❓ A parliamentary question addresses proposed high school options in the Bunbury education area and the status of promised upgrades to Newton Moore Senior High School. The Minister clarifies the options and denies any record of prior upgrade commitments.
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(1) What are the three new high school options proposed by the local area education planning, LAEP, process for the Bunbury education area? (2) When will a decision be made on these options, and what is proposed regarding the upgrading of teaching areas at Newton Moore Senior High School, which was committed after the last LAEP process? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The answer provided to me is in the following terms - (1) Option 1 - A senior campus located in the South West Regional College of TAFE and Edith Cowan University, Bunbury, is established for years 11 and 12 students from Newton Moore Senior High School. Establish a middle school at Dalyellup when required. Status quo for all other schools. Option 2 - Progress Eaton Community College to year 12. Establish a middle school at Dalyellup when required. Option 3 - A senior campus co-located with South West Regional College of TAFE, Bunbury campus, be established for year 11 and 12 students from the Bunbury district. (2) Decisions are made at various phases of the LAEP process. The next decision will be made by the school planning infrastructure committee at the completion of a feasibility assessment. The assertion that upgrading of teaching areas was committed as an outcome of the last LAEP process is incorrect. The department has no record of that commitment. Accommodation at Newton Moore Senior High School will be considered in the context of the current process.
(2) When will a decision be made on these options, and what is proposed regarding the upgrading of teaching areas at Newton Moore Senior High School, which was committed after the last LAEP process? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The answer provided to me is in the following terms - (1) Option 1 - A senior campus located in the South West Regional College of TAFE and Edith Cowan University, Bunbury, is established for years 11 and 12 students from Newton Moore Senior High School. Establish a middle school at Dalyellup when required. Status quo for all other schools. Option 2 - Progress Eaton Community College to year 12. Establish a middle school at Dalyellup when required. Option 3 - A senior campus co-located with South West Regional College of TAFE, Bunbury campus, be established for year 11 and 12 students from the Bunbury district. (2) Decisions are made at various phases of the LAEP process. The next decision will be made by the school planning infrastructure committee at the completion of a feasibility assessment. The assertion that upgrading of teaching areas was committed as an outcome of the last LAEP process is incorrect. The department has no record of that commitment. Accommodation at Newton Moore Senior High School will be considered in the context of the current process.
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The answer provided to me is in the following terms - (1) Option 1 - A senior campus located in the South West Regional College of TAFE and Edith Cowan University, Bunbury, is established for years 11 and 12 students from Newton Moore Senior High School. Establish a middle school at Dalyellup when required. Status quo for all other schools. Option 2 - Progress Eaton Community College to year 12. Establish a middle school at Dalyellup when required. Option 3 - A senior campus co-located with South West Regional College of TAFE, Bunbury campus, be established for year 11 and 12 students from the Bunbury district. (2) Decisions are made at various phases of the LAEP process. The next decision will be made by the school planning infrastructure committee at the completion of a feasibility assessment. The assertion that upgrading of teaching areas was committed as an outcome of the last LAEP process is incorrect. The department has no record of that commitment. Accommodation at Newton Moore Senior High School will be considered in the context of the current process.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The answer provided to me is in the following terms - (1) Option 1 - A senior campus located in the South West Regional College of TAFE and Edith Cowan University, Bunbury, is established for years 11 and 12 students from Newton Moore Senior High School. Establish a middle school at Dalyellup when required. Status quo for all other schools. Option 2 - Progress Eaton Community College to year 12. Establish a middle school at Dalyellup when required. Option 3 - A senior campus co-located with South West Regional College of TAFE, Bunbury campus, be established for year 11 and 12 students from the Bunbury district. (2) Decisions are made at various phases of the LAEP process. The next decision will be made by the school planning infrastructure committee at the completion of a feasibility assessment. The assertion that upgrading of teaching areas was committed as an outcome of the last LAEP process is incorrect. The department has no record of that commitment. Accommodation at Newton Moore Senior High School will be considered in the context of the current process.
