Hon. Criddle questions the Minister for Education regarding the timeline, cost, and budgetary status of improvements to Kalbarri District High School, as well as VET standards and a transportable classroom. The Minister acknowledges the need but states funding is not yet allocated.

AnsweredQoN 261Legislative Council
Asked
5 May 2004
Portfolio
Education and Training

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Given that the Kalbarri District High School has been number one priority for improvement in the mid west region for a number of years and has only four permanent buildings and an ongoing growth pattern of students - (1) What is the time frame for the construction of new school facilities and what facilities will be included? (2) What is the cost of these facilities? (3) Are these costs in the current budgeting arrangements? (4) Do the vocational education and training standards at the school meet the current requirements? (5) When will the transportable classroom for year 12 students be in place? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The answer provided is as follows - (1)-(3) A master plan outlining the replacement of the existing transportable classrooms and the provision of other new facilities to cater for projected increases in student enrolments has recently been prepared. The master plan shows the provision of a new primary classroom block, two new secondary classroom blocks, new administration and staff facilities together with hard courts, parking and an oval. The indicative cost of the scope of work is $6 million and remains unfunded at this time. (4) At present the school has a standard home economics transportable classroom and a standard manual arts transportable classroom to support the delivery of its vocational education and training programs. (5) The request for an additional transportable classroom at the school is currently under consideration.
(1) What is the time frame for the construction of new school facilities and what facilities will be included? (2) What is the cost of these facilities? (3) Are these costs in the current budgeting arrangements? (4) Do the vocational education and training standards at the school meet the current requirements? (5) When will the transportable classroom for year 12 students be in place? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The answer provided is as follows - (1)-(3) A master plan outlining the replacement of the existing transportable classrooms and the provision of other new facilities to cater for projected increases in student enrolments has recently been prepared. The master plan shows the provision of a new primary classroom block, two new secondary classroom blocks, new administration and staff facilities together with hard courts, parking and an oval. The indicative cost of the scope of work is $6 million and remains unfunded at this time. (4) At present the school has a standard home economics transportable classroom and a standard manual arts transportable classroom to support the delivery of its vocational education and training programs. (5) The request for an additional transportable classroom at the school is currently under consideration.
(2) What is the cost of these facilities? (3) Are these costs in the current budgeting arrangements? (4) Do the vocational education and training standards at the school meet the current requirements? (5) When will the transportable classroom for year 12 students be in place? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The answer provided is as follows - (1)-(3) A master plan outlining the replacement of the existing transportable classrooms and the provision of other new facilities to cater for projected increases in student enrolments has recently been prepared. The master plan shows the provision of a new primary classroom block, two new secondary classroom blocks, new administration and staff facilities together with hard courts, parking and an oval. The indicative cost of the scope of work is $6 million and remains unfunded at this time. (4) At present the school has a standard home economics transportable classroom and a standard manual arts transportable classroom to support the delivery of its vocational education and training programs. (5) The request for an additional transportable classroom at the school is currently under consideration.
(3) Are these costs in the current budgeting arrangements? (4) Do the vocational education and training standards at the school meet the current requirements? (5) When will the transportable classroom for year 12 students be in place? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The answer provided is as follows - (1)-(3) A master plan outlining the replacement of the existing transportable classrooms and the provision of other new facilities to cater for projected increases in student enrolments has recently been prepared. The master plan shows the provision of a new primary classroom block, two new secondary classroom blocks, new administration and staff facilities together with hard courts, parking and an oval. The indicative cost of the scope of work is $6 million and remains unfunded at this time. (4) At present the school has a standard home economics transportable classroom and a standard manual arts transportable classroom to support the delivery of its vocational education and training programs. (5) The request for an additional transportable classroom at the school is currently under consideration.
(4) Do the vocational education and training standards at the school meet the current requirements? (5) When will the transportable classroom for year 12 students be in place? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The answer provided is as follows - (1)-(3) A master plan outlining the replacement of the existing transportable classrooms and the provision of other new facilities to cater for projected increases in student enrolments has recently been prepared. The master plan shows the provision of a new primary classroom block, two new secondary classroom blocks, new administration and staff facilities together with hard courts, parking and an oval. The indicative cost of the scope of work is $6 million and remains unfunded at this time. (4) At present the school has a standard home economics transportable classroom and a standard manual arts transportable classroom to support the delivery of its vocational education and training programs. (5) The request for an additional transportable classroom at the school is currently under consideration.
(5) When will the transportable classroom for year 12 students be in place? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The answer provided is as follows - (1)-(3) A master plan outlining the replacement of the existing transportable classrooms and the provision of other new facilities to cater for projected increases in student enrolments has recently been prepared. The master plan shows the provision of a new primary classroom block, two new secondary classroom blocks, new administration and staff facilities together with hard courts, parking and an oval. The indicative cost of the scope of work is $6 million and remains unfunded at this time. (4) At present the school has a standard home economics transportable classroom and a standard manual arts transportable classroom to support the delivery of its vocational education and training programs. (5) The request for an additional transportable classroom at the school is currently under consideration.
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The answer provided is as follows - (1)-(3) A master plan outlining the replacement of the existing transportable classrooms and the provision of other new facilities to cater for projected increases in student enrolments has recently been prepared. The master plan shows the provision of a new primary classroom block, two new secondary classroom blocks, new administration and staff facilities together with hard courts, parking and an oval. The indicative cost of the scope of work is $6 million and remains unfunded at this time. (4) At present the school has a standard home economics transportable classroom and a standard manual arts transportable classroom to support the delivery of its vocational education and training programs. (5) The request for an additional transportable classroom at the school is currently under consideration.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The answer provided is as follows - (1)-(3) A master plan outlining the replacement of the existing transportable classrooms and the provision of other new facilities to cater for projected increases in student enrolments has recently been prepared. The master plan shows the provision of a new primary classroom block, two new secondary classroom blocks, new administration and staff facilities together with hard courts, parking and an oval. The indicative cost of the scope of work is $6 million and remains unfunded at this time. (4) At present the school has a standard home economics transportable classroom and a standard manual arts transportable classroom to support the delivery of its vocational education and training programs. (5) The request for an additional transportable classroom at the school is currently under consideration.
(1)-(3) A master plan outlining the replacement of the existing transportable classrooms and the provision of other new facilities to cater for projected increases in student enrolments has recently been prepared. The master plan shows the provision of a new primary classroom block, two new secondary classroom blocks, new administration and staff facilities together with hard courts, parking and an oval. The indicative cost of the scope of work is $6 million and remains unfunded at this time. (4) At present the school has a standard home economics transportable classroom and a standard manual arts transportable classroom to support the delivery of its vocational education and training programs. (5) The request for an additional transportable classroom at the school is currently under consideration.
(4) At present the school has a standard home economics transportable classroom and a standard manual arts transportable classroom to support the delivery of its vocational education and training programs. (5) The request for an additional transportable classroom at the school is currently under consideration.
(5) The request for an additional transportable classroom at the school is currently under consideration.

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