❓ Mr Eatts asks about the timeline for Stage 2 expansion at Margaret River Senior High School, which is over capacity. The Minister responds with general budget information and offers to provide detailed information separately.
AnsweredQoN 218Legislative Assembly
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Margaret River Senior High School—Stage 2
218. Mr Bevan Eatts to
the Minister for Education:
I refer to the
significant pressure on Margaret River Senior High School, which was originally
built for 650 students but is now accommodating more than 1,200, with
enrolments projected to exceed 2,000 in the coming years. When will the school
community receive an update on when stage 2 of the school's expansion works
will begin?
218. Mr Bevan Eatts to
the Minister for Education:
I refer to the
significant pressure on Margaret River Senior High School, which was originally
built for 650 students but is now accommodating more than 1,200, with
enrolments projected to exceed 2,000 in the coming years. When will the school
community receive an update on when stage 2 of the school's expansion works
will begin?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member
for the question. We know that public education right around the state is a key
priority of this government, and has been for the first eight years of our
government. This has seen some $5.4 billion invested right around the state so
that we can support students in our public schools no matter where they live.
Our investment in regional education facilities matches that. I want to take a
few moments to outline what our infrastructure program is in this year's state
budget. Last week I had the privilege of announcing that in tomorrow's budget—I
hope I am not stealing your thunder, Treasurer!—some $669 million will
be invested to deliver on our election commitments , whether it is new schools
throughout the state, making sure we have major upgrades based on the election commitments we made to the people some
100 days ago, a variety of minor infrastructure projects or, of course, the
Cool the Schools project.
In terms of the
specific school that the member raises, the usual way I do things—I
have been doing this with lots of members, whether on the government bench or
the opposition bench—is that if a member wants some detailed
information, I find it is really, really useful for them to either put the
question on notice or speak to me. I am very, very happy to make sure the
Department of Education provides him with the information he needs.
Mr Lachlan Hunter interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Central Wheatbelt, that is not
the question; it is not your question.
Ms Sabine Winton: But what I will say to those
opposite, particularly in the Nationals WA, is that some 102 days ago, we went
to the state election. Let us just get a bit of perspective when we talk about
Labor's commitment to public education, particularly in regional Western
Australia, which is the basis of the member's question. The entirety of the
Liberals' election commitment in March was some $120 million for the entire
state. That was the Liberal Party's commitment for the entire state, including
regional schools. When I talk about $669 million in this budget or $1.7 billion
in the forward estimates, the member will be happy to know that we have at
least $120 million worth of investment in regional schools, which was the
entirety of the Liberals' commitment to this state.
for the question. We know that public education right around the state is a key
priority of this government, and has been for the first eight years of our
government. This has seen some $5.4 billion invested right around the state so
that we can support students in our public schools no matter where they live.
Our investment in regional education facilities matches that. I want to take a
few moments to outline what our infrastructure program is in this year's state
budget. Last week I had the privilege of announcing that in tomorrow's budget—I
hope I am not stealing your thunder, Treasurer!—some $669 million will
be invested to deliver on our election commitments , whether it is new schools
throughout the state, making sure we have major upgrades based on the election commitments we made to the people some
100 days ago, a variety of minor infrastructure projects or, of course, the
Cool the Schools project.
In terms of the
specific school that the member raises, the usual way I do things—I
have been doing this with lots of members, whether on the government bench or
the opposition bench—is that if a member wants some detailed
information, I find it is really, really useful for them to either put the
question on notice or speak to me. I am very, very happy to make sure the
Department of Education provides him with the information he needs.
Mr Lachlan Hunter interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Central Wheatbelt, that is not
the question; it is not your question.
Ms Sabine Winton: But what I will say to those
opposite, particularly in the Nationals WA, is that some 102 days ago, we went
to the state election. Let us just get a bit of perspective when we talk about
Labor's commitment to public education, particularly in regional Western
Australia, which is the basis of the member's question. The entirety of the
Liberals' election commitment in March was some $120 million for the entire
state. That was the Liberal Party's commitment for the entire state, including
regional schools. When I talk about $669 million in this budget or $1.7 billion
in the forward estimates, the member will be happy to know that we have at
least $120 million worth of investment in regional schools, which was the
entirety of the Liberals' commitment to this state.
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