Mr. Staltari questions the outstanding defect treatment costs at Esperance Senior High School based on a BCA report. The Minister responds that high priority defects have been addressed and significant funding allocated for maintenance, highlighting a reduction in defects across WA schools.

AnsweredQoN 1683Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 December 2025
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Education

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I refer to the Building Condition Assessment (BCA) summary report for Esperance Senior High School, which identified $674,482 in defect treatment costs, and I ask: (a) As at 1 December 2025, what is the total value of defect treatment costs for outstanding (unrectified) defects?

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Answered
14 April 2026
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
12 days
a) The Building Condition Assessment is a routine point in time inspection and acts as a planning tool.
The process is designed to record facility conditions ranging from expected wear and tear to requiring urgent remediation.
Every highest priority defect identified in the latest BCA has been addressed and a further $11.3 million has been provided to address priority maintenance items.
Since 2017, the total number of defects in public schools has been reduced by more than 70% across both metropolitan and regional Western Australia.

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