❓ The Minister for Education announces a new primary school for Atwell due to rapid population growth, along with other educational initiatives in Wanneroo and remote Aboriginal communities. He also acknowledges and praises several members for their advocacy for education in their electorates.
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As the minister knows, my electorate is one of the fastest growing in the State. Can the minister inform the House about his announcement this morning regarding educational facilities in the Atwell area? Mr CARPENTER
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I thank the member for Southern River for his question and for his advocacy for his electorate and issues related to education. As the member said, the Atwell area is one of the fastest growing - Mr Barnett: We built two primary schools. You need a high school. Mr CARPENTER: The Leader of the Opposition should not tempt me. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr CARPENTER: One primary school in Atwell opened in 1998 with 344 students. However, because of the rapid population growth in the area, at the beginning of this year there were 832 students at the school, including 140 kindergarten and 54 pre-primary students - that is a half cohort. Without a new school, the enrolments were expected to continue to grow and obviously cause considerable pressure on the school. A new primary school will be opened in February 2004 to accommodate the growth in the Atwell area. That is a significant development for the area. Obviously, all Governments, particularly ours, because we are concerned about the people of Western Australia, have to meet the infrastructure resource requirements of the growing areas in the metropolitan and non-metropolitan regions. I was very happy to be able to announce the construction of that new school. From next year, there will be a four-classroom kindergarten in transportable buildings on the south Atwell site so that the first group of those children can move onto that kindergarten site and then onto the new school site in 2004. In effect, the school will be up and running for its first intake next year. Once again, I thank the member for some constructive advocacy for education resources in his electorate. While I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to congratulate the member for Wanneroo, who is also one of the most consistent and constructive members of this Chamber in advocating education in her electorate. There was a proposal for a school-in-shops in the Brighton area three years hence to accommodate growth in that area. With the cooperation of the member and people in that electorate, we have brought forward the opening of that school-in-shops, which is a very good transitional arrangement, by three years. The school-in-shops will be open next year. In addition to that, I take the opportunity to announce that another new school will be opened at a remote Aboriginal community at Yulga Jinna, north west of Meekatharra. That might be in the electorate of the member for Ningaloo. The member for Ningaloo also has something to celebrate in relation to this Government. Mr Birney: Are you going to congratulate him as well? Mr CARPENTER: No. However, I understand that the member for Ningaloo was present at the forum held by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in Carnarvon. Perhaps he would like to describe to the House in one word the result of that forum. Mr Sweetman: All right. Mr CARPENTER: All right! My understanding is that his view is that it was absolutely outstanding. I congratulate the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Yulga Jinna will have a new school next year at a cost of $900 000, which is part of the Government’s strategy to increase school retention rates in the State by improving the delivery of education. That will include new classrooms and teacher accommodation, which are critical for remote Aboriginal communities. Yesterday I also announced that there would be an additional demountable classroom for the Yandeyarra remote Aboriginal school, which also has been chronically lacking. I thank all members of the House who advocate constructively. I praised the member for South Perth while he was in South Africa. This Government is committed to providing not only the human resources necessary to provide outstanding education, but also the physical resources that must go with it.
