboriginal planning coordinator, as a follow-up to my visit, visited Wiluna on 18 and 19 July to negotiate the establishment of the learning centre. It is proposed that the centre be established in the old but recently refurbished Wiluna hospital. The department has identified literacy and numeracy training as a key priority to be targeted through the centre, which will be fully equipped so that TAFE will be able to deliver quality training to the local community. It is anticipated that details will be finalised by the end of August, with the official opening at the end of 2006. I am sure the community is very much looking forward to both the learning centre and the new school. I think they both represent a great achievement by the government.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the honourable member because on my side of the chamber he is most consistent in asking questions and he certainly has a very, very strong commitment to education in this state. Members might remember that I visited Wiluna; it was a very good trip. When I met with the stakeholders in Wiluna, I was pleasantly surprised that some planning for the Wiluna Primary School had occurred, and that there was agreement about the location of the site. There was also a request for a learning centre to be provided. One of the impediments to the local community’s accessing employment through the new opportunities that are arising through the activities of BHP Billiton, Newmont Mining Corporation and a number of minor exploration parties was the fact that many local community members were not job ready; that is, they had very low rates of literacy and numeracy. I gave a commitment to provide a new school at a new site, and I am happy to report that the consultation and planning for the new school has commenced. The architects have been appointed and the concept plans incorporating the scope of facilities have been prepared, and they have been discussed with the local community. Discussions are also proceeding with the relevant agencies in the Shire of Wiluna to locate the school on a site that is immediately adjacent to the local swimming pool, the grassed oval and the hard courts, which means that students will be able to use these places as an integral part of their school day and their learning experiences. The school is expected to be completed and ready for occupation in the latter half of 2007. I should also point out to the house that some remedial work will be carried out on the existing school to ensure that any maintenance issues that have been highlighted by principals are addressed. With respect to the establishment of the learning resource centre, I report to the house that the Department of Education and Training’s Aboriginal planning coordinator, as a follow-up to my visit, visited Wiluna on 18 and 19 July to negotiate the establishment of the learning centre. It is proposed that the centre be established in the old but recently refurbished Wiluna hospital. The department has identified literacy and numeracy training as a key priority to be targeted through the centre, which will be fully equipped so that TAFE will be able to deliver quality training to the local community. It is anticipated that details will be finalised by the end of August, with the official opening at the end of 2006. I am sure the community is very much looking forward to both the learning centre and the new school. I think they both represent a great achievement by the government.
I thank the honourable member because on my side of the chamber he is most consistent in asking questions and he certainly has a very, very strong commitment to education in this state. Members might remember that I visited Wiluna; it was a very good trip. When I met with the stakeholders in Wiluna, I was pleasantly surprised that some planning for the Wiluna Primary School had occurred, and that there was agreement about the location of the site. There was also a request for a learning centre to be provided. One of the impediments to the local community’s accessing employment through the new opportunities that are arising through the activities of BHP Billiton, Newmont Mining Corporation and a number of minor exploration parties was the fact that many local community members were not job ready; that is, they had very low rates of literacy and numeracy. I gave a commitment to provide a new school at a new site, and I am happy to report that the consultation and planning for the new school has commenced. The architects have been appointed and the concept plans incorporating the scope of facilities have been prepared, and they have been discussed with the local community. Discussions are also proceeding with the relevant agencies in the Shire of Wiluna to locate the school on a site that is immediately adjacent to the local swimming pool, the grassed oval and the hard courts, which means that students will be able to use these places as an integral part of their school day and their learning experiences. The school is expected to be completed and ready for occupation in the latter half of 2007. I should also point out to the house that some remedial work will be carried out on the existing school to ensure that any maintenance issues that have been highlighted by principals are addressed. With respect to the establishment of the learning resource centre, I report to the house that the Department of Education and Training’s Aboriginal planning coordinator, as a follow-up to my visit, visited Wiluna on 18 and 19 July to negotiate the establishment of the learning centre. It is proposed that the centre be established in the old but recently refurbished Wiluna hospital. The department has identified literacy and numeracy training as a key priority to be targeted through the centre, which will be fully equipped so that TAFE will be able to deliver quality training to the local community. It is anticipated that details will be finalised by the end of August, with the official opening at the end of 2006. I am sure the community is very much looking forward to both the learning centre and the new school. I think they both represent a great achievement by the government.
