Question regarding the potential relocation or redevelopment of Governor Stirling Senior High School following a critical media report. The Minister acknowledges the question and highlights the government's investment in school maintenance but doesn't directly answer the relocation/redevelopment question.

AnsweredQoN 110Legislative Council
Asked
27 February 2008
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Education and Training

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GOVERNOR STIRLING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
I refer to an article in the Sunday Times of 17 February 2008 regarding Governor Stirling Senior High School and titled “Hall of Shame: Student risk at run-down school”. (1) Has the minister made a decision about whether Governor Stirling Senior High School will be relocated to an alternative site or redeveloped at its current site? (2) If yes to (1), what is the minister’s decision; and, if not, why not? (3) If no to (1), when will a decision be made? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The Carpenter government is continuing to address the abject neglect of government schools under the previous coalition government with a record of $1.4 billion investment in maintenance and capital works during this term of office. The government is continuing to assess the needs of all schools, including Governor Stirling Senior High School, when determining future capital works investments. Last year the Minister for Education and Training approved the expenditure of more than $400 000 to undertake a significant amount of maintenance work at Governor Stirling Senior High School over the summer break, including painting, external cleaning, new floor coverings and window treatments.
(1) Has the minister made a decision about whether Governor Stirling Senior High School will be relocated to an alternative site or redeveloped at its current site? (2) If yes to (1), what is the minister’s decision; and, if not, why not? (3) If no to (1), when will a decision be made? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The Carpenter government is continuing to address the abject neglect of government schools under the previous coalition government with a record of $1.4 billion investment in maintenance and capital works during this term of office. The government is continuing to assess the needs of all schools, including Governor Stirling Senior High School, when determining future capital works investments. Last year the Minister for Education and Training approved the expenditure of more than $400 000 to undertake a significant amount of maintenance work at Governor Stirling Senior High School over the summer break, including painting, external cleaning, new floor coverings and window treatments.
(2) If yes to (1), what is the minister’s decision; and, if not, why not? (3) If no to (1), when will a decision be made? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The Carpenter government is continuing to address the abject neglect of government schools under the previous coalition government with a record of $1.4 billion investment in maintenance and capital works during this term of office. The government is continuing to assess the needs of all schools, including Governor Stirling Senior High School, when determining future capital works investments. Last year the Minister for Education and Training approved the expenditure of more than $400 000 to undertake a significant amount of maintenance work at Governor Stirling Senior High School over the summer break, including painting, external cleaning, new floor coverings and window treatments.
(3) If no to (1), when will a decision be made? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The Carpenter government is continuing to address the abject neglect of government schools under the previous coalition government with a record of $1.4 billion investment in maintenance and capital works during this term of office. The government is continuing to assess the needs of all schools, including Governor Stirling Senior High School, when determining future capital works investments. Last year the Minister for Education and Training approved the expenditure of more than $400 000 to undertake a significant amount of maintenance work at Governor Stirling Senior High School over the summer break, including painting, external cleaning, new floor coverings and window treatments.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The Carpenter government is continuing to address the abject neglect of government schools under the previous coalition government with a record of $1.4 billion investment in maintenance and capital works during this term of office. The government is continuing to assess the needs of all schools, including Governor Stirling Senior High School, when determining future capital works investments. Last year the Minister for Education and Training approved the expenditure of more than $400 000 to undertake a significant amount of maintenance work at Governor Stirling Senior High School over the summer break, including painting, external cleaning, new floor coverings and window treatments.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) The Carpenter government is continuing to address the abject neglect of government schools under the previous coalition government with a record of $1.4 billion investment in maintenance and capital works during this term of office. The government is continuing to assess the needs of all schools, including Governor Stirling Senior High School, when determining future capital works investments. Last year the Minister for Education and Training approved the expenditure of more than $400 000 to undertake a significant amount of maintenance work at Governor Stirling Senior High School over the summer break, including painting, external cleaning, new floor coverings and window treatments.
(1)-(3) The Carpenter government is continuing to address the abject neglect of government schools under the previous coalition government with a record of $1.4 billion investment in maintenance and capital works during this term of office. The government is continuing to assess the needs of all schools, including Governor Stirling Senior High School, when determining future capital works investments. Last year the Minister for Education and Training approved the expenditure of more than $400 000 to undertake a significant amount of maintenance work at Governor Stirling Senior High School over the summer break, including painting, external cleaning, new floor coverings and window treatments.

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