❓ A parliamentary question regarding the condition of Greenwood Senior High School buildings and the Minister's actions to improve them. The Minister responds by detailing past and planned maintenance and upgrades.
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GREENWOOD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL — PETITION
Some notice has been given of the question. I refer to the petition with 156 signatures presented by the member for Kingsley in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, 2 November 2011, which reads — The standard of the school buildings at Greenwood Senior High School are so run-down that it is affecting the educational outcomes of the students. Now we ask the Legislative Assembly: To make provision for the refurbishment of Greenwood Senior High School a priority. (1) Does the Minister for Education agree with the petitioners’ assessment that the school buildings at Greenwood Senior High School are so run down that their condition is affecting the educational outcomes of the students attending the school? (2) What action has the Minister for Education taken to improve the condition of the Greenwood Senior High School buildings? (3) If no such action has been taken by the Minister for Education, when does the minister intend to address the building quality needs of Greenwood Senior High School? The PRESIDENT : Minister for Energy representing the Minister for Education, can I just say that although the substance of the issue is clearly an education issue addressed to the education minister, the reference to an instrument in another place is not, although you could have asked exactly the same question without that reference to the other place. Hon PETER COLLIER
Some notice has been given of the question. I refer to the petition with 156 signatures presented by the member for Kingsley in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, 2 November 2011, which reads — The standard of the school buildings at Greenwood Senior High School are so run-down that it is affecting the educational outcomes of the students. Now we ask the Legislative Assembly: To make provision for the refurbishment of Greenwood Senior High School a priority. (1) Does the Minister for Education agree with the petitioners’ assessment that the school buildings at Greenwood Senior High School are so run down that their condition is affecting the educational outcomes of the students attending the school? (2) What action has the Minister for Education taken to improve the condition of the Greenwood Senior High School buildings? (3) If no such action has been taken by the Minister for Education, when does the minister intend to address the building quality needs of Greenwood Senior High School? The PRESIDENT : Minister for Energy representing the Minister for Education, can I just say that although the substance of the issue is clearly an education issue addressed to the education minister, the reference to an instrument in another place is not, although you could have asked exactly the same question without that reference to the other place. Hon PETER COLLIER
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I do have a response. At any rate, I will give the response and Mr President will see that it covers a little of it. I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The response reads — (1) The member is seeking an expression of opinion. (2) I am advised by the Department of Education as follows: over the last two and a half years more than $1.1 million has been spent maintaining and upgrading the facilities at Greenwood Senior High School. These works have included a new perimeter security fence, a power upgrade, reticulation to the school ovals, repairs and modifications to the school swimming pool, and significant funding for breakdown repairs and routine maintenance. In addition, work to address concrete cancer is due to commence next month at an estimated cost of $170 000. (3) Not applicable.
I refer to the petition with 156 signatures presented by the member for Kingsley in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, 2 November 2011, which reads — The standard of the school buildings at Greenwood Senior High School are so run-down that it is affecting the educational outcomes of the students. Now we ask the Legislative Assembly: To make provision for the refurbishment of Greenwood Senior High School a priority. (1) Does the Minister for Education agree with the petitioners’ assessment that the school buildings at Greenwood Senior High School are so run down that their condition is affecting the educational outcomes of the students attending the school? (2) What action has the Minister for Education taken to improve the condition of the Greenwood Senior High School buildings? (3) If no such action has been taken by the Minister for Education, when does the minister intend to address the building quality needs of Greenwood Senior High School? The PRESIDENT : Minister for Energy representing the Minister for Education, can I just say that although the substance of the issue is clearly an education issue addressed to the education minister, the reference to an instrument in another place is not, although you could have asked exactly the same question without that reference to the other place. Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I do have a response. At any rate, I will give the response and Mr President will see that it covers a little of it. I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The response reads — (1) The member is seeking an expression of opinion. (2) I am advised by the Department of Education as follows: over the last two and a half years more than $1.1 million has been spent maintaining and upgrading the facilities at Greenwood Senior High School. These works have included a new perimeter security fence, a power upgrade, reticulation to the school ovals, repairs and modifications to the school swimming pool, and significant funding for breakdown repairs and routine maintenance. In addition, work to address concrete cancer is due to commence next month at an estimated cost of $170 000. (3) Not applicable.