Members might remember that I visited Wiluna; it was a very good trip. When I met with the stakeholders in Wiluna, I was pleasantly surprised that some planning for the Wiluna Primary School had occurred, and that there was agreement about the location of the site. There was also a request for a learning centre to be provided. One of the impediments to the local community’s accessing employment through the new opportunities that are arising through the activities of BHP Billiton, Newmont Mining Corporation and a number of minor exploration parties was the fact that many local community members were not job ready; that is, they had very low rates of literacy and numeracy. I gave a commitment to provide a new school at a new site, and I am happy to report that the consultation and planning for the new school has commenced. The architects have been appointed and the concept plans incorporating the scope of facilities have been prepared, and they have been discussed with the local community. Discussions are also proceeding with the relevant agencies in the Shire of Wiluna to locate the school on a site that is immediately adjacent to the local swimming pool, the grassed oval and the hard courts, which means that students will be able to use these places as an integral part of their school day and their learning experiences. The school is expected to be completed and ready for occupation in the latter half of 2007. I should also point out to the house that some remedial work will be carried out on the existing school to ensure that any maintenance issues that have been highlighted by principals are addressed. With respect to the establishment of the learning resource centre, I report to the house that the Department of Education and Training’s Aboriginal planning coordinator, as a follow-up to my visit, visited Wiluna on 18 and 19 July to negotiate the establishment of the learning centre. It is proposed that the centre be established in the old but recently refurbished Wiluna hospital. The department has identified literacy and numeracy training as a key priority to be targeted through the centre, which will be fully equipped so that TAFE will be able to deliver quality training to the local community. It is anticipated that details will be finalised by the end of August, with the official opening at the end of 2006. I am sure the community is very much looking forward to both the learning centre and the new school. I think they both represent a great achievement by the government.
With respect to the establishment of the learning resource centre, I report to the house that the Department of Education and Training’s Aboriginal planning coordinator, as a follow-up to my visit, visited Wiluna on 18 and 19 July to negotiate the establishment of the learning centre. It is proposed that the centre be established in the old but recently refurbished Wiluna hospital. The department has identified literacy and numeracy training as a key priority to be targeted through the centre, which will be fully equipped so that TAFE will be able to deliver quality training to the local community. It is anticipated that details will be finalised by the end of August, with the official opening at the end of 2006. I am sure the community is very much looking forward to both the learning centre and the new school. I think they both represent a great achievement by the government.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the honourable member because on my side of the chamber he is most consistent in asking questions and he certainly has a very, very strong commitment to education in this state. Members might remember that I visited Wiluna; it was a very good trip. When I met with the stakeholders in Wiluna, I was pleasantly surprised that some planning for the Wiluna Primary School had occurred, and that there was agreement about the location of the site. There was also a request for a learning centre to be provided. One of the impediments to the local community’s accessing employment through the new opportunities that are arising through the activities of BHP Billiton, Newmont Mining Corporation and a number of minor exploration parties was the fact that many local community members were not job ready; that is, they had very low rates of literacy and numeracy. I gave a commitment to provide a new school at a new site, and I am happy to report that the consultation and planning for the new school has commenced. The architects have been appointed and the concept plans incorporating the scope of facilities have been prepared, and they have been discussed with the local community. Discussions are also proceeding with the relevant agencies in the Shire of Wiluna to locate the school on a site that is immediately adjacent to the local swimming pool, the grassed oval and the hard courts, which means that students will be able to use these places as an integral part of their school day and their learning experiences. The school is expected to be completed and ready for occupation in the latter half of 2007. I should also point out to the house that some remedial work will be carried out on the existing school to ensure that any maintenance issues that have been highlighted by principals are addressed. With respect to the establishment of the learning resource centre, I report to the house that the Department of Education and Training’s Aboriginal planning coordinator, as a follow-up to my visit, visited Wiluna on 18 and 19 July to negotiate the establishment of the learning centre. It is proposed that the centre be established in the old but recently refurbished Wiluna hospital. The department has identified literacy and numeracy training as a key priority to be targeted through the centre, which will be fully equipped so that TAFE will be able to deliver quality training to the local community. It is anticipated that details will be finalised by the end of August, with the official opening at the end of 2006. I am sure the community is very much looking forward to both the learning centre and the new school. I think they both represent a great achievement by the government.
