❓ Question regarding school upgrades, specifically Mount Lawley Primary. The Minister details various completed and near-completion projects across WA, including Mount Lawley Primary's $2 million upgrade and other state-funded initiatives.
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MOUNT LAWLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL — UPGRADE
This government has initiated a huge capital works program including air cooling in schools. Will the minister please inform the house of some of these projects that have been completed or are near completion? Dr E. CONSTABLE
This government has initiated a huge capital works program including air cooling in schools. Will the minister please inform the house of some of these projects that have been completed or are near completion? Dr E. CONSTABLE
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I thank the member for Mount Lawley for his question. I note as part of my answer that next week we expect to have handed over to Mount Lawley Primary School the result of a $2 million project, which is a two-storey block with classrooms, a computer laboratory, staff areas and a new administration upgrade. This points to one of the issues that governments always face—that is, making sure that older schools have adequate facilities for staff and for students so that they are comfortable and in good facilities for learning. I think it is fair to say that over the last three years there has been an unprecedented program of capital works, both from the state government–funded works and those in the Building the Education Revolution program. I note again the great result from the handling and the management of the BER program in Western Australia compared with some of the other jurisdictions. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much of the BER was for the member for Mount Lawley’s school? Dr E. CONSTABLE : None—what I will comment on now is all state-funded money, state-funded projects. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth! Mr J.N. Hyde : And are you funding the music additions at Mount Lawley Senior High School that we desperately need? Dr E. CONSTABLE : A lot of programs are going on, and let me tell the member for Perth about some of them. The 43 projects that have been completed in the last few weeks, or will be completed by the end of October, include $3.25 million spent on new facilities at WA College of Agriculture–Morawa. Members from country areas would be aware of how good our agricultural colleges are and how they are one of the jewels in the crown of education in Western Australia. The projects range from $3.25 million for Morawa agricultural college down to $33 000 for improved access for special-needs students at Tuart Hill Primary School. It is sometimes not the most expensive projects that make a big difference to what happens in a school. At Morawa there are two 16-bed residential blocks and a new medical centre, which will make a difference to that college. I am reminded that in the last few weeks I visited the Wokalup campus of the WA College of Agriculture–Harvey, which is a 905-hectare farm. The facilities there at the Wokalup site are being completely rebuilt and we expect them to be ready in 2013. Of those 43 projects, 10 are for upgrades of design and technology facilities, particularly in our older senior high schools and district high schools. Seven schools will have administration upgrades. Those members who have electorates with older schools would know that often the admin facilities in those schools are cramped and in need of renewal so that staff can have better facilities in which to work. Five schools have had improved and new early childhood education facilities, including $2.2 million spent at Pinjarra Primary School. That is because we find now, particularly in many older areas being renewed or other areas being developed, that with the growing population there is a benefit for families when we make sure that those early childhood facilities are up to scratch. One area in which we have seen a huge change in development in the past three years has been the upgrade of science facilities in older schools—older senior high schools in particular. A total of 29 projects have been developed in that time with both federal and state funding. The most recent one, which was ready at the beginning of this month, was Kent Street Senior High School in the member for Victoria Park’s electorate where just over $2 million was spent to upgrade those facilities. One of the most interesting projects being completed at this time is the local schools working together program, with $2.5 million spent on five schools in the Great Southern region of the state at Mount Barker Community College, Albany Senior High School, North Albany Senior High School, Katanning Senior High School and Denmark High School. Changes have been made to school libraries to provide a seminar room in each one, and online and videoconferencing facilities to allow those schools to be linked up for a new e-learning project, which I saw in operation the other day. In one school a lesson can be beamed out to other schools and students can interact with the teacher at the one school. This means, of course, that we can offer far more courses and possibilities to students studying in those schools, especially in the smaller regional schools. It is a very innovative program and one I hope we will be able to replicate in other parts of the state. A government member: Very good news. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Very good news, thank you. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: I thank the member for Mount Lawley for his question. I note as part of my answer that next week we expect to have handed over to Mount Lawley Primary School the result of a $2 million project, which is a two-storey block with classrooms, a computer laboratory, staff areas and a new administration upgrade. This points to one of the issues that governments always face—that is, making sure that older schools have adequate facilities for staff and for students so that they are comfortable and in good facilities for learning. I think it is fair to say that over the last three years there has been an unprecedented program of capital works, both from the state government–funded works and those in the Building the Education Revolution program. I note again the great result from the handling and the management of the BER program in Western Australia compared with some of the other jurisdictions. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much of the BER was for the member for Mount Lawley’s school? Dr E. CONSTABLE : None—what I will comment on now is all state-funded money, state-funded projects. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth! Mr J.N. Hyde : And are you funding the music additions at Mount Lawley Senior High School that we desperately need? Dr E. CONSTABLE : A lot of programs are going on, and let me tell the member for Perth about some of them. The 43 projects that have been completed in the last few weeks, or will be completed by the end of October, include $3.25 million spent on new facilities at WA College of Agriculture–Morawa. Members from country areas would be aware of how good our agricultural colleges are and how they are one of the jewels in the crown of education in Western Australia. The projects range from $3.25 million for Morawa agricultural college down to $33 000 for improved access for special-needs students at Tuart Hill Primary School. It is sometimes not the most expensive projects that make a big difference to what happens in a school. At Morawa there are two 16-bed residential blocks and a new medical centre, which will make a difference to that college. I am reminded that in the last few weeks I visited the Wokalup campus of the WA College of Agriculture–Harvey, which is a 905-hectare farm. The facilities there at the Wokalup site are being completely rebuilt and we expect them to be ready in 2013. Of those 43 projects, 10 are for upgrades of design and technology facilities, particularly in our older senior high schools and district high schools. Seven schools will have administration upgrades. Those members who have electorates with older schools would know that often the admin facilities in those schools are cramped and in need of renewal so that staff can have better facilities in which to work. Five schools have had improved and new early childhood education facilities, including $2.2 million spent at Pinjarra Primary School. That is because we find now, particularly in many older areas being renewed or other areas being developed, that with the growing population there is a benefit for families when we make sure that those early childhood facilities are up to scratch. One area in which we have seen a huge change in development in the past three years has been the upgrade of science facilities in older schools—older senior high schools in particular. A total of 29 projects have been developed in that time with both federal and state funding. The most recent one, which was ready at the beginning of this month, was Kent Street Senior High School in the member for Victoria Park’s electorate where just over $2 million was spent to upgrade those facilities. One of the most interesting projects being completed at this time is the local schools working together program, with $2.5 million spent on five schools in the Great Southern region of the state at Mount Barker Community College, Albany Senior High School, North Albany Senior High School, Katanning Senior High School and Denmark High School. Changes have been made to school libraries to provide a seminar room in each one, and online and videoconferencing facilities to allow those schools to be linked up for a new e-learning project, which I saw in operation the other day. In one school a lesson can be beamed out to other schools and students can interact with the teacher at the one school. This means, of course, that we can offer far more courses and possibilities to students studying in those schools, especially in the smaller regional schools. It is a very innovative program and one I hope we will be able to replicate in other parts of the state. A government member: Very good news. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Very good news, thank you. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