Mr CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Southern River for his question and for his advocacy for his electorate and issues related to education. As the member said, the Atwell area is one of the fastest growing - Mr Barnett: We built two primary schools. You need a high school. Mr CARPENTER: The Leader of the Opposition should not tempt me. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr CARPENTER: One primary school in Atwell opened in 1998 with 344 students. However, because of the rapid population growth in the area, at the beginning of this year there were 832 students at the school, including 140 kindergarten and 54 pre-primary students - that is a half cohort. Without a new school, the enrolments were expected to continue to grow and obviously cause considerable pressure on the school. A new primary school will be opened in February 2004 to accommodate the growth in the Atwell area. That is a significant development for the area. Obviously, all Governments, particularly ours, because we are concerned about the people of Western Australia, have to meet the infrastructure resource requirements of the growing areas in the metropolitan and non-metropolitan regions. I was very happy to be able to announce the construction of that new school. From next year, there will be a four-classroom kindergarten in transportable buildings on the south Atwell site so that the first group of those children can move onto that kindergarten site and then onto the new school site in 2004. In effect, the school will be up and running for its first intake next year. Once again, I thank the member for some constructive advocacy for education resources in his electorate. While I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to congratulate the member for Wanneroo, who is also one of the most consistent and constructive members of this Chamber in advocating education in her electorate. There was a proposal for a school-in-shops in the Brighton area three years hence to accommodate growth in that area. With the cooperation of the member and people in that electorate, we have brought forward the opening of that school-in-shops, which is a very good transitional arrangement, by three years. The school-in-shops will be open next year. In addition to that, I take the opportunity to announce that another new school will be opened at a remote Aboriginal community at Yulga Jinna, north west of Meekatharra. That might be in the electorate of the member for Ningaloo. The member for Ningaloo also has something to celebrate in relation to this Government. Mr Birney: Are you going to congratulate him as well? Mr CARPENTER: No. However, I understand that the member for Ningaloo was present at the forum held by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in Carnarvon. Perhaps he would like to describe to the House in one word the result of that forum. Mr Sweetman: All right. Mr CARPENTER: All right! My understanding is that his view is that it was absolutely outstanding. I congratulate the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Yulga Jinna will have a new school next year at a cost of $900 000, which is part of the Government’s strategy to increase school retention rates in the State by improving the delivery of education. That will include new classrooms and teacher accommodation, which are critical for remote Aboriginal communities. Yesterday I also announced that there would be an additional demountable classroom for the Yandeyarra remote Aboriginal school, which also has been chronically lacking. I thank all members of the House who advocate constructively. I praised the member for South Perth while he was in South Africa. This Government is committed to providing not only the human resources necessary to provide outstanding education, but also the physical resources that must go with it.
I thank the member for Southern River for his question and for his advocacy for his electorate and issues related to education. As the member said, the Atwell area is one of the fastest growing - Mr Barnett: We built two primary schools. You need a high school. Mr CARPENTER: The Leader of the Opposition should not tempt me. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr CARPENTER: One primary school in Atwell opened in 1998 with 344 students. However, because of the rapid population growth in the area, at the beginning of this year there were 832 students at the school, including 140 kindergarten and 54 pre-primary students - that is a half cohort. Without a new school, the enrolments were expected to continue to grow and obviously cause considerable pressure on the school. A new primary school will be opened in February 2004 to accommodate the growth in the Atwell area. That is a significant development for the area. Obviously, all Governments, particularly ours, because we are concerned about the people of Western Australia, have to meet the infrastructure resource requirements of the growing areas in the metropolitan and non-metropolitan regions. I was very happy to be able to announce the construction of that new school. From next year, there will be a four-classroom kindergarten in transportable buildings on the south Atwell site so that the first group of those children can move onto that kindergarten site and then onto the new school site in 2004. In effect, the school will be up and running for its first intake next year. Once again, I thank the member for some constructive advocacy for education resources in his electorate. While I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to congratulate the member for Wanneroo, who is also one of the most consistent and constructive members of this Chamber in advocating education in her electorate. There was a proposal for a school-in-shops in the Brighton area three years hence to accommodate growth in that area. With the cooperation of the member and people in that electorate, we have brought forward the opening of that school-in-shops, which is a very good transitional arrangement, by three years. The school-in-shops will be open next year. In addition to that, I take the opportunity to announce that another new school will be opened at a remote Aboriginal community at Yulga Jinna, north west of Meekatharra. That might be in the electorate of the member for Ningaloo. The member for Ningaloo also has something to celebrate in relation to this Government. Mr Birney: Are you going to congratulate him as well? Mr CARPENTER: No. However, I understand that the member for Ningaloo was present at the forum held by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in Carnarvon. Perhaps he would like to describe to the House in one word the result of that forum. Mr Sweetman: All right. Mr CARPENTER: All right! My understanding is that his view is that it was absolutely outstanding. I congratulate the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Yulga Jinna will have a new school next year at a cost of $900 000, which is part of the Government’s strategy to increase school retention rates in the State by improving the delivery of education. That will include new classrooms and teacher accommodation, which are critical for remote Aboriginal communities. Yesterday I also announced that there would be an additional demountable classroom for the Yandeyarra remote Aboriginal school, which also has been chronically lacking. I thank all members of the House who advocate constructively. I praised the member for South Perth while he was in South Africa. This Government is committed to providing not only the human resources necessary to provide outstanding education, but also the physical resources that must go with it.