I thank the honourable member because on my side of the chamber he is most consistent in asking questions and he certainly has a very, very strong commitment to education in this state. Members might remember that I visited Wiluna; it was a very good trip. When I met with the stakeholders in Wiluna, I was pleasantly surprised that some planning for the Wiluna Primary School had occurred, and that there was agreement about the location of the site. There was also a request for a learning centre to be provided. One of the impediments to the local community’s accessing employment through the new opportunities that are arising through the activities of BHP Billiton, Newmont Mining Corporation and a number of minor exploration parties was the fact that many local community members were not job ready; that is, they had very low rates of literacy and numeracy. I gave a commitment to provide a new school at a new site, and I am happy to report that the consultation and planning for the new school has commenced. The architects have been appointed and the concept plans incorporating the scope of facilities have been prepared, and they have been discussed with the local community. Discussions are also proceeding with the relevant agencies in the Shire of Wiluna to locate the school on a site that is immediately adjacent to the local swimming pool, the grassed oval and the hard courts, which means that students will be able to use these places as an integral part of their school day and their learning experiences. The school is expected to be completed and ready for occupation in the latter half of 2007. I should also point out to the house that some remedial work will be carried out on the existing school to ensure that any maintenance issues that have been highlighted by principals are addressed. With respect to the establishment of the learning resource centre, I report to the house that the Department of Education and Training’s Aboriginal planning coordinator, as a follow-up to my visit, visited Wiluna on 18 and 19 July to negotiate the establishment of the learning centre. It is proposed that the centre be established in the old but recently refurbished Wiluna hospital. The department has identified literacy and numeracy training as a key priority to be targeted through the centre, which will be fully equipped so that TAFE will be able to deliver quality training to the local community. It is anticipated that details will be finalised by the end of August, with the official opening at the end of 2006. I am sure the community is very much looking forward to both the learning centre and the new school. I think they both represent a great achievement by the government.
Members might remember that I visited Wiluna; it was a very good trip. When I met with the stakeholders in Wiluna, I was pleasantly surprised that some planning for the Wiluna Primary School had occurred, and that there was agreement about the location of the site. There was also a request for a learning centre to be provided. One of the impediments to the local community’s accessing employment through the new opportunities that are arising through the activities of BHP Billiton, Newmont Mining Corporation and a number of minor exploration parties was the fact that many local community members were not job ready; that is, they had very low rates of literacy and numeracy. I gave a commitment to provide a new school at a new site, and I am happy to report that the consultation and planning for the new school has commenced. The architects have been appointed and the concept plans incorporating the scope of facilities have been prepared, and they have been discussed with the local community. Discussions are also proceeding with the relevant agencies in the Shire of Wiluna to locate the school on a site that is immediately adjacent to the local swimming pool, the grassed oval and the hard courts, which means that students will be able to use these places as an integral part of their school day and their learning experiences. The school is expected to be completed and ready for occupation in the latter half of 2007. I should also point out to the house that some remedial work will be carried out on the existing school to ensure that any maintenance issues that have been highlighted by principals are addressed. With respect to the establishment of the learning resource centre, I report to the house that the Department of Education and Training’s Aboriginal planning coordinator, as a follow-up to my visit, visited Wiluna on 18 and 19 July to negotiate the establishment of the learning centre. It is proposed that the centre be established in the old but recently refurbished Wiluna hospital. The department has identified literacy and numeracy training as a key priority to be targeted through the centre, which will be fully equipped so that TAFE will be able to deliver quality training to the local community. It is anticipated that details will be finalised by the end of August, with the official opening at the end of 2006. I am sure the community is very much looking forward to both the learning centre and the new school. I think they both represent a great achievement by the government.
With respect to the establishment of the learning resource centre, I report to the house that the Department of Education and Training’s Aboriginal planning coordinator, as a follow-up to my visit, visited Wiluna on 18 and 19 July to negotiate the establishment of the learning centre. It is proposed that the centre be established in the old but recently refurbished Wiluna hospital. The department has identified literacy and numeracy training as a key priority to be targeted through the centre, which will be fully equipped so that TAFE will be able to deliver quality training to the local community. It is anticipated that details will be finalised by the end of August, with the official opening at the end of 2006. I am sure the community is very much looking forward to both the learning centre and the new school. I think they both represent a great achievement by the government.
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