❓ Hon Sue Ellery asks about the relocation of international schools to primary school sites, focusing on community concerns about open space and building design. The Minister clarifies the location and addresses concerns about open space, accessibility, and community use.
AnsweredQoN 1107Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
EDUCATION — INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF WESTERN
AUSTRALIAAND JAPANESE SCHOOL IN PERTH — RELOCATION
1107. Hon SUE ELLERY to the Minister for
Education:
I refer to the transfer of the
international and Japanese schools to the site of Doubleview Primary School.
(1) Is the minister
aware of local community concerns about the encroachment of the additional
buildings onto the local open space?
(2) Has
consideration been given to a two-storey redevelopment, which would not result
in any loss of open space?
(3) Will the local community still
be able to use the oval after school hours?
AUSTRALIAAND JAPANESE SCHOOL IN PERTH — RELOCATION
1107. Hon SUE ELLERY to the Minister for
Education:
I refer to the transfer of the
international and Japanese schools to the site of Doubleview Primary School.
(1) Is the minister
aware of local community concerns about the encroachment of the additional
buildings onto the local open space?
(2) Has
consideration been given to a two-storey redevelopment, which would not result
in any loss of open space?
(3) Will the local community still
be able to use the oval after school hours?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. To clarify, the Japanese School in Perth will be
relocated to the City Beach Primary School site, not to the Doubleview Primary
School site.
(1) I received
one letter that raises a concern about the reduction in open space. However, as
the Doubleview Primary School site is almost six hectares, significant open
space will be retained, including an oval.
(2) Yes. However,
two-storey buildings present challenges for children with disability, are more
expensive, and have the potential to disrupt the views of surrounding
residences. The current design includes three two-storey classroom buildings.
As the size of the site allows for significant open space to be retained, the
current design strikes an appropriate balance between cost and amenity for both
students and the community.
(3) Yes.
some notice of the question. To clarify, the Japanese School in Perth will be
relocated to the City Beach Primary School site, not to the Doubleview Primary
School site.
(1) I received
one letter that raises a concern about the reduction in open space. However, as
the Doubleview Primary School site is almost six hectares, significant open
space will be retained, including an oval.
(2) Yes. However,
two-storey buildings present challenges for children with disability, are more
expensive, and have the potential to disrupt the views of surrounding
residences. The current design includes three two-storey classroom buildings.
As the size of the site allows for significant open space to be retained, the
current design strikes an appropriate balance between cost and amenity for both
students and the community.
(3) Yes.
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