❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the amalgamation of primary schools in Merredin onto the high school site, focusing on funding, transition, community concerns about separation, and community involvement in planning. The Minister's response provides some assurances and information.
AnsweredQoN 1218Legislative Council
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Merredin PRIMARY SCHOOLS — AMALGAMATION
I refer to the amalgamation of primary schools in Merredin onto the high school site. (1) Where will the funding be sourced to complete the proposed amalgamated primary schools on the high school site as a K-12 school? (2) Can the minister confirm that the project will result in a single transition for both primary schools to the new site? (3) Will the minister reassure the Merredin community that the primary school will be geographically separated from the secondary school, in line with the community view expressed at a community meeting held in Merredin on 15 October this year? (4) Will the minister support the community to use its school amalgamation steering committee to plan the school to reflect community needs? (5) Will the minister provide the details of successful operating examples of where a K-12 model is utilised throughout the state? Hon PETER COLLIER
I refer to the amalgamation of primary schools in Merredin onto the high school site. (1) Where will the funding be sourced to complete the proposed amalgamated primary schools on the high school site as a K-12 school? (2) Can the minister confirm that the project will result in a single transition for both primary schools to the new site? (3) Will the minister reassure the Merredin community that the primary school will be geographically separated from the secondary school, in line with the community view expressed at a community meeting held in Merredin on 15 October this year? (4) Will the minister support the community to use its school amalgamation steering committee to plan the school to reflect community needs? (5) Will the minister provide the details of successful operating examples of where a K-12 model is utilised throughout the state? Hon PETER COLLIER
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) It is yet to be announced. (2) Yes, the intention is that there will be a single transition. (3) A school amalgamation steering committee is working with the department to provide advice on issues raised. (4) All views will be taken into consideration, including the advice of the school amalgamation steering committee. (5) The following public schools operate using a K-12 model—Kununurra District High School; Bullsbrook District High School; Mount Barker Community College; and Dalyellup College, which is still developing. Many private schools also use this model.
(1) Where will the funding be sourced to complete the proposed amalgamated primary schools on the high school site as a K-12 school? (2) Can the minister confirm that the project will result in a single transition for both primary schools to the new site? (3) Will the minister reassure the Merredin community that the primary school will be geographically separated from the secondary school, in line with the community view expressed at a community meeting held in Merredin on 15 October this year? (4) Will the minister support the community to use its school amalgamation steering committee to plan the school to reflect community needs? (5) Will the minister provide the details of successful operating examples of where a K-12 model is utilised throughout the state? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) It is yet to be announced. (2) Yes, the intention is that there will be a single transition. (3) A school amalgamation steering committee is working with the department to provide advice on issues raised. (4) All views will be taken into consideration, including the advice of the school amalgamation steering committee. (5) The following public schools operate using a K-12 model—Kununurra District High School; Bullsbrook District High School; Mount Barker Community College; and Dalyellup College, which is still developing. Many private schools also use this model.
(2) Can the minister confirm that the project will result in a single transition for both primary schools to the new site? (3) Will the minister reassure the Merredin community that the primary school will be geographically separated from the secondary school, in line with the community view expressed at a community meeting held in Merredin on 15 October this year? (4) Will the minister support the community to use its school amalgamation steering committee to plan the school to reflect community needs? (5) Will the minister provide the details of successful operating examples of where a K-12 model is utilised throughout the state? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) It is yet to be announced. (2) Yes, the intention is that there will be a single transition. (3) A school amalgamation steering committee is working with the department to provide advice on issues raised. (4) All views will be taken into consideration, including the advice of the school amalgamation steering committee. (5) The following public schools operate using a K-12 model—Kununurra District High School; Bullsbrook District High School; Mount Barker Community College; and Dalyellup College, which is still developing. Many private schools also use this model.
(3) Will the minister reassure the Merredin community that the primary school will be geographically separated from the secondary school, in line with the community view expressed at a community meeting held in Merredin on 15 October this year? (4) Will the minister support the community to use its school amalgamation steering committee to plan the school to reflect community needs? (5) Will the minister provide the details of successful operating examples of where a K-12 model is utilised throughout the state? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) It is yet to be announced. (2) Yes, the intention is that there will be a single transition. (3) A school amalgamation steering committee is working with the department to provide advice on issues raised. (4) All views will be taken into consideration, including the advice of the school amalgamation steering committee. (5) The following public schools operate using a K-12 model—Kununurra District High School; Bullsbrook District High School; Mount Barker Community College; and Dalyellup College, which is still developing. Many private schools also use this model.