I thank the member for Mount Lawley for his question. I note as part of my answer that next week we expect to have handed over to Mount Lawley Primary School the result of a $2 million project, which is a two-storey block with classrooms, a computer laboratory, staff areas and a new administration upgrade. This points to one of the issues that governments always face—that is, making sure that older schools have adequate facilities for staff and for students so that they are comfortable and in good facilities for learning. I think it is fair to say that over the last three years there has been an unprecedented program of capital works, both from the state government–funded works and those in the Building the Education Revolution program. I note again the great result from the handling and the management of the BER program in Western Australia compared with some of the other jurisdictions. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much of the BER was for the member for Mount Lawley’s school? Dr E. CONSTABLE : None—what I will comment on now is all state-funded money, state-funded projects. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth! Mr J.N. Hyde : And are you funding the music additions at Mount Lawley Senior High School that we desperately need? Dr E. CONSTABLE : A lot of programs are going on, and let me tell the member for Perth about some of them. The 43 projects that have been completed in the last few weeks, or will be completed by the end of October, include $3.25 million spent on new facilities at WA College of Agriculture–Morawa. Members from country areas would be aware of how good our agricultural colleges are and how they are one of the jewels in the crown of education in Western Australia. The projects range from $3.25 million for Morawa agricultural college down to $33 000 for improved access for special-needs students at Tuart Hill Primary School. It is sometimes not the most expensive projects that make a big difference to what happens in a school. At Morawa there are two 16-bed residential blocks and a new medical centre, which will make a difference to that college. I am reminded that in the last few weeks I visited the Wokalup campus of the WA College of Agriculture–Harvey, which is a 905-hectare farm. The facilities there at the Wokalup site are being completely rebuilt and we expect them to be ready in 2013. Of those 43 projects, 10 are for upgrades of design and technology facilities, particularly in our older senior high schools and district high schools. Seven schools will have administration upgrades. Those members who have electorates with older schools would know that often the admin facilities in those schools are cramped and in need of renewal so that staff can have better facilities in which to work. Five schools have had improved and new early childhood education facilities, including $2.2 million spent at Pinjarra Primary School. That is because we find now, particularly in many older areas being renewed or other areas being developed, that with the growing population there is a benefit for families when we make sure that those early childhood facilities are up to scratch. One area in which we have seen a huge change in development in the past three years has been the upgrade of science facilities in older schools—older senior high schools in particular. A total of 29 projects have been developed in that time with both federal and state funding. The most recent one, which was ready at the beginning of this month, was Kent Street Senior High School in the member for Victoria Park’s electorate where just over $2 million was spent to upgrade those facilities. One of the most interesting projects being completed at this time is the local schools working together program, with $2.5 million spent on five schools in the Great Southern region of the state at Mount Barker Community College, Albany Senior High School, North Albany Senior High School, Katanning Senior High School and Denmark High School. Changes have been made to school libraries to provide a seminar room in each one, and online and videoconferencing facilities to allow those schools to be linked up for a new e-learning project, which I saw in operation the other day. In one school a lesson can be beamed out to other schools and students can interact with the teacher at the one school. This means, of course, that we can offer far more courses and possibilities to students studying in those schools, especially in the smaller regional schools. It is a very innovative program and one I hope we will be able to replicate in other parts of the state. A government member: Very good news. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Very good news, thank you. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
I note as part of my answer that next week we expect to have handed over to Mount Lawley Primary School the result of a $2 million project, which is a two-storey block with classrooms, a computer laboratory, staff areas and a new administration upgrade. This points to one of the issues that governments always face—that is, making sure that older schools have adequate facilities for staff and for students so that they are comfortable and in good facilities for learning. I think it is fair to say that over the last three years there has been an unprecedented program of capital works, both from the state government–funded works and those in the Building the Education Revolution program. I note again the great result from the handling and the management of the BER program in Western Australia compared with some of the other jurisdictions. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much of the BER was for the member for Mount Lawley’s school? Dr E. CONSTABLE : None—what I will comment on now is all state-funded money, state-funded projects. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth! Mr J.N. Hyde : And are you funding the music additions at Mount Lawley Senior High School that we desperately need? Dr E. CONSTABLE : A lot of programs are going on, and let me tell the member for Perth about some of them. The 43 projects that have been completed in the last few weeks, or will be completed by the end of October, include $3.25 million spent on new facilities at WA College of Agriculture–Morawa. Members from country areas would be aware of how good our agricultural colleges are and how they are one of the jewels in the crown of education in Western Australia. The projects range from $3.25 million for Morawa agricultural college down to $33 000 for improved access for special-needs students at Tuart Hill Primary School. It is sometimes not the most expensive projects that make a big difference to what happens in a school. At Morawa there are two 16-bed residential blocks and a new medical centre, which will make a difference to that college. I am reminded that in the last few weeks I visited the Wokalup campus of the WA College of Agriculture–Harvey, which is a 905-hectare farm. The facilities there at the Wokalup site are being completely rebuilt and we expect them to be ready in 2013. Of those 43 projects, 10 are for upgrades of design and technology facilities, particularly in our older senior high schools and district high schools. Seven schools will have administration upgrades. Those members who have electorates with older schools would know that often the admin facilities in those schools are cramped and in need of renewal so that staff can have better facilities in which to work. Five schools have had improved and new early childhood education facilities, including $2.2 million spent at Pinjarra Primary School. That is because we find now, particularly in many older areas being renewed or other areas being developed, that with the growing population there is a benefit for families when we make sure that those early childhood facilities are up to scratch. One area in which we have seen a huge change in development in the past three years has been the upgrade of science facilities in older schools—older senior high schools in particular. A total of 29 projects have been developed in that time with both federal and state funding. The most recent one, which was ready at the beginning of this month, was Kent Street Senior High School in the member for Victoria Park’s electorate where just over $2 million was spent to upgrade those facilities. One of the most interesting projects being completed at this time is the local schools working together program, with $2.5 million spent on five schools in the Great Southern region of the state at Mount Barker Community College, Albany Senior High School, North Albany Senior High School, Katanning Senior High School and Denmark High School. Changes have been made to school libraries to provide a seminar room in each one, and online and videoconferencing facilities to allow those schools to be linked up for a new e-learning project, which I saw in operation the other day. In one school a lesson can be beamed out to other schools and students can interact with the teacher at the one school. This means, of course, that we can offer far more courses and possibilities to students studying in those schools, especially in the smaller regional schools. It is a very innovative program and one I hope we will be able to replicate in other parts of the state. A government member: Very good news. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Very good news, thank you. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
Mr J.N. Hyde : How much of the BER was for the member for Mount Lawley’s school? Dr E. CONSTABLE : None—what I will comment on now is all state-funded money, state-funded projects. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth! Mr J.N. Hyde : And are you funding the music additions at Mount Lawley Senior High School that we desperately need? Dr E. CONSTABLE : A lot of programs are going on, and let me tell the member for Perth about some of them. The 43 projects that have been completed in the last few weeks, or will be completed by the end of October, include $3.25 million spent on new facilities at WA College of Agriculture–Morawa. Members from country areas would be aware of how good our agricultural colleges are and how they are one of the jewels in the crown of education in Western Australia. The projects range from $3.25 million for Morawa agricultural college down to $33 000 for improved access for special-needs students at Tuart Hill Primary School. It is sometimes not the most expensive projects that make a big difference to what happens in a school. At Morawa there are two 16-bed residential blocks and a new medical centre, which will make a difference to that college. I am reminded that in the last few weeks I visited the Wokalup campus of the WA College of Agriculture–Harvey, which is a 905-hectare farm. The facilities there at the Wokalup site are being completely rebuilt and we expect them to be ready in 2013. Of those 43 projects, 10 are for upgrades of design and technology facilities, particularly in our older senior high schools and district high schools. Seven schools will have administration upgrades. Those members who have electorates with older schools would know that often the admin facilities in those schools are cramped and in need of renewal so that staff can have better facilities in which to work. Five schools have had improved and new early childhood education facilities, including $2.2 million spent at Pinjarra Primary School. That is because we find now, particularly in many older areas being renewed or other areas being developed, that with the growing population there is a benefit for families when we make sure that those early childhood facilities are up to scratch. One area in which we have seen a huge change in development in the past three years has been the upgrade of science facilities in older schools—older senior high schools in particular. A total of 29 projects have been developed in that time with both federal and state funding. The most recent one, which was ready at the beginning of this month, was Kent Street Senior High School in the member for Victoria Park’s electorate where just over $2 million was spent to upgrade those facilities. One of the most interesting projects being completed at this time is the local schools working together program, with $2.5 million spent on five schools in the Great Southern region of the state at Mount Barker Community College, Albany Senior High School, North Albany Senior High School, Katanning Senior High School and Denmark High School. Changes have been made to school libraries to provide a seminar room in each one, and online and videoconferencing facilities to allow those schools to be linked up for a new e-learning project, which I saw in operation the other day. In one school a lesson can be beamed out to other schools and students can interact with the teacher at the one school. This means, of course, that we can offer far more courses and possibilities to students studying in those schools, especially in the smaller regional schools. It is a very innovative program and one I hope we will be able to replicate in other parts of the state. A government member: Very good news. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Very good news, thank you. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : None—what I will comment on now is all state-funded money, state-funded projects. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth! Mr J.N. Hyde : And are you funding the music additions at Mount Lawley Senior High School that we desperately need? Dr E. CONSTABLE : A lot of programs are going on, and let me tell the member for Perth about some of them. The 43 projects that have been completed in the last few weeks, or will be completed by the end of October, include $3.25 million spent on new facilities at WA College of Agriculture–Morawa. Members from country areas would be aware of how good our agricultural colleges are and how they are one of the jewels in the crown of education in Western Australia. The projects range from $3.25 million for Morawa agricultural college down to $33 000 for improved access for special-needs students at Tuart Hill Primary School. It is sometimes not the most expensive projects that make a big difference to what happens in a school. At Morawa there are two 16-bed residential blocks and a new medical centre, which will make a difference to that college. I am reminded that in the last few weeks I visited the Wokalup campus of the WA College of Agriculture–Harvey, which is a 905-hectare farm. The facilities there at the Wokalup site are being completely rebuilt and we expect them to be ready in 2013. Of those 43 projects, 10 are for upgrades of design and technology facilities, particularly in our older senior high schools and district high schools. Seven schools will have administration upgrades. Those members who have electorates with older schools would know that often the admin facilities in those schools are cramped and in need of renewal so that staff can have better facilities in which to work. Five schools have had improved and new early childhood education facilities, including $2.2 million spent at Pinjarra Primary School. That is because we find now, particularly in many older areas being renewed or other areas being developed, that with the growing population there is a benefit for families when we make sure that those early childhood facilities are up to scratch. One area in which we have seen a huge change in development in the past three years has been the upgrade of science facilities in older schools—older senior high schools in particular. A total of 29 projects have been developed in that time with both federal and state funding. The most recent one, which was ready at the beginning of this month, was Kent Street Senior High School in the member for Victoria Park’s electorate where just over $2 million was spent to upgrade those facilities. One of the most interesting projects being completed at this time is the local schools working together program, with $2.5 million spent on five schools in the Great Southern region of the state at Mount Barker Community College, Albany Senior High School, North Albany Senior High School, Katanning Senior High School and Denmark High School. Changes have been made to school libraries to provide a seminar room in each one, and online and videoconferencing facilities to allow those schools to be linked up for a new e-learning project, which I saw in operation the other day. In one school a lesson can be beamed out to other schools and students can interact with the teacher at the one school. This means, of course, that we can offer far more courses and possibilities to students studying in those schools, especially in the smaller regional schools. It is a very innovative program and one I hope we will be able to replicate in other parts of the state. A government member: Very good news. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Very good news, thank you. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth! Mr J.N. Hyde : And are you funding the music additions at Mount Lawley Senior High School that we desperately need? Dr E. CONSTABLE : A lot of programs are going on, and let me tell the member for Perth about some of them. The 43 projects that have been completed in the last few weeks, or will be completed by the end of October, include $3.25 million spent on new facilities at WA College of Agriculture–Morawa. Members from country areas would be aware of how good our agricultural colleges are and how they are one of the jewels in the crown of education in Western Australia. The projects range from $3.25 million for Morawa agricultural college down to $33 000 for improved access for special-needs students at Tuart Hill Primary School. It is sometimes not the most expensive projects that make a big difference to what happens in a school. At Morawa there are two 16-bed residential blocks and a new medical centre, which will make a difference to that college. I am reminded that in the last few weeks I visited the Wokalup campus of the WA College of Agriculture–Harvey, which is a 905-hectare farm. The facilities there at the Wokalup site are being completely rebuilt and we expect them to be ready in 2013. Of those 43 projects, 10 are for upgrades of design and technology facilities, particularly in our older senior high schools and district high schools. Seven schools will have administration upgrades. Those members who have electorates with older schools would know that often the admin facilities in those schools are cramped and in need of renewal so that staff can have better facilities in which to work. Five schools have had improved and new early childhood education facilities, including $2.2 million spent at Pinjarra Primary School. That is because we find now, particularly in many older areas being renewed or other areas being developed, that with the growing population there is a benefit for families when we make sure that those early childhood facilities are up to scratch. One area in which we have seen a huge change in development in the past three years has been the upgrade of science facilities in older schools—older senior high schools in particular. A total of 29 projects have been developed in that time with both federal and state funding. The most recent one, which was ready at the beginning of this month, was Kent Street Senior High School in the member for Victoria Park’s electorate where just over $2 million was spent to upgrade those facilities. One of the most interesting projects being completed at this time is the local schools working together program, with $2.5 million spent on five schools in the Great Southern region of the state at Mount Barker Community College, Albany Senior High School, North Albany Senior High School, Katanning Senior High School and Denmark High School. Changes have been made to school libraries to provide a seminar room in each one, and online and videoconferencing facilities to allow those schools to be linked up for a new e-learning project, which I saw in operation the other day. In one school a lesson can be beamed out to other schools and students can interact with the teacher at the one school. This means, of course, that we can offer far more courses and possibilities to students studying in those schools, especially in the smaller regional schools. It is a very innovative program and one I hope we will be able to replicate in other parts of the state. A government member: Very good news. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Very good news, thank you. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
The SPEAKER : Member for Perth! Mr J.N. Hyde : And are you funding the music additions at Mount Lawley Senior High School that we desperately need? Dr E. CONSTABLE : A lot of programs are going on, and let me tell the member for Perth about some of them. The 43 projects that have been completed in the last few weeks, or will be completed by the end of October, include $3.25 million spent on new facilities at WA College of Agriculture–Morawa. Members from country areas would be aware of how good our agricultural colleges are and how they are one of the jewels in the crown of education in Western Australia. The projects range from $3.25 million for Morawa agricultural college down to $33 000 for improved access for special-needs students at Tuart Hill Primary School. It is sometimes not the most expensive projects that make a big difference to what happens in a school. At Morawa there are two 16-bed residential blocks and a new medical centre, which will make a difference to that college. I am reminded that in the last few weeks I visited the Wokalup campus of the WA College of Agriculture–Harvey, which is a 905-hectare farm. The facilities there at the Wokalup site are being completely rebuilt and we expect them to be ready in 2013. Of those 43 projects, 10 are for upgrades of design and technology facilities, particularly in our older senior high schools and district high schools. Seven schools will have administration upgrades. Those members who have electorates with older schools would know that often the admin facilities in those schools are cramped and in need of renewal so that staff can have better facilities in which to work. Five schools have had improved and new early childhood education facilities, including $2.2 million spent at Pinjarra Primary School. That is because we find now, particularly in many older areas being renewed or other areas being developed, that with the growing population there is a benefit for families when we make sure that those early childhood facilities are up to scratch. One area in which we have seen a huge change in development in the past three years has been the upgrade of science facilities in older schools—older senior high schools in particular. A total of 29 projects have been developed in that time with both federal and state funding. The most recent one, which was ready at the beginning of this month, was Kent Street Senior High School in the member for Victoria Park’s electorate where just over $2 million was spent to upgrade those facilities. One of the most interesting projects being completed at this time is the local schools working together program, with $2.5 million spent on five schools in the Great Southern region of the state at Mount Barker Community College, Albany Senior High School, North Albany Senior High School, Katanning Senior High School and Denmark High School. Changes have been made to school libraries to provide a seminar room in each one, and online and videoconferencing facilities to allow those schools to be linked up for a new e-learning project, which I saw in operation the other day. In one school a lesson can be beamed out to other schools and students can interact with the teacher at the one school. This means, of course, that we can offer far more courses and possibilities to students studying in those schools, especially in the smaller regional schools. It is a very innovative program and one I hope we will be able to replicate in other parts of the state. A government member: Very good news. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Very good news, thank you. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