Mr Barnett: We built two primary schools. You need a high school. Mr CARPENTER: The Leader of the Opposition should not tempt me. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr CARPENTER: One primary school in Atwell opened in 1998 with 344 students. However, because of the rapid population growth in the area, at the beginning of this year there were 832 students at the school, including 140 kindergarten and 54 pre-primary students - that is a half cohort. Without a new school, the enrolments were expected to continue to grow and obviously cause considerable pressure on the school. A new primary school will be opened in February 2004 to accommodate the growth in the Atwell area. That is a significant development for the area. Obviously, all Governments, particularly ours, because we are concerned about the people of Western Australia, have to meet the infrastructure resource requirements of the growing areas in the metropolitan and non-metropolitan regions. I was very happy to be able to announce the construction of that new school. From next year, there will be a four-classroom kindergarten in transportable buildings on the south Atwell site so that the first group of those children can move onto that kindergarten site and then onto the new school site in 2004. In effect, the school will be up and running for its first intake next year. Once again, I thank the member for some constructive advocacy for education resources in his electorate. While I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to congratulate the member for Wanneroo, who is also one of the most consistent and constructive members of this Chamber in advocating education in her electorate. There was a proposal for a school-in-shops in the Brighton area three years hence to accommodate growth in that area. With the cooperation of the member and people in that electorate, we have brought forward the opening of that school-in-shops, which is a very good transitional arrangement, by three years. The school-in-shops will be open next year. In addition to that, I take the opportunity to announce that another new school will be opened at a remote Aboriginal community at Yulga Jinna, north west of Meekatharra. That might be in the electorate of the member for Ningaloo. The member for Ningaloo also has something to celebrate in relation to this Government. Mr Birney: Are you going to congratulate him as well? Mr CARPENTER: No. However, I understand that the member for Ningaloo was present at the forum held by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in Carnarvon. Perhaps he would like to describe to the House in one word the result of that forum. Mr Sweetman: All right. Mr CARPENTER: All right! My understanding is that his view is that it was absolutely outstanding. I congratulate the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Yulga Jinna will have a new school next year at a cost of $900 000, which is part of the Government’s strategy to increase school retention rates in the State by improving the delivery of education. That will include new classrooms and teacher accommodation, which are critical for remote Aboriginal communities. Yesterday I also announced that there would be an additional demountable classroom for the Yandeyarra remote Aboriginal school, which also has been chronically lacking. I thank all members of the House who advocate constructively. I praised the member for South Perth while he was in South Africa. This Government is committed to providing not only the human resources necessary to provide outstanding education, but also the physical resources that must go with it.
