❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding demountable buildings, student numbers, and bathroom facilities in Karratha schools. The Minister for Education and Training provides detailed enrolment data and projections.
AnsweredQoN 656Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
SCHOOLS —
KARRATHA
656. Hon JACQUI BOYDELL to the Minister for Education and
Training:
I refer to schools in Karratha.
(1) What is the
number of demountable buildings at each public school in Karratha?
(2) What is the current number of students in years 5
and 6 at each public primary school and years 7 to 12 at Karratha Senior
High School? Please break these down by school and by year group.
(3) Does the
Department of Education expect cohort sizes to increase or decrease over the
next two calendar years; and, if so, by how many students?
(4) When schools have
high numbers of demountable buildings, what provisions are taken to ensure that
an appropriate number of bathroom facilities are available and easily
accessible to all students?
KARRATHA
656. Hon JACQUI BOYDELL to the Minister for Education and
Training:
I refer to schools in Karratha.
(1) What is the
number of demountable buildings at each public school in Karratha?
(2) What is the current number of students in years 5
and 6 at each public primary school and years 7 to 12 at Karratha Senior
High School? Please break these down by school and by year group.
(3) Does the
Department of Education expect cohort sizes to increase or decrease over the
next two calendar years; and, if so, by how many students?
(4) When schools have
high numbers of demountable buildings, what provisions are taken to ensure that
an appropriate number of bathroom facilities are available and easily
accessible to all students?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) The
number of transportable buildings and student enrolments as at semester 1, 2020
is in two tables. The first is of primary schools, which lists the years
requested, and the number of transportable buildings, if any. The second is of
secondary schools, listed by year, and the number of transportables.
I seek leave for those elements of
the answer to be incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted.
The following material was
incorporated —
Primary
School
Year
5
Year
6
No
of Transportable Buildings
Baynton
West Primary School
99
79
18
Karratha
Primary School
32
45
Millars
Well Primary School
40
40
1
Pegs
Creek Primary School
24
33
Tambrey
Primary School
64
56
10
Secondary School
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
No of Transportable Buildings
Karratha Senior School
260
237
232
208
151
126
21
(3) Based on the
2020 student enrolment projections, the total student numbers are projected to
change as follows. Baynton West Primary
School will increase by 69 students; Karratha Primary School will decrease by nine students; Millars Well Primary School will increase by 12 students;
Pegs Creek Primary School will decrease by nine students; Tambrey Primary
School will increase by 51 students; and Karratha Senior High School will
increase by 139 students. Even with the projected additional enrolments, none
of the primary schools will exceed their current capacity.
(4) The
Department of Education works with schools to determine the requirements for
bathrooms and toilets based on staff and student numbers and student needs.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) The
number of transportable buildings and student enrolments as at semester 1, 2020
is in two tables. The first is of primary schools, which lists the years
requested, and the number of transportable buildings, if any. The second is of
secondary schools, listed by year, and the number of transportables.
I seek leave for those elements of
the answer to be incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted.
The following material was
incorporated —
Primary
School
Year
5
Year
6
No
of Transportable Buildings
Baynton
West Primary School
99
79
18
Karratha
Primary School
32
45
Millars
Well Primary School
40
40
1
Pegs
Creek Primary School
24
33
Tambrey
Primary School
64
56
10
Secondary School
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Year 12
No of Transportable Buildings
Karratha Senior School
260
237
232
208
151
126
21
(3) Based on the
2020 student enrolment projections, the total student numbers are projected to
change as follows. Baynton West Primary
School will increase by 69 students; Karratha Primary School will decrease by nine students; Millars Well Primary School will increase by 12 students;
Pegs Creek Primary School will decrease by nine students; Tambrey Primary
School will increase by 51 students; and Karratha Senior High School will
increase by 139 students. Even with the projected additional enrolments, none
of the primary schools will exceed their current capacity.
(4) The
Department of Education works with schools to determine the requirements for
bathrooms and toilets based on staff and student numbers and student needs.
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