Mr J.N. Hyde : And are you funding the music additions at Mount Lawley Senior High School that we desperately need? Dr E. CONSTABLE : A lot of programs are going on, and let me tell the member for Perth about some of them. The 43 projects that have been completed in the last few weeks, or will be completed by the end of October, include $3.25 million spent on new facilities at WA College of Agriculture–Morawa. Members from country areas would be aware of how good our agricultural colleges are and how they are one of the jewels in the crown of education in Western Australia. The projects range from $3.25 million for Morawa agricultural college down to $33 000 for improved access for special-needs students at Tuart Hill Primary School. It is sometimes not the most expensive projects that make a big difference to what happens in a school. At Morawa there are two 16-bed residential blocks and a new medical centre, which will make a difference to that college. I am reminded that in the last few weeks I visited the Wokalup campus of the WA College of Agriculture–Harvey, which is a 905-hectare farm. The facilities there at the Wokalup site are being completely rebuilt and we expect them to be ready in 2013. Of those 43 projects, 10 are for upgrades of design and technology facilities, particularly in our older senior high schools and district high schools. Seven schools will have administration upgrades. Those members who have electorates with older schools would know that often the admin facilities in those schools are cramped and in need of renewal so that staff can have better facilities in which to work. Five schools have had improved and new early childhood education facilities, including $2.2 million spent at Pinjarra Primary School. That is because we find now, particularly in many older areas being renewed or other areas being developed, that with the growing population there is a benefit for families when we make sure that those early childhood facilities are up to scratch. One area in which we have seen a huge change in development in the past three years has been the upgrade of science facilities in older schools—older senior high schools in particular. A total of 29 projects have been developed in that time with both federal and state funding. The most recent one, which was ready at the beginning of this month, was Kent Street Senior High School in the member for Victoria Park’s electorate where just over $2 million was spent to upgrade those facilities. One of the most interesting projects being completed at this time is the local schools working together program, with $2.5 million spent on five schools in the Great Southern region of the state at Mount Barker Community College, Albany Senior High School, North Albany Senior High School, Katanning Senior High School and Denmark High School. Changes have been made to school libraries to provide a seminar room in each one, and online and videoconferencing facilities to allow those schools to be linked up for a new e-learning project, which I saw in operation the other day. In one school a lesson can be beamed out to other schools and students can interact with the teacher at the one school. This means, of course, that we can offer far more courses and possibilities to students studying in those schools, especially in the smaller regional schools. It is a very innovative program and one I hope we will be able to replicate in other parts of the state. A government member: Very good news. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Very good news, thank you. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : A lot of programs are going on, and let me tell the member for Perth about some of them. The 43 projects that have been completed in the last few weeks, or will be completed by the end of October, include $3.25 million spent on new facilities at WA College of Agriculture–Morawa. Members from country areas would be aware of how good our agricultural colleges are and how they are one of the jewels in the crown of education in Western Australia. The projects range from $3.25 million for Morawa agricultural college down to $33 000 for improved access for special-needs students at Tuart Hill Primary School. It is sometimes not the most expensive projects that make a big difference to what happens in a school. At Morawa there are two 16-bed residential blocks and a new medical centre, which will make a difference to that college. I am reminded that in the last few weeks I visited the Wokalup campus of the WA College of Agriculture–Harvey, which is a 905-hectare farm. The facilities there at the Wokalup site are being completely rebuilt and we expect them to be ready in 2013. Of those 43 projects, 10 are for upgrades of design and technology facilities, particularly in our older senior high schools and district high schools. Seven schools will have administration upgrades. Those members who have electorates with older schools would know that often the admin facilities in those schools are cramped and in need of renewal so that staff can have better facilities in which to work. Five schools have had improved and new early childhood education facilities, including $2.2 million spent at Pinjarra Primary School. That is because we find now, particularly in many older areas being renewed or other areas being developed, that with the growing population there is a benefit for families when we make sure that those early childhood facilities are up to scratch. One area in which we have seen a huge change in development in the past three years has been the upgrade of science facilities in older schools—older senior high schools in particular. A total of 29 projects have been developed in that time with both federal and state funding. The most recent one, which was ready at the beginning of this month, was Kent Street Senior High School in the member for Victoria Park’s electorate where just over $2 million was spent to upgrade those facilities. One of the most interesting projects being completed at this time is the local schools working together program, with $2.5 million spent on five schools in the Great Southern region of the state at Mount Barker Community College, Albany Senior High School, North Albany Senior High School, Katanning Senior High School and Denmark High School. Changes have been made to school libraries to provide a seminar room in each one, and online and videoconferencing facilities to allow those schools to be linked up for a new e-learning project, which I saw in operation the other day. In one school a lesson can be beamed out to other schools and students can interact with the teacher at the one school. This means, of course, that we can offer far more courses and possibilities to students studying in those schools, especially in the smaller regional schools. It is a very innovative program and one I hope we will be able to replicate in other parts of the state. A government member: Very good news. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Very good news, thank you. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
Of those 43 projects, 10 are for upgrades of design and technology facilities, particularly in our older senior high schools and district high schools. Seven schools will have administration upgrades. Those members who have electorates with older schools would know that often the admin facilities in those schools are cramped and in need of renewal so that staff can have better facilities in which to work. Five schools have had improved and new early childhood education facilities, including $2.2 million spent at Pinjarra Primary School. That is because we find now, particularly in many older areas being renewed or other areas being developed, that with the growing population there is a benefit for families when we make sure that those early childhood facilities are up to scratch. One area in which we have seen a huge change in development in the past three years has been the upgrade of science facilities in older schools—older senior high schools in particular. A total of 29 projects have been developed in that time with both federal and state funding. The most recent one, which was ready at the beginning of this month, was Kent Street Senior High School in the member for Victoria Park’s electorate where just over $2 million was spent to upgrade those facilities. One of the most interesting projects being completed at this time is the local schools working together program, with $2.5 million spent on five schools in the Great Southern region of the state at Mount Barker Community College, Albany Senior High School, North Albany Senior High School, Katanning Senior High School and Denmark High School. Changes have been made to school libraries to provide a seminar room in each one, and online and videoconferencing facilities to allow those schools to be linked up for a new e-learning project, which I saw in operation the other day. In one school a lesson can be beamed out to other schools and students can interact with the teacher at the one school. This means, of course, that we can offer far more courses and possibilities to students studying in those schools, especially in the smaller regional schools. It is a very innovative program and one I hope we will be able to replicate in other parts of the state. A government member: Very good news. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Very good news, thank you. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