Mr CARPENTER: The Leader of the Opposition should not tempt me. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr CARPENTER: One primary school in Atwell opened in 1998 with 344 students. However, because of the rapid population growth in the area, at the beginning of this year there were 832 students at the school, including 140 kindergarten and 54 pre-primary students - that is a half cohort. Without a new school, the enrolments were expected to continue to grow and obviously cause considerable pressure on the school. A new primary school will be opened in February 2004 to accommodate the growth in the Atwell area. That is a significant development for the area. Obviously, all Governments, particularly ours, because we are concerned about the people of Western Australia, have to meet the infrastructure resource requirements of the growing areas in the metropolitan and non-metropolitan regions. I was very happy to be able to announce the construction of that new school. From next year, there will be a four-classroom kindergarten in transportable buildings on the south Atwell site so that the first group of those children can move onto that kindergarten site and then onto the new school site in 2004. In effect, the school will be up and running for its first intake next year. Once again, I thank the member for some constructive advocacy for education resources in his electorate. While I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to congratulate the member for Wanneroo, who is also one of the most consistent and constructive members of this Chamber in advocating education in her electorate. There was a proposal for a school-in-shops in the Brighton area three years hence to accommodate growth in that area. With the cooperation of the member and people in that electorate, we have brought forward the opening of that school-in-shops, which is a very good transitional arrangement, by three years. The school-in-shops will be open next year. In addition to that, I take the opportunity to announce that another new school will be opened at a remote Aboriginal community at Yulga Jinna, north west of Meekatharra. That might be in the electorate of the member for Ningaloo. The member for Ningaloo also has something to celebrate in relation to this Government. Mr Birney: Are you going to congratulate him as well? Mr CARPENTER: No. However, I understand that the member for Ningaloo was present at the forum held by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in Carnarvon. Perhaps he would like to describe to the House in one word the result of that forum. Mr Sweetman: All right. Mr CARPENTER: All right! My understanding is that his view is that it was absolutely outstanding. I congratulate the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Yulga Jinna will have a new school next year at a cost of $900 000, which is part of the Government’s strategy to increase school retention rates in the State by improving the delivery of education. That will include new classrooms and teacher accommodation, which are critical for remote Aboriginal communities. Yesterday I also announced that there would be an additional demountable classroom for the Yandeyarra remote Aboriginal school, which also has been chronically lacking. I thank all members of the House who advocate constructively. I praised the member for South Perth while he was in South Africa. This Government is committed to providing not only the human resources necessary to provide outstanding education, but also the physical resources that must go with it.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr CARPENTER: One primary school in Atwell opened in 1998 with 344 students. However, because of the rapid population growth in the area, at the beginning of this year there were 832 students at the school, including 140 kindergarten and 54 pre-primary students - that is a half cohort. Without a new school, the enrolments were expected to continue to grow and obviously cause considerable pressure on the school. A new primary school will be opened in February 2004 to accommodate the growth in the Atwell area. That is a significant development for the area. Obviously, all Governments, particularly ours, because we are concerned about the people of Western Australia, have to meet the infrastructure resource requirements of the growing areas in the metropolitan and non-metropolitan regions. I was very happy to be able to announce the construction of that new school. From next year, there will be a four-classroom kindergarten in transportable buildings on the south Atwell site so that the first group of those children can move onto that kindergarten site and then onto the new school site in 2004. In effect, the school will be up and running for its first intake next year. Once again, I thank the member for some constructive advocacy for education resources in his electorate. While I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to congratulate the member for Wanneroo, who is also one of the most consistent and constructive members of this Chamber in advocating education in her electorate. There was a proposal for a school-in-shops in the Brighton area three years hence to accommodate growth in that area. With the cooperation of the member and people in that electorate, we have brought forward the opening of that school-in-shops, which is a very good transitional arrangement, by three years. The school-in-shops will be open next year. In addition to that, I take the opportunity to announce that another new school will be opened at a remote Aboriginal community at Yulga Jinna, north west of Meekatharra. That might be in the electorate of the member for Ningaloo. The member for Ningaloo also has something to celebrate in relation to this Government. Mr Birney: Are you going to congratulate him as well? Mr CARPENTER: No. However, I understand that the member for Ningaloo was present at the forum held by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in Carnarvon. Perhaps he would like to describe to the House in one word the result of that forum. Mr Sweetman: All right. Mr CARPENTER: All right! My understanding is that his view is that it was absolutely outstanding. I congratulate the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Yulga Jinna will have a new school next year at a cost of $900 000, which is part of the Government’s strategy to increase school retention rates in the State by improving the delivery of education. That will include new classrooms and teacher accommodation, which are critical for remote Aboriginal communities. Yesterday I also announced that there would be an additional demountable classroom for the Yandeyarra remote Aboriginal school, which also has been chronically lacking. I thank all members of the House who advocate constructively. I praised the member for South Perth while he was in South Africa. This Government is committed to providing not only the human resources necessary to provide outstanding education, but also the physical resources that must go with it.
