Mrs. Roberts questions the Minister for Education regarding the provision of a School of the Air classroom in Coral Bay. The Minister confirms the commitment and provides details on the building's specifications and community consultation.

AnsweredQoN 4084Legislative Assembly
Asked
23 September 2010
Portfolio
Education

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(1) As the Minister’s press release of 16 September 2010 finally commits the Minister to providing a School of the Air classroom at Coral Bay, will the Minister please advise when that classroom will be ready for use?
(2) Will the Minister give details of the dimensions and type of classroom that is to be provided?
(3) Is the Minister confident that the classroom will be fit for purpose; and
(a) if so, why?
(4) How will the Minister ensure that the Coral Bay community is properly consulted about the classroom that the Minister has now committed to?
(5) What opportunities for input will the community have?

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Answered
9 November 2010
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
47 days
(1) On 16 September 2010, I committed to providing a transportable building for community use. The building will be available for use by Term 1, 2011.
(2) The facility will be cyclone-proof, have a single space 12m x 7m, with a verandah that is 4.5m deep. A kitchen and toilets will be included in the building.
(3) Yes.
(3)(a) The transportable building will provide the flexibility the community has requested for an education and training facility that they can use for a range of purposes, including supervising their children as they participate in lessons with the School of the Air.
(4) The Department of Education will liaise with the Coral Bay Progress Association. The building has been provided for community use and it is intended that they will be able to use the building for a range of uses as they determine.
(5) Refer to (4) above.
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