❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed enrolment projections, capacity, and transportable classroom usage for 11 public high schools, along with information on planned capacity upgrades. The response provides some data but directs to public sources for enrolment information.
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(1) Does the Department of Education maintain enrolment projections for public high schools ? (2) If ‘Yes’ to (1) – how far ahead do these projections span? (3) If ‘Yes’ to (1), for each of the schools listed below, please provide a breakdown of enrolment projections for the anticipated 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029 school years: (a) Rossmoyne Senior High School; (b) Shenton College; (c) Willetton Senior High School; (d) Carine Senior High School; (e) Harrisdale Senior High School; (f) Churchlands Senior High School; (g) Mount Lawley Senior High School; (h) Bob Hawke College; (i) Applecross Senior High School; (j) Comet Bay College; and (k) Duncraig Senior High School? (4) For each school listed in the answer to (3), please provide a breakdown of each school’s current enrolment capacity ? (5) For each school listed in the answer to (3), please provide a breakdown of the number of transportable classrooms that are currently in use at each school? (6) Are any of the schools listed in the answer to (3) subject to any permanent capacity upgrades planned within the next 12 months?
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Answered
19 August 2025
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
4 days
(1) – (4) Enrolment trends and enrolment numbers for individual schools are publicly available via Schools Online.
(5) (a) – (k)Rossmoyne Senior High School 16, Shenton College 9, Willetton Senior High School 0, Carine Senior High School 13, Harrisdale Senior High School 18, Churchlands Senior High School 0, Mount Lawley Senior High School 1, Bob Hawke College 0, Applecross Senior High School 17, Comet Bay College 12, Duncraig Senior High School 20.
(6) Upgrades to schools are typically announced as part of the annual State Budget process. In line with the School Education Act 1999, the Department of Education is required to provide all eligible students with access to public education. In line with relevant policies and procedures, the Department of Education ensures schools are able to accommodate students from within their local-intake area where appropriate. For eligible students with disability this includes education support schools, education support centres and schools with an endorsed education support program in addition to their local school.
(5) (a) – (k)Rossmoyne Senior High School 16, Shenton College 9, Willetton Senior High School 0, Carine Senior High School 13, Harrisdale Senior High School 18, Churchlands Senior High School 0, Mount Lawley Senior High School 1, Bob Hawke College 0, Applecross Senior High School 17, Comet Bay College 12, Duncraig Senior High School 20.
(6) Upgrades to schools are typically announced as part of the annual State Budget process. In line with the School Education Act 1999, the Department of Education is required to provide all eligible students with access to public education. In line with relevant policies and procedures, the Department of Education ensures schools are able to accommodate students from within their local-intake area where appropriate. For eligible students with disability this includes education support schools, education support centres and schools with an endorsed education support program in addition to their local school.
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