The SPEAKER: Members! Mr CARPENTER: One primary school in Atwell opened in 1998 with 344 students. However, because of the rapid population growth in the area, at the beginning of this year there were 832 students at the school, including 140 kindergarten and 54 pre-primary students - that is a half cohort. Without a new school, the enrolments were expected to continue to grow and obviously cause considerable pressure on the school. A new primary school will be opened in February 2004 to accommodate the growth in the Atwell area. That is a significant development for the area. Obviously, all Governments, particularly ours, because we are concerned about the people of Western Australia, have to meet the infrastructure resource requirements of the growing areas in the metropolitan and non-metropolitan regions. I was very happy to be able to announce the construction of that new school. From next year, there will be a four-classroom kindergarten in transportable buildings on the south Atwell site so that the first group of those children can move onto that kindergarten site and then onto the new school site in 2004. In effect, the school will be up and running for its first intake next year. Once again, I thank the member for some constructive advocacy for education resources in his electorate. While I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to congratulate the member for Wanneroo, who is also one of the most consistent and constructive members of this Chamber in advocating education in her electorate. There was a proposal for a school-in-shops in the Brighton area three years hence to accommodate growth in that area. With the cooperation of the member and people in that electorate, we have brought forward the opening of that school-in-shops, which is a very good transitional arrangement, by three years. The school-in-shops will be open next year. In addition to that, I take the opportunity to announce that another new school will be opened at a remote Aboriginal community at Yulga Jinna, north west of Meekatharra. That might be in the electorate of the member for Ningaloo. The member for Ningaloo also has something to celebrate in relation to this Government. Mr Birney: Are you going to congratulate him as well? Mr CARPENTER: No. However, I understand that the member for Ningaloo was present at the forum held by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in Carnarvon. Perhaps he would like to describe to the House in one word the result of that forum. Mr Sweetman: All right. Mr CARPENTER: All right! My understanding is that his view is that it was absolutely outstanding. I congratulate the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Yulga Jinna will have a new school next year at a cost of $900 000, which is part of the Government’s strategy to increase school retention rates in the State by improving the delivery of education. That will include new classrooms and teacher accommodation, which are critical for remote Aboriginal communities. Yesterday I also announced that there would be an additional demountable classroom for the Yandeyarra remote Aboriginal school, which also has been chronically lacking. I thank all members of the House who advocate constructively. I praised the member for South Perth while he was in South Africa. This Government is committed to providing not only the human resources necessary to provide outstanding education, but also the physical resources that must go with it.