(4) Will the minister support the community to use its school amalgamation steering committee to plan the school to reflect community needs? (5) Will the minister provide the details of successful operating examples of where a K-12 model is utilised throughout the state? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) It is yet to be announced. (2) Yes, the intention is that there will be a single transition. (3) A school amalgamation steering committee is working with the department to provide advice on issues raised. (4) All views will be taken into consideration, including the advice of the school amalgamation steering committee. (5) The following public schools operate using a K-12 model—Kununurra District High School; Bullsbrook District High School; Mount Barker Community College; and Dalyellup College, which is still developing. Many private schools also use this model.
(5) Will the minister provide the details of successful operating examples of where a K-12 model is utilised throughout the state? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) It is yet to be announced. (2) Yes, the intention is that there will be a single transition. (3) A school amalgamation steering committee is working with the department to provide advice on issues raised. (4) All views will be taken into consideration, including the advice of the school amalgamation steering committee. (5) The following public schools operate using a K-12 model—Kununurra District High School; Bullsbrook District High School; Mount Barker Community College; and Dalyellup College, which is still developing. Many private schools also use this model.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) It is yet to be announced. (2) Yes, the intention is that there will be a single transition. (3) A school amalgamation steering committee is working with the department to provide advice on issues raised. (4) All views will be taken into consideration, including the advice of the school amalgamation steering committee. (5) The following public schools operate using a K-12 model—Kununurra District High School; Bullsbrook District High School; Mount Barker Community College; and Dalyellup College, which is still developing. Many private schools also use this model.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) It is yet to be announced. (2) Yes, the intention is that there will be a single transition. (3) A school amalgamation steering committee is working with the department to provide advice on issues raised. (4) All views will be taken into consideration, including the advice of the school amalgamation steering committee. (5) The following public schools operate using a K-12 model—Kununurra District High School; Bullsbrook District High School; Mount Barker Community College; and Dalyellup College, which is still developing. Many private schools also use this model.
(1) It is yet to be announced. (2) Yes, the intention is that there will be a single transition. (3) A school amalgamation steering committee is working with the department to provide advice on issues raised. (4) All views will be taken into consideration, including the advice of the school amalgamation steering committee. (5) The following public schools operate using a K-12 model—Kununurra District High School; Bullsbrook District High School; Mount Barker Community College; and Dalyellup College, which is still developing. Many private schools also use this model.
(2) Yes, the intention is that there will be a single transition. (3) A school amalgamation steering committee is working with the department to provide advice on issues raised. (4) All views will be taken into consideration, including the advice of the school amalgamation steering committee. (5) The following public schools operate using a K-12 model—Kununurra District High School; Bullsbrook District High School; Mount Barker Community College; and Dalyellup College, which is still developing. Many private schools also use this model.
(3) A school amalgamation steering committee is working with the department to provide advice on issues raised. (4) All views will be taken into consideration, including the advice of the school amalgamation steering committee. (5) The following public schools operate using a K-12 model—Kununurra District High School; Bullsbrook District High School; Mount Barker Community College; and Dalyellup College, which is still developing. Many private schools also use this model.
(4) All views will be taken into consideration, including the advice of the school amalgamation steering committee. (5) The following public schools operate using a K-12 model—Kununurra District High School; Bullsbrook District High School; Mount Barker Community College; and Dalyellup College, which is still developing. Many private schools also use this model.
(5) The following public schools operate using a K-12 model—Kununurra District High School; Bullsbrook District High School; Mount Barker Community College; and Dalyellup College, which is still developing. Many private schools also use this model.
(1) Where will the funding be sourced to complete the proposed amalgamated primary schools on the high school site as a K-12 school? (2) Can the minister confirm that the project will result in a single transition for both primary schools to the new site? (3) Will the minister reassure the Merredin community that the primary school will be geographically separated from the secondary school, in line with the community view expressed at a community meeting held in Merredin on 15 October this year? (4) Will the minister support the community to use its school amalgamation steering committee to plan the school to reflect community needs? (5) Will the minister provide the details of successful operating examples of where a K-12 model is utilised throughout the state? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) It is yet to be announced. (2) Yes, the intention is that there will be a single transition. (3) A school amalgamation steering committee is working with the department to provide advice on issues raised. (4) All views will be taken into consideration, including the advice of the school amalgamation steering committee. (5) The following public schools operate using a K-12 model—Kununurra District High School; Bullsbrook District High School; Mount Barker Community College; and Dalyellup College, which is still developing. Many private schools also use this model.
(2) Can the minister confirm that the project will result in a single transition for both primary schools to the new site? (3) Will the minister reassure the Merredin community that the primary school will be geographically separated from the secondary school, in line with the community view expressed at a community meeting held in Merredin on 15 October this year? (4) Will the minister support the community to use its school amalgamation steering committee to plan the school to reflect community needs? (5) Will the minister provide the details of successful operating examples of where a K-12 model is utilised throughout the state? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) It is yet to be announced. (2) Yes, the intention is that there will be a single transition. (3) A school amalgamation steering committee is working with the department to provide advice on issues raised. (4) All views will be taken into consideration, including the advice of the school amalgamation steering committee. (5) The following public schools operate using a K-12 model—Kununurra District High School; Bullsbrook District High School; Mount Barker Community College; and Dalyellup College, which is still developing. Many private schools also use this model.