One area in which we have seen a huge change in development in the past three years has been the upgrade of science facilities in older schools—older senior high schools in particular. A total of 29 projects have been developed in that time with both federal and state funding. The most recent one, which was ready at the beginning of this month, was Kent Street Senior High School in the member for Victoria Park’s electorate where just over $2 million was spent to upgrade those facilities. One of the most interesting projects being completed at this time is the local schools working together program, with $2.5 million spent on five schools in the Great Southern region of the state at Mount Barker Community College, Albany Senior High School, North Albany Senior High School, Katanning Senior High School and Denmark High School. Changes have been made to school libraries to provide a seminar room in each one, and online and videoconferencing facilities to allow those schools to be linked up for a new e-learning project, which I saw in operation the other day. In one school a lesson can be beamed out to other schools and students can interact with the teacher at the one school. This means, of course, that we can offer far more courses and possibilities to students studying in those schools, especially in the smaller regional schools. It is a very innovative program and one I hope we will be able to replicate in other parts of the state. A government member: Very good news. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Very good news, thank you. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
One of the most interesting projects being completed at this time is the local schools working together program, with $2.5 million spent on five schools in the Great Southern region of the state at Mount Barker Community College, Albany Senior High School, North Albany Senior High School, Katanning Senior High School and Denmark High School. Changes have been made to school libraries to provide a seminar room in each one, and online and videoconferencing facilities to allow those schools to be linked up for a new e-learning project, which I saw in operation the other day. In one school a lesson can be beamed out to other schools and students can interact with the teacher at the one school. This means, of course, that we can offer far more courses and possibilities to students studying in those schools, especially in the smaller regional schools. It is a very innovative program and one I hope we will be able to replicate in other parts of the state. A government member: Very good news. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Very good news, thank you. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
A government member: Very good news. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Very good news, thank you. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : Very good news, thank you. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: I thank the member for Mount Lawley for his question. I note as part of my answer that next week we expect to have handed over to Mount Lawley Primary School the result of a $2 million project, which is a two-storey block with classrooms, a computer laboratory, staff areas and a new administration upgrade. This points to one of the issues that governments always face—that is, making sure that older schools have adequate facilities for staff and for students so that they are comfortable and in good facilities for learning. I think it is fair to say that over the last three years there has been an unprecedented program of capital works, both from the state government–funded works and those in the Building the Education Revolution program. I note again the great result from the handling and the management of the BER program in Western Australia compared with some of the other jurisdictions. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much of the BER was for the member for Mount Lawley’s school? Dr E. CONSTABLE : None—what I will comment on now is all state-funded money, state-funded projects. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth! Mr J.N. Hyde : And are you funding the music additions at Mount Lawley Senior High School that we desperately need? Dr E. CONSTABLE : A lot of programs are going on, and let me tell the member for Perth about some of them. The 43 projects that have been completed in the last few weeks, or will be completed by the end of October, include $3.25 million spent on new facilities at WA College of Agriculture–Morawa. Members from country areas would be aware of how good our agricultural colleges are and how they are one of the jewels in the crown of education in Western Australia. The projects range from $3.25 million for Morawa agricultural college down to $33 000 for improved access for special-needs students at Tuart Hill Primary School. It is sometimes not the most expensive projects that make a big difference to what happens in a school. At Morawa there are two 16-bed residential blocks and a new medical centre, which will make a difference to that college. I am reminded that in the last few weeks I visited the Wokalup campus of the WA College of Agriculture–Harvey, which is a 905-hectare farm. The facilities there at the Wokalup site are being completely rebuilt and we expect them to be ready in 2013. Of those 43 projects, 10 are for upgrades of design and technology facilities, particularly in our older senior high schools and district high schools. Seven schools will have administration upgrades. Those members who have electorates with older schools would know that often the admin facilities in those schools are cramped and in need of renewal so that staff can have better facilities in which to work. Five schools have had improved and new early childhood education facilities, including $2.2 million spent at Pinjarra Primary School. That is because we find now, particularly in many older areas being renewed or other areas being developed, that with the growing population there is a benefit for families when we make sure that those early childhood facilities are up to scratch. One area in which we have seen a huge change in development in the past three years has been the upgrade of science facilities in older schools—older senior high schools in particular. A total of 29 projects have been developed in that time with both federal and state funding. The most recent one, which was ready at the beginning of this month, was Kent Street Senior High School in the member for Victoria Park’s electorate where just over $2 million was spent to upgrade those facilities. One of the most interesting projects being completed at this time is the local schools working together program, with $2.5 million spent on five schools in the Great Southern region of the state at Mount Barker Community College, Albany Senior High School, North Albany Senior High School, Katanning Senior High School and Denmark High School. Changes have been made to school libraries to provide a seminar room in each one, and online and videoconferencing facilities to allow those schools to be linked up for a new e-learning project, which I saw in operation the other day. In one school a lesson can be beamed out to other schools and students can interact with the teacher at the one school. This means, of course, that we can offer far more courses and possibilities to students studying in those schools, especially in the smaller regional schools. It is a very innovative program and one I hope we will be able to replicate in other parts of the state. A government member: Very good news. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Very good news, thank you. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
I thank the member for Mount Lawley for his question. I note as part of my answer that next week we expect to have handed over to Mount Lawley Primary School the result of a $2 million project, which is a two-storey block with classrooms, a computer laboratory, staff areas and a new administration upgrade. This points to one of the issues that governments always face—that is, making sure that older schools have adequate facilities for staff and for students so that they are comfortable and in good facilities for learning. I think it is fair to say that over the last three years there has been an unprecedented program of capital works, both from the state government–funded works and those in the Building the Education Revolution program. I note again the great result from the handling and the management of the BER program in Western Australia compared with some of the other jurisdictions. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much of the BER was for the member for Mount Lawley’s school? Dr E. CONSTABLE : None—what I will comment on now is all state-funded money, state-funded projects. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth! Mr J.N. Hyde : And are you funding the music additions at Mount Lawley Senior High School that we desperately need? Dr E. CONSTABLE : A lot of programs are going on, and let me tell the member for Perth about some of them. The 43 projects that have been completed in the last few weeks, or will be completed by the end of October, include $3.25 million spent on new facilities at WA College of Agriculture–Morawa. Members from country areas would be aware of how good our agricultural colleges are and how they are one of the jewels in the crown of education in Western Australia. The projects range from $3.25 million for Morawa agricultural college down to $33 000 for improved access for special-needs students at Tuart Hill Primary School. It is sometimes not the most expensive projects that make a big difference to what happens in a school. At Morawa there are two 16-bed residential blocks and a new medical centre, which will make a difference to that college. I am reminded that in the last few weeks I visited the Wokalup campus of the WA College of Agriculture–Harvey, which is a 905-hectare farm. The facilities there at the Wokalup site are being completely rebuilt and we expect them to be ready in 2013. Of those 43 projects, 10 are for upgrades of design and technology facilities, particularly in our older senior high schools and district high schools. Seven schools will have administration upgrades. Those members who have electorates with older schools would know that often the admin facilities in those schools are cramped and in need of renewal so that staff can have better facilities in which to work. Five schools have had improved and new early childhood education facilities, including $2.2 million spent at Pinjarra Primary School. That is because we find now, particularly in many older areas being renewed or other areas being developed, that with the growing population there is a benefit for families when we make sure that those early childhood facilities are up to scratch. One area in which we have seen a huge change in development in the past three years has been the upgrade of science facilities in older schools—older senior high schools in particular. A total of 29 projects have been developed in that time with both federal and state funding. The most recent one, which was ready at the beginning of this month, was Kent Street Senior High School in the member for Victoria Park’s electorate where just over $2 million was spent to upgrade those facilities. One of the most interesting projects being completed at this time is the local schools working together program, with $2.5 million spent on five schools in the Great Southern region of the state at Mount Barker Community College, Albany Senior High School, North Albany Senior High School, Katanning Senior High School and Denmark High School. Changes have been made to school libraries to provide a seminar room in each one, and online and videoconferencing facilities to allow those schools to be linked up for a new e-learning project, which I saw in operation the other day. In one school a lesson can be beamed out to other schools and students can interact with the teacher at the one school. This means, of course, that we can offer far more courses and possibilities to students studying in those schools, especially in the smaller regional schools. It is a very innovative program and one I hope we will be able to replicate in other parts of the state. A government member: Very good news. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Very good news, thank you. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