Mr CARPENTER: One primary school in Atwell opened in 1998 with 344 students. However, because of the rapid population growth in the area, at the beginning of this year there were 832 students at the school, including 140 kindergarten and 54 pre-primary students - that is a half cohort. Without a new school, the enrolments were expected to continue to grow and obviously cause considerable pressure on the school. A new primary school will be opened in February 2004 to accommodate the growth in the Atwell area. That is a significant development for the area. Obviously, all Governments, particularly ours, because we are concerned about the people of Western Australia, have to meet the infrastructure resource requirements of the growing areas in the metropolitan and non-metropolitan regions. I was very happy to be able to announce the construction of that new school. From next year, there will be a four-classroom kindergarten in transportable buildings on the south Atwell site so that the first group of those children can move onto that kindergarten site and then onto the new school site in 2004. In effect, the school will be up and running for its first intake next year. Once again, I thank the member for some constructive advocacy for education resources in his electorate. While I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to congratulate the member for Wanneroo, who is also one of the most consistent and constructive members of this Chamber in advocating education in her electorate. There was a proposal for a school-in-shops in the Brighton area three years hence to accommodate growth in that area. With the cooperation of the member and people in that electorate, we have brought forward the opening of that school-in-shops, which is a very good transitional arrangement, by three years. The school-in-shops will be open next year. In addition to that, I take the opportunity to announce that another new school will be opened at a remote Aboriginal community at Yulga Jinna, north west of Meekatharra. That might be in the electorate of the member for Ningaloo. The member for Ningaloo also has something to celebrate in relation to this Government. Mr Birney: Are you going to congratulate him as well? Mr CARPENTER: No. However, I understand that the member for Ningaloo was present at the forum held by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in Carnarvon. Perhaps he would like to describe to the House in one word the result of that forum. Mr Sweetman: All right. Mr CARPENTER: All right! My understanding is that his view is that it was absolutely outstanding. I congratulate the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Yulga Jinna will have a new school next year at a cost of $900 000, which is part of the Government’s strategy to increase school retention rates in the State by improving the delivery of education. That will include new classrooms and teacher accommodation, which are critical for remote Aboriginal communities. Yesterday I also announced that there would be an additional demountable classroom for the Yandeyarra remote Aboriginal school, which also has been chronically lacking. I thank all members of the House who advocate constructively. I praised the member for South Perth while he was in South Africa. This Government is committed to providing not only the human resources necessary to provide outstanding education, but also the physical resources that must go with it.
While I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to congratulate the member for Wanneroo, who is also one of the most consistent and constructive members of this Chamber in advocating education in her electorate. There was a proposal for a school-in-shops in the Brighton area three years hence to accommodate growth in that area. With the cooperation of the member and people in that electorate, we have brought forward the opening of that school-in-shops, which is a very good transitional arrangement, by three years. The school-in-shops will be open next year. In addition to that, I take the opportunity to announce that another new school will be opened at a remote Aboriginal community at Yulga Jinna, north west of Meekatharra. That might be in the electorate of the member for Ningaloo. The member for Ningaloo also has something to celebrate in relation to this Government. Mr Birney: Are you going to congratulate him as well? Mr CARPENTER: No. However, I understand that the member for Ningaloo was present at the forum held by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in Carnarvon. Perhaps he would like to describe to the House in one word the result of that forum. Mr Sweetman: All right. Mr CARPENTER: All right! My understanding is that his view is that it was absolutely outstanding. I congratulate the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Yulga Jinna will have a new school next year at a cost of $900 000, which is part of the Government’s strategy to increase school retention rates in the State by improving the delivery of education. That will include new classrooms and teacher accommodation, which are critical for remote Aboriginal communities. Yesterday I also announced that there would be an additional demountable classroom for the Yandeyarra remote Aboriginal school, which also has been chronically lacking. I thank all members of the House who advocate constructively. I praised the member for South Perth while he was in South Africa. This Government is committed to providing not only the human resources necessary to provide outstanding education, but also the physical resources that must go with it.
In addition to that, I take the opportunity to announce that another new school will be opened at a remote Aboriginal community at Yulga Jinna, north west of Meekatharra. That might be in the electorate of the member for Ningaloo. The member for Ningaloo also has something to celebrate in relation to this Government. Mr Birney: Are you going to congratulate him as well? Mr CARPENTER: No. However, I understand that the member for Ningaloo was present at the forum held by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in Carnarvon. Perhaps he would like to describe to the House in one word the result of that forum. Mr Sweetman: All right. Mr CARPENTER: All right! My understanding is that his view is that it was absolutely outstanding. I congratulate the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Yulga Jinna will have a new school next year at a cost of $900 000, which is part of the Government’s strategy to increase school retention rates in the State by improving the delivery of education. That will include new classrooms and teacher accommodation, which are critical for remote Aboriginal communities. Yesterday I also announced that there would be an additional demountable classroom for the Yandeyarra remote Aboriginal school, which also has been chronically lacking. I thank all members of the House who advocate constructively. I praised the member for South Perth while he was in South Africa. This Government is committed to providing not only the human resources necessary to provide outstanding education, but also the physical resources that must go with it.