(3) Will the minister reassure the Merredin community that the primary school will be geographically separated from the secondary school, in line with the community view expressed at a community meeting held in Merredin on 15 October this year? (4) Will the minister support the community to use its school amalgamation steering committee to plan the school to reflect community needs? (5) Will the minister provide the details of successful operating examples of where a K-12 model is utilised throughout the state? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) It is yet to be announced. (2) Yes, the intention is that there will be a single transition. (3) A school amalgamation steering committee is working with the department to provide advice on issues raised. (4) All views will be taken into consideration, including the advice of the school amalgamation steering committee. (5) The following public schools operate using a K-12 model—Kununurra District High School; Bullsbrook District High School; Mount Barker Community College; and Dalyellup College, which is still developing. Many private schools also use this model.
(4) Will the minister support the community to use its school amalgamation steering committee to plan the school to reflect community needs? (5) Will the minister provide the details of successful operating examples of where a K-12 model is utilised throughout the state? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) It is yet to be announced. (2) Yes, the intention is that there will be a single transition. (3) A school amalgamation steering committee is working with the department to provide advice on issues raised. (4) All views will be taken into consideration, including the advice of the school amalgamation steering committee. (5) The following public schools operate using a K-12 model—Kununurra District High School; Bullsbrook District High School; Mount Barker Community College; and Dalyellup College, which is still developing. Many private schools also use this model.
(5) Will the minister provide the details of successful operating examples of where a K-12 model is utilised throughout the state? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) It is yet to be announced. (2) Yes, the intention is that there will be a single transition. (3) A school amalgamation steering committee is working with the department to provide advice on issues raised. (4) All views will be taken into consideration, including the advice of the school amalgamation steering committee. (5) The following public schools operate using a K-12 model—Kununurra District High School; Bullsbrook District High School; Mount Barker Community College; and Dalyellup College, which is still developing. Many private schools also use this model.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) It is yet to be announced. (2) Yes, the intention is that there will be a single transition. (3) A school amalgamation steering committee is working with the department to provide advice on issues raised. (4) All views will be taken into consideration, including the advice of the school amalgamation steering committee. (5) The following public schools operate using a K-12 model—Kununurra District High School; Bullsbrook District High School; Mount Barker Community College; and Dalyellup College, which is still developing. Many private schools also use this model.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) It is yet to be announced. (2) Yes, the intention is that there will be a single transition. (3) A school amalgamation steering committee is working with the department to provide advice on issues raised. (4) All views will be taken into consideration, including the advice of the school amalgamation steering committee. (5) The following public schools operate using a K-12 model—Kununurra District High School; Bullsbrook District High School; Mount Barker Community College; and Dalyellup College, which is still developing. Many private schools also use this model.
(1) It is yet to be announced. (2) Yes, the intention is that there will be a single transition. (3) A school amalgamation steering committee is working with the department to provide advice on issues raised. (4) All views will be taken into consideration, including the advice of the school amalgamation steering committee. (5) The following public schools operate using a K-12 model—Kununurra District High School; Bullsbrook District High School; Mount Barker Community College; and Dalyellup College, which is still developing. Many private schools also use this model.
(2) Yes, the intention is that there will be a single transition. (3) A school amalgamation steering committee is working with the department to provide advice on issues raised. (4) All views will be taken into consideration, including the advice of the school amalgamation steering committee. (5) The following public schools operate using a K-12 model—Kununurra District High School; Bullsbrook District High School; Mount Barker Community College; and Dalyellup College, which is still developing. Many private schools also use this model.
(3) A school amalgamation steering committee is working with the department to provide advice on issues raised. (4) All views will be taken into consideration, including the advice of the school amalgamation steering committee. (5) The following public schools operate using a K-12 model—Kununurra District High School; Bullsbrook District High School; Mount Barker Community College; and Dalyellup College, which is still developing. Many private schools also use this model.
(4) All views will be taken into consideration, including the advice of the school amalgamation steering committee. (5) The following public schools operate using a K-12 model—Kununurra District High School; Bullsbrook District High School; Mount Barker Community College; and Dalyellup College, which is still developing. Many private schools also use this model.
(5) The following public schools operate using a K-12 model—Kununurra District High School; Bullsbrook District High School; Mount Barker Community College; and Dalyellup College, which is still developing. Many private schools also use this model.
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