❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the installation of air conditioning in public schools, seeking details on costs, locations, and funding sources for installations in 2009 and 2010. The response reveals some information gaps and decentralised data collection.
AnsweredQoN 4716Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the installation of air conditioners in eligible public schools by the State Government, and ask:
(a) how many eligible schools received air conditioning from the State Government in 2009;
(b) which schools received air conditioning paid for by the State Government in 2009;
(c) what was the total cost to the State Government of the installation of air conditioning in public schools in 2009;
(d) how many eligible schools received air conditioning from the State Government in 2010;
(e) which schools received air conditioning paid for by the State Government in 2010;
(f) what was the total cost to the State Government of the installation of air conditioning in public schools in 2010;
(g) how many schools within the air-cooling zones, that are therefore eligible for air conditioning to be provided by the State Government, do not have air conditioning; and
(i) please list these schools;
(h) how many public schools are there that are not in the air-cooling zones;
(i) how many public schools in Western Australia do not have air conditioning;
(j) how many public schools in Western Australia had air conditioning installed by the local Parents and Citizens Association (or relevant equivalent) in 2009; and
(i) please list these schools; and
(k) how many public schools in Western Australia had air conditioning installed by the local Parents and Citizens Association (or relevant equivalent) in 2010; and
(i) please list these schools.
(a) how many eligible schools received air conditioning from the State Government in 2009;
(b) which schools received air conditioning paid for by the State Government in 2009;
(c) what was the total cost to the State Government of the installation of air conditioning in public schools in 2009;
(d) how many eligible schools received air conditioning from the State Government in 2010;
(e) which schools received air conditioning paid for by the State Government in 2010;
(f) what was the total cost to the State Government of the installation of air conditioning in public schools in 2010;
(g) how many schools within the air-cooling zones, that are therefore eligible for air conditioning to be provided by the State Government, do not have air conditioning; and
(i) please list these schools;
(h) how many public schools are there that are not in the air-cooling zones;
(i) how many public schools in Western Australia do not have air conditioning;
(j) how many public schools in Western Australia had air conditioning installed by the local Parents and Citizens Association (or relevant equivalent) in 2009; and
(i) please list these schools; and
(k) how many public schools in Western Australia had air conditioning installed by the local Parents and Citizens Association (or relevant equivalent) in 2010; and
(i) please list these schools.
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 March 2011
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
25 days
(a) Two additional schools received air-conditioning.
(b) Fitzroy Valley District High School
Karratha Senior High School (Stage 1)
(c) Not Available. Cost of air-conditioning is included in the construction costs of the schools.
(d) Seven additional schools received air-conditioning.
(e) Karratha Primary School is in the air-cooling zone. Six other schools were replaced and received air-cooling under the like for like policy. That is, where schools had raised funds to install air-cooling in the old school, the State provided air-cooling in the replacement school. These six schools were:
Craigie Heights Primary School
Greenwood Primary School
Lockridge Primary School
Roseworth Primary School
Deanmore Primary School
Wattle Grove Primary School
(f) Refer to (c) above.
(g) None.
(g)(i) Not applicable.
(h) 530.
(h)(i) This information is not held centrally as many schools have been air-cooled utilising school funds or contributions by school Parents and Citizens' Associations.
(j) Information not available at Central Office.
(j)(i) Not applicable.
(k) Information not available at Central Office.
(k)(i) Not applicable.
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(b) Fitzroy Valley District High School
Karratha Senior High School (Stage 1)
(c) Not Available. Cost of air-conditioning is included in the construction costs of the schools.
(d) Seven additional schools received air-conditioning.
(e) Karratha Primary School is in the air-cooling zone. Six other schools were replaced and received air-cooling under the like for like policy. That is, where schools had raised funds to install air-cooling in the old school, the State provided air-cooling in the replacement school. These six schools were:
Craigie Heights Primary School
Greenwood Primary School
Lockridge Primary School
Roseworth Primary School
Deanmore Primary School
Wattle Grove Primary School
(f) Refer to (c) above.
(g) None.
(g)(i) Not applicable.
(h) 530.
(h)(i) This information is not held centrally as many schools have been air-cooled utilising school funds or contributions by school Parents and Citizens' Associations.
(j) Information not available at Central Office.
(j)(i) Not applicable.
(k) Information not available at Central Office.
(k)(i) Not applicable.
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