Now we ask the Legislative Assembly: To make provision for the refurbishment of Greenwood Senior High School a priority.
To make provision for the refurbishment of Greenwood Senior High School a priority.
(2) What action has the Minister for Education taken to improve the condition of the Greenwood Senior High School buildings? (3) If no such action has been taken by the Minister for Education, when does the minister intend to address the building quality needs of Greenwood Senior High School? The PRESIDENT : Minister for Energy representing the Minister for Education, can I just say that although the substance of the issue is clearly an education issue addressed to the education minister, the reference to an instrument in another place is not, although you could have asked exactly the same question without that reference to the other place. Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I do have a response. At any rate, I will give the response and Mr President will see that it covers a little of it. I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The response reads — (1) The member is seeking an expression of opinion. (2) I am advised by the Department of Education as follows: over the last two and a half years more than $1.1 million has been spent maintaining and upgrading the facilities at Greenwood Senior High School. These works have included a new perimeter security fence, a power upgrade, reticulation to the school ovals, repairs and modifications to the school swimming pool, and significant funding for breakdown repairs and routine maintenance. In addition, work to address concrete cancer is due to commence next month at an estimated cost of $170 000. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If no such action has been taken by the Minister for Education, when does the minister intend to address the building quality needs of Greenwood Senior High School? The PRESIDENT : Minister for Energy representing the Minister for Education, can I just say that although the substance of the issue is clearly an education issue addressed to the education minister, the reference to an instrument in another place is not, although you could have asked exactly the same question without that reference to the other place. Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I do have a response. At any rate, I will give the response and Mr President will see that it covers a little of it. I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The response reads — (1) The member is seeking an expression of opinion. (2) I am advised by the Department of Education as follows: over the last two and a half years more than $1.1 million has been spent maintaining and upgrading the facilities at Greenwood Senior High School. These works have included a new perimeter security fence, a power upgrade, reticulation to the school ovals, repairs and modifications to the school swimming pool, and significant funding for breakdown repairs and routine maintenance. In addition, work to address concrete cancer is due to commence next month at an estimated cost of $170 000. (3) Not applicable.
The PRESIDENT : Minister for Energy representing the Minister for Education, can I just say that although the substance of the issue is clearly an education issue addressed to the education minister, the reference to an instrument in another place is not, although you could have asked exactly the same question without that reference to the other place. Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I do have a response. At any rate, I will give the response and Mr President will see that it covers a little of it. I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The response reads — (1) The member is seeking an expression of opinion. (2) I am advised by the Department of Education as follows: over the last two and a half years more than $1.1 million has been spent maintaining and upgrading the facilities at Greenwood Senior High School. These works have included a new perimeter security fence, a power upgrade, reticulation to the school ovals, repairs and modifications to the school swimming pool, and significant funding for breakdown repairs and routine maintenance. In addition, work to address concrete cancer is due to commence next month at an estimated cost of $170 000. (3) Not applicable.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I do have a response. At any rate, I will give the response and Mr President will see that it covers a little of it. I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The response reads — (1) The member is seeking an expression of opinion. (2) I am advised by the Department of Education as follows: over the last two and a half years more than $1.1 million has been spent maintaining and upgrading the facilities at Greenwood Senior High School. These works have included a new perimeter security fence, a power upgrade, reticulation to the school ovals, repairs and modifications to the school swimming pool, and significant funding for breakdown repairs and routine maintenance. In addition, work to address concrete cancer is due to commence next month at an estimated cost of $170 000. (3) Not applicable.
I do have a response. At any rate, I will give the response and Mr President will see that it covers a little of it. I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The response reads — (1) The member is seeking an expression of opinion. (2) I am advised by the Department of Education as follows: over the last two and a half years more than $1.1 million has been spent maintaining and upgrading the facilities at Greenwood Senior High School. These works have included a new perimeter security fence, a power upgrade, reticulation to the school ovals, repairs and modifications to the school swimming pool, and significant funding for breakdown repairs and routine maintenance. In addition, work to address concrete cancer is due to commence next month at an estimated cost of $170 000. (3) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The response reads — (1) The member is seeking an expression of opinion. (2) I am advised by the Department of Education as follows: over the last two and a half years more than $1.1 million has been spent maintaining and upgrading the facilities at Greenwood Senior High School. These works have included a new perimeter security fence, a power upgrade, reticulation to the school ovals, repairs and modifications to the school swimming pool, and significant funding for breakdown repairs and routine maintenance. In addition, work to address concrete cancer is due to commence next month at an estimated cost of $170 000. (3) Not applicable.
