In 2025, three WA public schools required bottled water due to contaminated or unsafe drinking water. The Department of Education identified Condingup Primary School, Esperance Senior High School Farm Training Centre, and Gidgegannup Primary School.

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2 December 2025
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(1) In 2025, how many WA public schools required the Department of Education to supply bottled drinking water due to contaminated or unsafe drinking water? (2) For each school identified in (1) please provide its name?

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10 March 2026
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Minister for Education
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10 days
(1)     3
(2)     Condingup Primary School; Esperance Senior High School Farm Training Centre; Gidgegannup Primary School.
The health risk to students was low at all three sites.

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