❓ Mrs. Clarke asks about the government's commitment to regional jobs and quality education following the announcement of a new Mount Lockyer Primary School in Albany. The Premier details the $15.2 million investment, the creation of 200 jobs, and other school upgrades in the region.
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MOUNT LOCKYER PRIMARY
SCHOOL — ALBANY
913. Mrs R.M.J. CLARKE to the Premier:
Before I ask my question, on behalf
of the member for Swan Hills, I would like to welcome the principal, deputy
principal and the amazing student leaders from Anne Hamersley Primary School in
the public gallery. Hello!
I refer to the announcement this
morning about the new Mount Lockyer Primary School in Albany. What does this
announcement mean for this government's commitment to regional jobs and
quality education?
SCHOOL — ALBANY
913. Mrs R.M.J. CLARKE to the Premier:
Before I ask my question, on behalf
of the member for Swan Hills, I would like to welcome the principal, deputy
principal and the amazing student leaders from Anne Hamersley Primary School in
the public gallery. Hello!
I refer to the announcement this
morning about the new Mount Lockyer Primary School in Albany. What does this
announcement mean for this government's commitment to regional jobs and
quality education?
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I thank the member for the question.
I am disappointed that the member for Albany did not ask this question!
The SPEAKER : I can.
Mr
M. McGOWAN : This morning, the
member for Albany and I were at Mount Lockyer Primary School in Albany ,
where I addressed a school assembly. I was very pleased to be able to announce
that my government, at the urging of the local P&C, the local school
community and the local member of Parliament, is delivering $15.2 million to
build a new Mount Lockyer Primary School for the students of Lockyer. Lockyer
is booming. It has lots and lots of kids. The school itself is 65 years old
and, to be fair, is very dated. Some money was set aside as part of our
election commitment—$3 million—to upgrade the school. Having
inspected the school a few months ago, talked to the community and listened to
the member for Albany, I decided, in conjunction with the education minister,
that we would change our commitment and rebuild the school. This will ensure
that there is a state-of-the art school for the children of Lockyer and that we
do not invest money in a rebuild when a new school is really needed. Some of
the buildings were part of the Building the Education Revolution and some of
the buildings are newer. If possible, we will keep those buildings as part of
the redevelopment. The planning will now take place. Building construction will
start late next year and we expect to open the school in early 2022.
In
addition, work has started on the $10 million upgrade to North Albany Senior
High School and the Albany Secondary Education Support Centre, an
important development for that high school, which is also a growing school, and
for the kids in the education support centre.
The SPEAKER : It was a good
day, Premier.
Mr M. McGOWAN : This is on top
of our $200 million school maintenance blitz that we announced a few weeks ago
and part of our $450 million infrastructure program for Western Australian
schools across the state. It is expected that 200 jobs will be created to build
this new school in Lockyer. Ensuring that our older schools get the attention
they deserve is important. I was very pleased to announce this new school this
morning for the important community of Albany and for the people of Lockyer,
who I am sure will be very, very happy.
I am disappointed that the member for Albany did not ask this question!
The SPEAKER : I can.
Mr
M. McGOWAN : This morning, the
member for Albany and I were at Mount Lockyer Primary School in Albany ,
where I addressed a school assembly. I was very pleased to be able to announce
that my government, at the urging of the local P&C, the local school
community and the local member of Parliament, is delivering $15.2 million to
build a new Mount Lockyer Primary School for the students of Lockyer. Lockyer
is booming. It has lots and lots of kids. The school itself is 65 years old
and, to be fair, is very dated. Some money was set aside as part of our
election commitment—$3 million—to upgrade the school. Having
inspected the school a few months ago, talked to the community and listened to
the member for Albany, I decided, in conjunction with the education minister,
that we would change our commitment and rebuild the school. This will ensure
that there is a state-of-the art school for the children of Lockyer and that we
do not invest money in a rebuild when a new school is really needed. Some of
the buildings were part of the Building the Education Revolution and some of
the buildings are newer. If possible, we will keep those buildings as part of
the redevelopment. The planning will now take place. Building construction will
start late next year and we expect to open the school in early 2022.
In
addition, work has started on the $10 million upgrade to North Albany Senior
High School and the Albany Secondary Education Support Centre, an
important development for that high school, which is also a growing school, and
for the kids in the education support centre.
The SPEAKER : It was a good
day, Premier.
Mr M. McGOWAN : This is on top
of our $200 million school maintenance blitz that we announced a few weeks ago
and part of our $450 million infrastructure program for Western Australian
schools across the state. It is expected that 200 jobs will be created to build
this new school in Lockyer. Ensuring that our older schools get the attention
they deserve is important. I was very pleased to announce this new school this
morning for the important community of Albany and for the people of Lockyer,
who I am sure will be very, very happy.
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