(1) The member is seeking an expression of opinion. (2) I am advised by the Department of Education as follows: over the last two and a half years more than $1.1 million has been spent maintaining and upgrading the facilities at Greenwood Senior High School. These works have included a new perimeter security fence, a power upgrade, reticulation to the school ovals, repairs and modifications to the school swimming pool, and significant funding for breakdown repairs and routine maintenance. In addition, work to address concrete cancer is due to commence next month at an estimated cost of $170 000. (3) Not applicable.
(2) I am advised by the Department of Education as follows: over the last two and a half years more than $1.1 million has been spent maintaining and upgrading the facilities at Greenwood Senior High School. These works have included a new perimeter security fence, a power upgrade, reticulation to the school ovals, repairs and modifications to the school swimming pool, and significant funding for breakdown repairs and routine maintenance. In addition, work to address concrete cancer is due to commence next month at an estimated cost of $170 000. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
I refer to the petition with 156 signatures presented by the member for Kingsley in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, 2 November 2011, which reads — The standard of the school buildings at Greenwood Senior High School are so run-down that it is affecting the educational outcomes of the students. Now we ask the Legislative Assembly: To make provision for the refurbishment of Greenwood Senior High School a priority. (1) Does the Minister for Education agree with the petitioners’ assessment that the school buildings at Greenwood Senior High School are so run down that their condition is affecting the educational outcomes of the students attending the school? (2) What action has the Minister for Education taken to improve the condition of the Greenwood Senior High School buildings? (3) If no such action has been taken by the Minister for Education, when does the minister intend to address the building quality needs of Greenwood Senior High School? The PRESIDENT : Minister for Energy representing the Minister for Education, can I just say that although the substance of the issue is clearly an education issue addressed to the education minister, the reference to an instrument in another place is not, although you could have asked exactly the same question without that reference to the other place. Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I do have a response. At any rate, I will give the response and Mr President will see that it covers a little of it. I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The response reads — (1) The member is seeking an expression of opinion. (2) I am advised by the Department of Education as follows: over the last two and a half years more than $1.1 million has been spent maintaining and upgrading the facilities at Greenwood Senior High School. These works have included a new perimeter security fence, a power upgrade, reticulation to the school ovals, repairs and modifications to the school swimming pool, and significant funding for breakdown repairs and routine maintenance. In addition, work to address concrete cancer is due to commence next month at an estimated cost of $170 000. (3) Not applicable.
Now we ask the Legislative Assembly: To make provision for the refurbishment of Greenwood Senior High School a priority.
To make provision for the refurbishment of Greenwood Senior High School a priority.
(2) What action has the Minister for Education taken to improve the condition of the Greenwood Senior High School buildings? (3) If no such action has been taken by the Minister for Education, when does the minister intend to address the building quality needs of Greenwood Senior High School? The PRESIDENT : Minister for Energy representing the Minister for Education, can I just say that although the substance of the issue is clearly an education issue addressed to the education minister, the reference to an instrument in another place is not, although you could have asked exactly the same question without that reference to the other place. Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I do have a response. At any rate, I will give the response and Mr President will see that it covers a little of it. I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The response reads — (1) The member is seeking an expression of opinion. (2) I am advised by the Department of Education as follows: over the last two and a half years more than $1.1 million has been spent maintaining and upgrading the facilities at Greenwood Senior High School. These works have included a new perimeter security fence, a power upgrade, reticulation to the school ovals, repairs and modifications to the school swimming pool, and significant funding for breakdown repairs and routine maintenance. In addition, work to address concrete cancer is due to commence next month at an estimated cost of $170 000. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If no such action has been taken by the Minister for Education, when does the minister intend to address the building quality needs of Greenwood Senior High School? The PRESIDENT : Minister for Energy representing the Minister for Education, can I just say that although the substance of the issue is clearly an education issue addressed to the education minister, the reference to an instrument in another place is not, although you could have asked exactly the same question without that reference to the other place. Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I do have a response. At any rate, I will give the response and Mr President will see that it covers a little of it. I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The response reads — (1) The member is seeking an expression of opinion. (2) I am advised by the Department of Education as follows: over the last two and a half years more than $1.1 million has been spent maintaining and upgrading the facilities at Greenwood Senior High School. These works have included a new perimeter security fence, a power upgrade, reticulation to the school ovals, repairs and modifications to the school swimming pool, and significant funding for breakdown repairs and routine maintenance. In addition, work to address concrete cancer is due to commence next month at an estimated cost of $170 000. (3) Not applicable.