Mr Birney: Are you going to congratulate him as well? Mr CARPENTER: No. However, I understand that the member for Ningaloo was present at the forum held by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in Carnarvon. Perhaps he would like to describe to the House in one word the result of that forum. Mr Sweetman: All right. Mr CARPENTER: All right! My understanding is that his view is that it was absolutely outstanding. I congratulate the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Yulga Jinna will have a new school next year at a cost of $900 000, which is part of the Government’s strategy to increase school retention rates in the State by improving the delivery of education. That will include new classrooms and teacher accommodation, which are critical for remote Aboriginal communities. Yesterday I also announced that there would be an additional demountable classroom for the Yandeyarra remote Aboriginal school, which also has been chronically lacking. I thank all members of the House who advocate constructively. I praised the member for South Perth while he was in South Africa. This Government is committed to providing not only the human resources necessary to provide outstanding education, but also the physical resources that must go with it.
Mr CARPENTER: No. However, I understand that the member for Ningaloo was present at the forum held by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in Carnarvon. Perhaps he would like to describe to the House in one word the result of that forum. Mr Sweetman: All right. Mr CARPENTER: All right! My understanding is that his view is that it was absolutely outstanding. I congratulate the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Yulga Jinna will have a new school next year at a cost of $900 000, which is part of the Government’s strategy to increase school retention rates in the State by improving the delivery of education. That will include new classrooms and teacher accommodation, which are critical for remote Aboriginal communities. Yesterday I also announced that there would be an additional demountable classroom for the Yandeyarra remote Aboriginal school, which also has been chronically lacking. I thank all members of the House who advocate constructively. I praised the member for South Perth while he was in South Africa. This Government is committed to providing not only the human resources necessary to provide outstanding education, but also the physical resources that must go with it.
Mr Sweetman: All right. Mr CARPENTER: All right! My understanding is that his view is that it was absolutely outstanding. I congratulate the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Yulga Jinna will have a new school next year at a cost of $900 000, which is part of the Government’s strategy to increase school retention rates in the State by improving the delivery of education. That will include new classrooms and teacher accommodation, which are critical for remote Aboriginal communities. Yesterday I also announced that there would be an additional demountable classroom for the Yandeyarra remote Aboriginal school, which also has been chronically lacking. I thank all members of the House who advocate constructively. I praised the member for South Perth while he was in South Africa. This Government is committed to providing not only the human resources necessary to provide outstanding education, but also the physical resources that must go with it.
Mr CARPENTER: All right! My understanding is that his view is that it was absolutely outstanding. I congratulate the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Yulga Jinna will have a new school next year at a cost of $900 000, which is part of the Government’s strategy to increase school retention rates in the State by improving the delivery of education. That will include new classrooms and teacher accommodation, which are critical for remote Aboriginal communities. Yesterday I also announced that there would be an additional demountable classroom for the Yandeyarra remote Aboriginal school, which also has been chronically lacking. I thank all members of the House who advocate constructively. I praised the member for South Perth while he was in South Africa. This Government is committed to providing not only the human resources necessary to provide outstanding education, but also the physical resources that must go with it.
I thank all members of the House who advocate constructively. I praised the member for South Perth while he was in South Africa. This Government is committed to providing not only the human resources necessary to provide outstanding education, but also the physical resources that must go with it.