I note as part of my answer that next week we expect to have handed over to Mount Lawley Primary School the result of a $2 million project, which is a two-storey block with classrooms, a computer laboratory, staff areas and a new administration upgrade. This points to one of the issues that governments always face—that is, making sure that older schools have adequate facilities for staff and for students so that they are comfortable and in good facilities for learning. I think it is fair to say that over the last three years there has been an unprecedented program of capital works, both from the state government–funded works and those in the Building the Education Revolution program. I note again the great result from the handling and the management of the BER program in Western Australia compared with some of the other jurisdictions. Mr J.N. Hyde : How much of the BER was for the member for Mount Lawley’s school? Dr E. CONSTABLE : None—what I will comment on now is all state-funded money, state-funded projects. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth! Mr J.N. Hyde : And are you funding the music additions at Mount Lawley Senior High School that we desperately need? Dr E. CONSTABLE : A lot of programs are going on, and let me tell the member for Perth about some of them. The 43 projects that have been completed in the last few weeks, or will be completed by the end of October, include $3.25 million spent on new facilities at WA College of Agriculture–Morawa. Members from country areas would be aware of how good our agricultural colleges are and how they are one of the jewels in the crown of education in Western Australia. The projects range from $3.25 million for Morawa agricultural college down to $33 000 for improved access for special-needs students at Tuart Hill Primary School. It is sometimes not the most expensive projects that make a big difference to what happens in a school. At Morawa there are two 16-bed residential blocks and a new medical centre, which will make a difference to that college. I am reminded that in the last few weeks I visited the Wokalup campus of the WA College of Agriculture–Harvey, which is a 905-hectare farm. The facilities there at the Wokalup site are being completely rebuilt and we expect them to be ready in 2013. Of those 43 projects, 10 are for upgrades of design and technology facilities, particularly in our older senior high schools and district high schools. Seven schools will have administration upgrades. Those members who have electorates with older schools would know that often the admin facilities in those schools are cramped and in need of renewal so that staff can have better facilities in which to work. Five schools have had improved and new early childhood education facilities, including $2.2 million spent at Pinjarra Primary School. That is because we find now, particularly in many older areas being renewed or other areas being developed, that with the growing population there is a benefit for families when we make sure that those early childhood facilities are up to scratch. One area in which we have seen a huge change in development in the past three years has been the upgrade of science facilities in older schools—older senior high schools in particular. A total of 29 projects have been developed in that time with both federal and state funding. The most recent one, which was ready at the beginning of this month, was Kent Street Senior High School in the member for Victoria Park’s electorate where just over $2 million was spent to upgrade those facilities. One of the most interesting projects being completed at this time is the local schools working together program, with $2.5 million spent on five schools in the Great Southern region of the state at Mount Barker Community College, Albany Senior High School, North Albany Senior High School, Katanning Senior High School and Denmark High School. Changes have been made to school libraries to provide a seminar room in each one, and online and videoconferencing facilities to allow those schools to be linked up for a new e-learning project, which I saw in operation the other day. In one school a lesson can be beamed out to other schools and students can interact with the teacher at the one school. This means, of course, that we can offer far more courses and possibilities to students studying in those schools, especially in the smaller regional schools. It is a very innovative program and one I hope we will be able to replicate in other parts of the state. A government member: Very good news. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Very good news, thank you. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
Mr J.N. Hyde : How much of the BER was for the member for Mount Lawley’s school? Dr E. CONSTABLE : None—what I will comment on now is all state-funded money, state-funded projects. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth! Mr J.N. Hyde : And are you funding the music additions at Mount Lawley Senior High School that we desperately need? Dr E. CONSTABLE : A lot of programs are going on, and let me tell the member for Perth about some of them. The 43 projects that have been completed in the last few weeks, or will be completed by the end of October, include $3.25 million spent on new facilities at WA College of Agriculture–Morawa. Members from country areas would be aware of how good our agricultural colleges are and how they are one of the jewels in the crown of education in Western Australia. The projects range from $3.25 million for Morawa agricultural college down to $33 000 for improved access for special-needs students at Tuart Hill Primary School. It is sometimes not the most expensive projects that make a big difference to what happens in a school. At Morawa there are two 16-bed residential blocks and a new medical centre, which will make a difference to that college. I am reminded that in the last few weeks I visited the Wokalup campus of the WA College of Agriculture–Harvey, which is a 905-hectare farm. The facilities there at the Wokalup site are being completely rebuilt and we expect them to be ready in 2013. Of those 43 projects, 10 are for upgrades of design and technology facilities, particularly in our older senior high schools and district high schools. Seven schools will have administration upgrades. Those members who have electorates with older schools would know that often the admin facilities in those schools are cramped and in need of renewal so that staff can have better facilities in which to work. Five schools have had improved and new early childhood education facilities, including $2.2 million spent at Pinjarra Primary School. That is because we find now, particularly in many older areas being renewed or other areas being developed, that with the growing population there is a benefit for families when we make sure that those early childhood facilities are up to scratch. One area in which we have seen a huge change in development in the past three years has been the upgrade of science facilities in older schools—older senior high schools in particular. A total of 29 projects have been developed in that time with both federal and state funding. The most recent one, which was ready at the beginning of this month, was Kent Street Senior High School in the member for Victoria Park’s electorate where just over $2 million was spent to upgrade those facilities. One of the most interesting projects being completed at this time is the local schools working together program, with $2.5 million spent on five schools in the Great Southern region of the state at Mount Barker Community College, Albany Senior High School, North Albany Senior High School, Katanning Senior High School and Denmark High School. Changes have been made to school libraries to provide a seminar room in each one, and online and videoconferencing facilities to allow those schools to be linked up for a new e-learning project, which I saw in operation the other day. In one school a lesson can be beamed out to other schools and students can interact with the teacher at the one school. This means, of course, that we can offer far more courses and possibilities to students studying in those schools, especially in the smaller regional schools. It is a very innovative program and one I hope we will be able to replicate in other parts of the state. A government member: Very good news. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Very good news, thank you. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : None—what I will comment on now is all state-funded money, state-funded projects. Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth! Mr J.N. Hyde : And are you funding the music additions at Mount Lawley Senior High School that we desperately need? Dr E. CONSTABLE : A lot of programs are going on, and let me tell the member for Perth about some of them. The 43 projects that have been completed in the last few weeks, or will be completed by the end of October, include $3.25 million spent on new facilities at WA College of Agriculture–Morawa. Members from country areas would be aware of how good our agricultural colleges are and how they are one of the jewels in the crown of education in Western Australia. The projects range from $3.25 million for Morawa agricultural college down to $33 000 for improved access for special-needs students at Tuart Hill Primary School. It is sometimes not the most expensive projects that make a big difference to what happens in a school. At Morawa there are two 16-bed residential blocks and a new medical centre, which will make a difference to that college. I am reminded that in the last few weeks I visited the Wokalup campus of the WA College of Agriculture–Harvey, which is a 905-hectare farm. The facilities there at the Wokalup site are being completely rebuilt and we expect them to be ready in 2013. Of those 43 projects, 10 are for upgrades of design and technology facilities, particularly in our older senior high schools and district high schools. Seven schools will have administration upgrades. Those members who have electorates with older schools would know that often the admin facilities in those schools are cramped and in need of renewal so that staff can have better facilities in which to work. Five schools have had improved and new early childhood education facilities, including $2.2 million spent at Pinjarra Primary School. That is because we find now, particularly in many older areas being renewed or other areas being developed, that with the growing population there is a benefit for families when we make sure that those early childhood facilities are up to scratch. One area in which we have seen a huge change in development in the past three years has been the upgrade of science facilities in older schools—older senior high schools in particular. A total of 29 projects have been developed in that time with both federal and state funding. The most recent one, which was ready at the beginning of this month, was Kent Street Senior High School in the member for Victoria Park’s electorate where just over $2 million was spent to upgrade those facilities. One of the most interesting projects being completed at this time is the local schools working together program, with $2.5 million spent on five schools in the Great Southern region of the state at Mount Barker Community College, Albany Senior High School, North Albany Senior High School, Katanning Senior High School and Denmark High School. Changes have been made to school libraries to provide a seminar room in each one, and online and videoconferencing facilities to allow those schools to be linked up for a new e-learning project, which I saw in operation the other day. In one school a lesson can be beamed out to other schools and students can interact with the teacher at the one school. This means, of course, that we can offer far more courses and possibilities to students studying in those schools, especially in the smaller regional schools. It is a very innovative program and one I hope we will be able to replicate in other parts of the state. A government member: Very good news. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Very good news, thank you. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
Mr J.N. Hyde interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Perth! Mr J.N. Hyde : And are you funding the music additions at Mount Lawley Senior High School that we desperately need? Dr E. CONSTABLE : A lot of programs are going on, and let me tell the member for Perth about some of them. The 43 projects that have been completed in the last few weeks, or will be completed by the end of October, include $3.25 million spent on new facilities at WA College of Agriculture–Morawa. Members from country areas would be aware of how good our agricultural colleges are and how they are one of the jewels in the crown of education in Western Australia. The projects range from $3.25 million for Morawa agricultural college down to $33 000 for improved access for special-needs students at Tuart Hill Primary School. It is sometimes not the most expensive projects that make a big difference to what happens in a school. At Morawa there are two 16-bed residential blocks and a new medical centre, which will make a difference to that college. I am reminded that in the last few weeks I visited the Wokalup campus of the WA College of Agriculture–Harvey, which is a 905-hectare farm. The facilities there at the Wokalup site are being completely rebuilt and we expect them to be ready in 2013. Of those 43 projects, 10 are for upgrades of design and technology facilities, particularly in our older senior high schools and district high schools. Seven schools will have administration upgrades. Those members who have electorates with older schools would know that often the admin facilities in those schools are cramped and in need of renewal so that staff can have better facilities in which to work. Five schools have had improved and new early childhood education facilities, including $2.2 million spent at Pinjarra Primary School. That is because we find now, particularly in many older areas being renewed or other areas being developed, that with the growing population there is a benefit for families when we make sure that those early childhood facilities are up to scratch. One area in which we have seen a huge change in development in the past three years has been the upgrade of science facilities in older schools—older senior high schools in particular. A total of 29 projects have been developed in that time with both federal and state funding. The most recent one, which was ready at the beginning of this month, was Kent Street Senior High School in the member for Victoria Park’s electorate where just over $2 million was spent to upgrade those facilities. One of the most interesting projects being completed at this time is the local schools working together program, with $2.5 million spent on five schools in the Great Southern region of the state at Mount Barker Community College, Albany Senior High School, North Albany Senior High School, Katanning Senior High School and Denmark High School. Changes have been made to school libraries to provide a seminar room in each one, and online and videoconferencing facilities to allow those schools to be linked up for a new e-learning project, which I saw in operation the other day. In one school a lesson can be beamed out to other schools and students can interact with the teacher at the one school. This means, of course, that we can offer far more courses and possibilities to students studying in those schools, especially in the smaller regional schools. It is a very innovative program and one I hope we will be able to replicate in other parts of the state. A government member: Very good news. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Very good news, thank you. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
The SPEAKER : Member for Perth! Mr J.N. Hyde : And are you funding the music additions at Mount Lawley Senior High School that we desperately need? Dr E. CONSTABLE : A lot of programs are going on, and let me tell the member for Perth about some of them. The 43 projects that have been completed in the last few weeks, or will be completed by the end of October, include $3.25 million spent on new facilities at WA College of Agriculture–Morawa. Members from country areas would be aware of how good our agricultural colleges are and how they are one of the jewels in the crown of education in Western Australia. The projects range from $3.25 million for Morawa agricultural college down to $33 000 for improved access for special-needs students at Tuart Hill Primary School. It is sometimes not the most expensive projects that make a big difference to what happens in a school. At Morawa there are two 16-bed residential blocks and a new medical centre, which will make a difference to that college. I am reminded that in the last few weeks I visited the Wokalup campus of the WA College of Agriculture–Harvey, which is a 905-hectare farm. The facilities there at the Wokalup site are being completely rebuilt and we expect them to be ready in 2013. Of those 43 projects, 10 are for upgrades of design and technology facilities, particularly in our older senior high schools and district high schools. Seven schools will have administration upgrades. Those members who have electorates with older schools would know that often the admin facilities in those schools are cramped and in need of renewal so that staff can have better facilities in which to work. Five schools have had improved and new early childhood education facilities, including $2.2 million spent at Pinjarra Primary School. That is because we find now, particularly in many older areas being renewed or other areas being developed, that with the growing population there is a benefit for families when we make sure that those early childhood facilities are up to scratch. One area in which we have seen a huge change in development in the past three years has been the upgrade of science facilities in older schools—older senior high schools in particular. A total of 29 projects have been developed in that time with both federal and state funding. The most recent one, which was ready at the beginning of this month, was Kent Street Senior High School in the member for Victoria Park’s electorate where just over $2 million was spent to upgrade those facilities. One of the most interesting projects being completed at this time is the local schools working together program, with $2.5 million spent on five schools in the Great Southern region of the state at Mount Barker Community College, Albany Senior High School, North Albany Senior High School, Katanning Senior High School and Denmark High School. Changes have been made to school libraries to provide a seminar room in each one, and online and videoconferencing facilities to allow those schools to be linked up for a new e-learning project, which I saw in operation the other day. In one school a lesson can be beamed out to other schools and students can interact with the teacher at the one school. This means, of course, that we can offer far more courses and possibilities to students studying in those schools, especially in the smaller regional schools. It is a very innovative program and one I hope we will be able to replicate in other parts of the state. A government member: Very good news. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Very good news, thank you. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
Mr J.N. Hyde : And are you funding the music additions at Mount Lawley Senior High School that we desperately need? Dr E. CONSTABLE : A lot of programs are going on, and let me tell the member for Perth about some of them. The 43 projects that have been completed in the last few weeks, or will be completed by the end of October, include $3.25 million spent on new facilities at WA College of Agriculture–Morawa. Members from country areas would be aware of how good our agricultural colleges are and how they are one of the jewels in the crown of education in Western Australia. The projects range from $3.25 million for Morawa agricultural college down to $33 000 for improved access for special-needs students at Tuart Hill Primary School. It is sometimes not the most expensive projects that make a big difference to what happens in a school. At Morawa there are two 16-bed residential blocks and a new medical centre, which will make a difference to that college. I am reminded that in the last few weeks I visited the Wokalup campus of the WA College of Agriculture–Harvey, which is a 905-hectare farm. The facilities there at the Wokalup site are being completely rebuilt and we expect them to be ready in 2013. Of those 43 projects, 10 are for upgrades of design and technology facilities, particularly in our older senior high schools and district high schools. Seven schools will have administration upgrades. Those members who have electorates with older schools would know that often the admin facilities in those schools are cramped and in need of renewal so that staff can have better facilities in which to work. Five schools have had improved and new early childhood education facilities, including $2.2 million spent at Pinjarra Primary School. That is because