The PRESIDENT : Minister for Energy representing the Minister for Education, can I just say that although the substance of the issue is clearly an education issue addressed to the education minister, the reference to an instrument in another place is not, although you could have asked exactly the same question without that reference to the other place. Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I do have a response. At any rate, I will give the response and Mr President will see that it covers a little of it. I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The response reads — (1) The member is seeking an expression of opinion. (2) I am advised by the Department of Education as follows: over the last two and a half years more than $1.1 million has been spent maintaining and upgrading the facilities at Greenwood Senior High School. These works have included a new perimeter security fence, a power upgrade, reticulation to the school ovals, repairs and modifications to the school swimming pool, and significant funding for breakdown repairs and routine maintenance. In addition, work to address concrete cancer is due to commence next month at an estimated cost of $170 000. (3) Not applicable.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I do have a response. At any rate, I will give the response and Mr President will see that it covers a little of it. I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The response reads — (1) The member is seeking an expression of opinion. (2) I am advised by the Department of Education as follows: over the last two and a half years more than $1.1 million has been spent maintaining and upgrading the facilities at Greenwood Senior High School. These works have included a new perimeter security fence, a power upgrade, reticulation to the school ovals, repairs and modifications to the school swimming pool, and significant funding for breakdown repairs and routine maintenance. In addition, work to address concrete cancer is due to commence next month at an estimated cost of $170 000. (3) Not applicable.
I do have a response. At any rate, I will give the response and Mr President will see that it covers a little of it. I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The response reads — (1) The member is seeking an expression of opinion. (2) I am advised by the Department of Education as follows: over the last two and a half years more than $1.1 million has been spent maintaining and upgrading the facilities at Greenwood Senior High School. These works have included a new perimeter security fence, a power upgrade, reticulation to the school ovals, repairs and modifications to the school swimming pool, and significant funding for breakdown repairs and routine maintenance. In addition, work to address concrete cancer is due to commence next month at an estimated cost of $170 000. (3) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The response reads — (1) The member is seeking an expression of opinion. (2) I am advised by the Department of Education as follows: over the last two and a half years more than $1.1 million has been spent maintaining and upgrading the facilities at Greenwood Senior High School. These works have included a new perimeter security fence, a power upgrade, reticulation to the school ovals, repairs and modifications to the school swimming pool, and significant funding for breakdown repairs and routine maintenance. In addition, work to address concrete cancer is due to commence next month at an estimated cost of $170 000. (3) Not applicable.
(1) The member is seeking an expression of opinion. (2) I am advised by the Department of Education as follows: over the last two and a half years more than $1.1 million has been spent maintaining and upgrading the facilities at Greenwood Senior High School. These works have included a new perimeter security fence, a power upgrade, reticulation to the school ovals, repairs and modifications to the school swimming pool, and significant funding for breakdown repairs and routine maintenance. In addition, work to address concrete cancer is due to commence next month at an estimated cost of $170 000. (3) Not applicable.
(2) I am advised by the Department of Education as follows: over the last two and a half years more than $1.1 million has been spent maintaining and upgrading the facilities at Greenwood Senior High School. These works have included a new perimeter security fence, a power upgrade, reticulation to the school ovals, repairs and modifications to the school swimming pool, and significant funding for breakdown repairs and routine maintenance. In addition, work to address concrete cancer is due to commence next month at an estimated cost of $170 000. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.
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