(1) Option 1 - A senior campus located in the South West Regional College of TAFE and Edith Cowan University, Bunbury, is established for years 11 and 12 students from Newton Moore Senior High School. Establish a middle school at Dalyellup when required. Status quo for all other schools. Option 2 - Progress Eaton Community College to year 12. Establish a middle school at Dalyellup when required. Option 3 - A senior campus co-located with South West Regional College of TAFE, Bunbury campus, be established for year 11 and 12 students from the Bunbury district. (2) Decisions are made at various phases of the LAEP process. The next decision will be made by the school planning infrastructure committee at the completion of a feasibility assessment. The assertion that upgrading of teaching areas was committed as an outcome of the last LAEP process is incorrect. The department has no record of that commitment. Accommodation at Newton Moore Senior High School will be considered in the context of the current process.
Option 3 - A senior campus co-located with South West Regional College of TAFE, Bunbury campus, be established for year 11 and 12 students from the Bunbury district.
(2) When will a decision be made on these options, and what is proposed regarding the upgrading of teaching areas at Newton Moore Senior High School, which was committed after the last LAEP process? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The answer provided to me is in the following terms - (1) Option 1 - A senior campus located in the South West Regional College of TAFE and Edith Cowan University, Bunbury, is established for years 11 and 12 students from Newton Moore Senior High School. Establish a middle school at Dalyellup when required. Status quo for all other schools. Option 2 - Progress Eaton Community College to year 12. Establish a middle school at Dalyellup when required. Option 3 - A senior campus co-located with South West Regional College of TAFE, Bunbury campus, be established for year 11 and 12 students from the Bunbury district. (2) Decisions are made at various phases of the LAEP process. The next decision will be made by the school planning infrastructure committee at the completion of a feasibility assessment. The assertion that upgrading of teaching areas was committed as an outcome of the last LAEP process is incorrect. The department has no record of that commitment. Accommodation at Newton Moore Senior High School will be considered in the context of the current process.
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The answer provided to me is in the following terms - (1) Option 1 - A senior campus located in the South West Regional College of TAFE and Edith Cowan University, Bunbury, is established for years 11 and 12 students from Newton Moore Senior High School. Establish a middle school at Dalyellup when required. Status quo for all other schools. Option 2 - Progress Eaton Community College to year 12. Establish a middle school at Dalyellup when required. Option 3 - A senior campus co-located with South West Regional College of TAFE, Bunbury campus, be established for year 11 and 12 students from the Bunbury district. (2) Decisions are made at various phases of the LAEP process. The next decision will be made by the school planning infrastructure committee at the completion of a feasibility assessment. The assertion that upgrading of teaching areas was committed as an outcome of the last LAEP process is incorrect. The department has no record of that commitment. Accommodation at Newton Moore Senior High School will be considered in the context of the current process.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The answer provided to me is in the following terms - (1) Option 1 - A senior campus located in the South West Regional College of TAFE and Edith Cowan University, Bunbury, is established for years 11 and 12 students from Newton Moore Senior High School. Establish a middle school at Dalyellup when required. Status quo for all other schools. Option 2 - Progress Eaton Community College to year 12. Establish a middle school at Dalyellup when required. Option 3 - A senior campus co-located with South West Regional College of TAFE, Bunbury campus, be established for year 11 and 12 students from the Bunbury district. (2) Decisions are made at various phases of the LAEP process. The next decision will be made by the school planning infrastructure committee at the completion of a feasibility assessment. The assertion that upgrading of teaching areas was committed as an outcome of the last LAEP process is incorrect. The department has no record of that commitment. Accommodation at Newton Moore Senior High School will be considered in the context of the current process.
(1) Option 1 - A senior campus located in the South West Regional College of TAFE and Edith Cowan University, Bunbury, is established for years 11 and 12 students from Newton Moore Senior High School. Establish a middle school at Dalyellup when required. Status quo for all other schools. Option 2 - Progress Eaton Community College to year 12. Establish a middle school at Dalyellup when required. Option 3 - A senior campus co-located with South West Regional College of TAFE, Bunbury campus, be established for year 11 and 12 students from the Bunbury district. (2) Decisions are made at various phases of the LAEP process. The next decision will be made by the school planning infrastructure committee at the completion of a feasibility assessment. The assertion that upgrading of teaching areas was committed as an outcome of the last LAEP process is incorrect. The department has no record of that commitment. Accommodation at Newton Moore Senior High School will be considered in the context of the current process.
Option 3 - A senior campus co-located with South West Regional College of TAFE, Bunbury campus, be established for year 11 and 12 students from the Bunbury district.
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