The Minister for Education and Training clarifies that while schools with local intake areas consider residential address during enrolment applications when places are limited, they don't track the total number of cross-boundary enrolments. Once enrolled, students are not discriminated against based on address.

AnsweredQoN 1494Legislative Assembly
Asked
7 May 2003
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Education and Training

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(b) if not, why not; and (c) if so, what is the total number of students who are currently cross-boundary enrolments across the State and what is the number for each school?
(c) if so, what is the total number of students who are currently cross-boundary enrolments across the State and what is the number for each school?
Schools with local intake areas take into account a student’s residential address if there is a shortage of places at the time the application for enrolment is made. Schools record students’ home addresses but there is no requirement to keep a record of total numbers of those students who reside outside the enrolment area. (b) Once a student’s enrolment has been completed there is no discrimination between students on the basis of residential address. (c) Not applicable.
Schools record students’ home addresses but there is no requirement to keep a record of total numbers of those students who reside outside the enrolment area. (b) Once a student’s enrolment has been completed there is no discrimination between students on the basis of residential address. (c) Not applicable.
(b) Once a student’s enrolment has been completed there is no discrimination between students on the basis of residential address. (c) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.

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Answered
26 June 2003
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
50 days
(a) Since the introduction of the School Education Act 1999, schools have not had enrolment boundaries. Students have an entitlement to enrol in schools with local intake areas.
Schools with local intake areas take into account a student’s residential address if there is a shortage of places at the time the application for enrolment is made.
Schools record students’ home addresses but there is no requirement to keep a record of total numbers of those students who reside outside the enrolment area.
(b) Once a student’s enrolment has been completed there is no discrimination between students on the basis of residential address.
(c) Not applicable.

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