Mr Staltari inquires about the status and budget adherence of ten school infrastructure projects outlined in the 2024-25 budget. The Department of Education confirms all projects are underway and within budget, with the inner-city primary school project definition plan completed.

AnsweredQoN 96Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 May 2025
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Education

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I refer to 2024-25 Budget Paper No.2, Volume 1 at page 354 “Significant Issues Impacting the Agency”, and I ask: (a) What is the current status of each of the following school infrastructure projects: (i) $73.2 million for the second stage of Piara Waters Senior High School; (ii) $47.3 million for preventative maintenance and compliance works; (iii) $26.5 million to construct additional permanent accommodation for the Caversham Primary School expansion; (iv) $21.8 million to build a new education support facility and relocate the Mount Hawthorn Education Support Centre; (v) $16.9 million to progress planning for upgrades and additions to primary and secondary schools; (vi) $15 million to progress planning and enabling works activities for Brabham Senior High School; (vii) $12 million for a new teaching and learning block at Highgate Primary School; (viii) $2.8 million for the inner-city primary school project definition plan; (ix) $650,000 to progress planning for upgrades and new facilities at Como Secondary College; and (x) $650,000 to progress planning for upgrades and new facilities at Esperance Senior High School; and (b) For each of the projects listed in (a), has expenditure to date exceeded the allocated amount set out in the 2024-25 Budget Papers?

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Answered
25 June 2025
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
10 days
The Department of Education advises:
(a – b)
All these projects are currently underway, with the project definition plan for the inner-city primary school complete. No projects have exceeded their budget allocation.

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