we find now, particularly in many older areas being renewed or other areas being developed, that with the growing population there is a benefit for families when we make sure that those early childhood facilities are up to scratch. One area in which we have seen a huge change in development in the past three years has been the upgrade of science facilities in older schools—older senior high schools in particular. A total of 29 projects have been developed in that time with both federal and state funding. The most recent one, which was ready at the beginning of this month, was Kent Street Senior High School in the member for Victoria Park’s electorate where just over $2 million was spent to upgrade those facilities. One of the most interesting projects being completed at this time is the local schools working together program, with $2.5 million spent on five schools in the Great Southern region of the state at Mount Barker Community College, Albany Senior High School, North Albany Senior High School, Katanning Senior High School and Denmark High School. Changes have been made to school libraries to provide a seminar room in each one, and online and videoconferencing facilities to allow those schools to be linked up for a new e-learning project, which I saw in operation the other day. In one school a lesson can be beamed out to other schools and students can interact with the teacher at the one school. This means, of course, that we can offer far more courses and possibilities to students studying in those schools, especially in the smaller regional schools. It is a very innovative program and one I hope we will be able to replicate in other parts of the state. A government member: Very good news. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Very good news, thank you. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : A lot of programs are going on, and let me tell the member for Perth about some of them. The 43 projects that have been completed in the last few weeks, or will be completed by the end of October, include $3.25 million spent on new facilities at WA College of Agriculture–Morawa. Members from country areas would be aware of how good our agricultural colleges are and how they are one of the jewels in the crown of education in Western Australia. The projects range from $3.25 million for Morawa agricultural college down to $33 000 for improved access for special-needs students at Tuart Hill Primary School. It is sometimes not the most expensive projects that make a big difference to what happens in a school. At Morawa there are two 16-bed residential blocks and a new medical centre, which will make a difference to that college. I am reminded that in the last few weeks I visited the Wokalup campus of the WA College of Agriculture–Harvey, which is a 905-hectare farm. The facilities there at the Wokalup site are being completely rebuilt and we expect them to be ready in 2013. Of those 43 projects, 10 are for upgrades of design and technology facilities, particularly in our older senior high schools and district high schools. Seven schools will have administration upgrades. Those members who have electorates with older schools would know that often the admin facilities in those schools are cramped and in need of renewal so that staff can have better facilities in which to work. Five schools have had improved and new early childhood education facilities, including $2.2 million spent at Pinjarra Primary School. That is because we find now, particularly in many older areas being renewed or other areas being developed, that with the growing population there is a benefit for families when we make sure that those early childhood facilities are up to scratch. One area in which we have seen a huge change in development in the past three years has been the upgrade of science facilities in older schools—older senior high schools in particular. A total of 29 projects have been developed in that time with both federal and state funding. The most recent one, which was ready at the beginning of this month, was Kent Street Senior High School in the member for Victoria Park’s electorate where just over $2 million was spent to upgrade those facilities. One of the most interesting projects being completed at this time is the local schools working together program, with $2.5 million spent on five schools in the Great Southern region of the state at Mount Barker Community College, Albany Senior High School, North Albany Senior High School, Katanning Senior High School and Denmark High School. Changes have been made to school libraries to provide a seminar room in each one, and online and videoconferencing facilities to allow those schools to be linked up for a new e-learning project, which I saw in operation the other day. In one school a lesson can be beamed out to other schools and students can interact with the teacher at the one school. This means, of course, that we can offer far more courses and possibilities to students studying in those schools, especially in the smaller regional schools. It is a very innovative program and one I hope we will be able to replicate in other parts of the state. A government member: Very good news. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Very good news, thank you. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
Of those 43 projects, 10 are for upgrades of design and technology facilities, particularly in our older senior high schools and district high schools. Seven schools will have administration upgrades. Those members who have electorates with older schools would know that often the admin facilities in those schools are cramped and in need of renewal so that staff can have better facilities in which to work. Five schools have had improved and new early childhood education facilities, including $2.2 million spent at Pinjarra Primary School. That is because we find now, particularly in many older areas being renewed or other areas being developed, that with the growing population there is a benefit for families when we make sure that those early childhood facilities are up to scratch. One area in which we have seen a huge change in development in the past three years has been the upgrade of science facilities in older schools—older senior high schools in particular. A total of 29 projects have been developed in that time with both federal and state funding. The most recent one, which was ready at the beginning of this month, was Kent Street Senior High School in the member for Victoria Park’s electorate where just over $2 million was spent to upgrade those facilities. One of the most interesting projects being completed at this time is the local schools working together program, with $2.5 million spent on five schools in the Great Southern region of the state at Mount Barker Community College, Albany Senior High School, North Albany Senior High School, Katanning Senior High School and Denmark High School. Changes have been made to school libraries to provide a seminar room in each one, and online and videoconferencing facilities to allow those schools to be linked up for a new e-learning project, which I saw in operation the other day. In one school a lesson can be beamed out to other schools and students can interact with the teacher at the one school. This means, of course, that we can offer far more courses and possibilities to students studying in those schools, especially in the smaller regional schools. It is a very innovative program and one I hope we will be able to replicate in other parts of the state. A government member: Very good news. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Very good news, thank you. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
One area in which we have seen a huge change in development in the past three years has been the upgrade of science facilities in older schools—older senior high schools in particular. A total of 29 projects have been developed in that time with both federal and state funding. The most recent one, which was ready at the beginning of this month, was Kent Street Senior High School in the member for Victoria Park’s electorate where just over $2 million was spent to upgrade those facilities. One of the most interesting projects being completed at this time is the local schools working together program, with $2.5 million spent on five schools in the Great Southern region of the state at Mount Barker Community College, Albany Senior High School, North Albany Senior High School, Katanning Senior High School and Denmark High School. Changes have been made to school libraries to provide a seminar room in each one, and online and videoconferencing facilities to allow those schools to be linked up for a new e-learning project, which I saw in operation the other day. In one school a lesson can be beamed out to other schools and students can interact with the teacher at the one school. This means, of course, that we can offer far more courses and possibilities to students studying in those schools, especially in the smaller regional schools. It is a very innovative program and one I hope we will be able to replicate in other parts of the state. A government member: Very good news. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Very good news, thank you. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
One of the most interesting projects being completed at this time is the local schools working together program, with $2.5 million spent on five schools in the Great Southern region of the state at Mount Barker Community College, Albany Senior High School, North Albany Senior High School, Katanning Senior High School and Denmark High School. Changes have been made to school libraries to provide a seminar room in each one, and online and videoconferencing facilities to allow those schools to be linked up for a new e-learning project, which I saw in operation the other day. In one school a lesson can be beamed out to other schools and students can interact with the teacher at the one school. This means, of course, that we can offer far more courses and possibilities to students studying in those schools, especially in the smaller regional schools. It is a very innovative program and one I hope we will be able to replicate in other parts of the state. A government member: Very good news. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Very good news, thank you. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
A government member: Very good news. Dr E. CONSTABLE : Very good news, thank you. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : Very good news, thank you. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
The SPEAKER : Thank you, members! Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : It is also worth mentioning that $100 million will be spent on roof replacements, on air cooling, on gas heater replacements and on concrete cancer treatment—things that are really important, particularly in older schools in our state. We are therefore working very hard to ensure that facilities are up to scratch right across the state in our schools.
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