❓ Hon Alison Xamon inquires about the Education Department's planning for increased school enrolments due to the Scarborough redevelopment. The Minister provides enrolment forecasts and school capacity data, and clarifies high school attendance zones.
AnsweredQoN 3355Legislative Council
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I refer to the approximately 2,800 additional dwellings anticipated to be constructed, in the short to medium term, as part of the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority's redevelopment of the Scarborough Beach area, and I ask: (a) has the Department included this growth in dwellings and population as part of the forecasting for primary and high schools in the area; (b) please provide the ten year forecasts and current capacities for: (i) Scarborough Primary School; (ii) Deanmore Primary School; (iii) Newborough Primary School; (iv) Yuluma Primary School; and (v) Wembley Downs Primary School; and (c) could the Minister please provide a breakdown of where the Minister anticipates the students from these new dwellings will attend high school?
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Answered
26 November 2020
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
10 days
Answer
(a)
The Department of Education has considered the Scarborough Master Plan that was developed by DevelopmentWA and the estimated growth in residential dwellings. This information has been included in the student enrolment projections for local primary and secondary schools.
(b)
Projections have only been provided for five years. It is noted that beyond three to five years, the forecasts become more volatile due to the uncertainty of changes in student demand in the local-intake areas of these schools and the timing of residential development. Outlined below are the five-year forecasts and current capacities for identified schools:
School
2020 Enrolment
(Semester 1)
Enrolment Projections
2025
Current Accommodation Capacity
Scarborough Primary School
215
270
285
Deanmore Primary School
499
534
511
Newborough Primary School
401
405
452
Yuluma Primary School
254
285
388
Wembley Downs Primary School
420
440
479
(c)
The secondary school students residing in the proposed developments of the Scarborough Master Plan will be entitled to attend either Carine Senior High School or Churchlands Senior High School, depending on their residential address.
(a)
The Department of Education has considered the Scarborough Master Plan that was developed by DevelopmentWA and the estimated growth in residential dwellings. This information has been included in the student enrolment projections for local primary and secondary schools.
(b)
Projections have only been provided for five years. It is noted that beyond three to five years, the forecasts become more volatile due to the uncertainty of changes in student demand in the local-intake areas of these schools and the timing of residential development. Outlined below are the five-year forecasts and current capacities for identified schools:
School
2020 Enrolment
(Semester 1)
Enrolment Projections
2025
Current Accommodation Capacity
Scarborough Primary School
215
270
285
Deanmore Primary School
499
534
511
Newborough Primary School
401
405
452
Yuluma Primary School
254
285
388
Wembley Downs Primary School
420
440
479
(c)
The secondary school students residing in the proposed developments of the Scarborough Master Plan will be entitled to attend either Carine Senior High School or Churchlands Senior High School, depending on their residential address.
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