A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the impact of school leaving age changes on rural and remote students, specifically concerning residential places and budgetary provisions for accessing metropolitan schools.

AnsweredQoN 353Legislative Council
Asked
25 May 2006
Portfolio
Education and Training

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SCHOOL LEAVING AGE
I refer to recent changes to the school leaving age. (1) Has the government increased the number of residential places available in boarding schools, colleges or country hostels in the Agricultural Region? (2) What budgetary provision has the government made for rural and remote students who have not been identified as gifted and talented to have residential access to metropolitan public schools that offer secondary educational courses appropriate to their needs but are not offered or are not comparable at their local schools? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is not possible to provide the information required in the time available; therefore, I request that the honourable member place this question on notice.
(1) Has the government increased the number of residential places available in boarding schools, colleges or country hostels in the Agricultural Region? (2) What budgetary provision has the government made for rural and remote students who have not been identified as gifted and talented to have residential access to metropolitan public schools that offer secondary educational courses appropriate to their needs but are not offered or are not comparable at their local schools? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is not possible to provide the information required in the time available; therefore, I request that the honourable member place this question on notice.
(2) What budgetary provision has the government made for rural and remote students who have not been identified as gifted and talented to have residential access to metropolitan public schools that offer secondary educational courses appropriate to their needs but are not offered or are not comparable at their local schools? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is not possible to provide the information required in the time available; therefore, I request that the honourable member place this question on notice.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is not possible to provide the information required in the time available; therefore, I request that the honourable member place this question on notice.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. It is not possible to provide the information required in the time available; therefore, I request that the honourable member place this question on notice.

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