Hon Barry House asked about funding for the Djidi Djidi Aboriginal School, and Hon Graham Giffard confirmed $5 million was allocated for construction starting early the next year, with completion expected by January 2004. Teacher relief days were also allocated to support the principal during the project.

AnsweredQoN 1380Legislative Council
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14 May 2002
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DJIDI DJIDI aboriginal SCHOOL 1380. Hon BARRY HOUSE to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Education: (1) Has capital funding been allocated for the construction of the new Djidi Djidi Aboriginal School on the old Picton Primary School site? (2) If so, how much, and when will the school be built? (3) What provision has been made to fund a staff member to cover for the principal when she is working with the architects and builders on the new protect? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) $5 million. Construction is expected to commence early next year and be completed by January 2004. (3) Schools are allocated 30 teacher relief days to support the process. A sum of $6 000, which is equivalent to 30 relief days at $200 a day, is placed into the school salary pool to enable the principal to use the allocation as required.
DJIDI DJIDI aboriginal SCHOOL
(1) Has capital funding been allocated for the construction of the new Djidi Djidi Aboriginal School on the old Picton Primary School site? (2) If so, how much, and when will the school be built? (3) What provision has been made to fund a staff member to cover for the principal when she is working with the architects and builders on the new protect? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) $5 million. Construction is expected to commence early next year and be completed by January 2004. (3) Schools are allocated 30 teacher relief days to support the process. A sum of $6 000, which is equivalent to 30 relief days at $200 a day, is placed into the school salary pool to enable the principal to use the allocation as required.
(2) If so, how much, and when will the school be built? (3) What provision has been made to fund a staff member to cover for the principal when she is working with the architects and builders on the new protect? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) $5 million. Construction is expected to commence early next year and be completed by January 2004. (3) Schools are allocated 30 teacher relief days to support the process. A sum of $6 000, which is equivalent to 30 relief days at $200 a day, is placed into the school salary pool to enable the principal to use the allocation as required.
(3) What provision has been made to fund a staff member to cover for the principal when she is working with the architects and builders on the new protect? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) $5 million. Construction is expected to commence early next year and be completed by January 2004. (3) Schools are allocated 30 teacher relief days to support the process. A sum of $6 000, which is equivalent to 30 relief days at $200 a day, is placed into the school salary pool to enable the principal to use the allocation as required.
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) $5 million. Construction is expected to commence early next year and be completed by January 2004. (3) Schools are allocated 30 teacher relief days to support the process. A sum of $6 000, which is equivalent to 30 relief days at $200 a day, is placed into the school salary pool to enable the principal to use the allocation as required.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) $5 million. Construction is expected to commence early next year and be completed by January 2004. (3) Schools are allocated 30 teacher relief days to support the process. A sum of $6 000, which is equivalent to 30 relief days at $200 a day, is placed into the school salary pool to enable the principal to use the allocation as required.
(1) Yes. (2) $5 million. Construction is expected to commence early next year and be completed by January 2004. (3) Schools are allocated 30 teacher relief days to support the process. A sum of $6 000, which is equivalent to 30 relief days at $200 a day, is placed into the school salary pool to enable the principal to use the allocation as required.
(2) $5 million. Construction is expected to commence early next year and be completed by January 2004. (3) Schools are allocated 30 teacher relief days to support the process. A sum of $6 000, which is equivalent to 30 relief days at $200 a day, is placed into the school salary pool to enable the principal to use the allocation as required.
(3) Schools are allocated 30 teacher relief days to support the process. A sum of $6 000, which is equivalent to 30 relief days at $200 a day, is placed into the school salary pool to enable the principal to use the allocation as required.

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