Mr CARPENTER replied: I thank the member for Southern River for his question and for his advocacy for his electorate and issues related to education. As the member said, the Atwell area is one of the fastest growing - Mr Barnett: We built two primary schools. You need a high school. Mr CARPENTER: The Leader of the Opposition should not tempt me. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr CARPENTER: One primary school in Atwell opened in 1998 with 344 students. However, because of the rapid population growth in the area, at the beginning of this year there were 832 students at the school, including 140 kindergarten and 54 pre-primary students - that is a half cohort. Without a new school, the enrolments were expected to continue to grow and obviously cause considerable pressure on the school. A new primary school will be opened in February 2004 to accommodate the growth in the Atwell area. That is a significant development for the area. Obviously, all Governments, particularly ours, because we are concerned about the people of Western Australia, have to meet the infrastructure resource requirements of the growing areas in the metropolitan and non-metropolitan regions. I was very happy to be able to announce the construction of that new school. From next year, there will be a four-classroom kindergarten in transportable buildings on the south Atwell site so that the first group of those children can move onto that kindergarten site and then onto the new school site in 2004. In effect, the school will be up and running for its first intake next year. Once again, I thank the member for some constructive advocacy for education resources in his electorate. While I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to congratulate the member for Wanneroo, who is also one of the most consistent and constructive members of this Chamber in advocating education in her electorate. There was a proposal for a school-in-shops in the Brighton area three years hence to accommodate growth in that area. With the cooperation of the member and people in that electorate, we have brought forward the opening of that school-in-shops, which is a very good transitional arrangement, by three years. The school-in-shops will be open next year. In addition to that, I take the opportunity to announce that another new school will be opened at a remote Aboriginal community at Yulga Jinna, north west of Meekatharra. That might be in the electorate of the member for Ningaloo. The member for Ningaloo also has something to celebrate in relation to this Government. Mr Birney: Are you going to congratulate him as well? Mr CARPENTER: No. However, I understand that the member for Ningaloo was present at the forum held by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in Carnarvon. Perhaps he would like to describe to the House in one word the result of that forum. Mr Sweetman: All right. Mr CARPENTER: All right! My understanding is that his view is that it was absolutely outstanding. I congratulate the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Yulga Jinna will have a new school next year at a cost of $900 000, which is part of the Government’s strategy to increase school retention rates in the State by improving the delivery of education. That will include new classrooms and teacher accommodation, which are critical for remote Aboriginal communities. Yesterday I also announced that there would be an additional demountable classroom for the Yandeyarra remote Aboriginal school, which also has been chronically lacking. I thank all members of the House who advocate constructively. I praised the member for South Perth while he was in South Africa. This Government is committed to providing not only the human resources necessary to provide outstanding education, but also the physical resources that must go with it.
I thank the member for Southern River for his question and for his advocacy for his electorate and issues related to education. As the member said, the Atwell area is one of the fastest growing - Mr Barnett: We built two primary schools. You need a high school. Mr CARPENTER: The Leader of the Opposition should not tempt me. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr CARPENTER: One primary school in Atwell opened in 1998 with 344 students. However, because of the rapid population growth in the area, at the beginning of this year there were 832 students at the school, including 140 kindergarten and 54 pre-primary students - that is a half cohort. Without a new school, the enrolments were expected to continue to grow and obviously cause considerable pressure on the school. A new primary school will be opened in February 2004 to accommodate the growth in the Atwell area. That is a significant development for the area. Obviously, all Governments, particularly ours, because we are concerned about the people of Western Australia, have to meet the infrastructure resource requirements of the growing areas in the metropolitan and non-metropolitan regions. I was very happy to be able to announce the construction of that new school. From next year, there will be a four-classroom kindergarten in transportable buildings on the south Atwell site so that the first group of those children can move onto that kindergarten site and then onto the new school site in 2004. In effect, the school will be up and running for its first intake next year. Once again, I thank the member for some constructive advocacy for education resources in his electorate. While I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to congratulate the member for Wanneroo, who is also one of the most consistent and constructive members of this Chamber in advocating education in her electorate. There was a proposal for a school-in-shops in the Brighton area three years hence to accommodate growth in that area. With the cooperation of the member and people in that electorate, we have brought forward the opening of that school-in-shops, which is a very good transitional arrangement, by three years. The school-in-shops will be open next year. In addition to that, I take the opportunity to announce that another new school will be opened at a remote Aboriginal community at Yulga Jinna, north west of Meekatharra. That might be in the electorate of the member for Ningaloo. The member for Ningaloo also has something to celebrate in relation to this Government. Mr Birney: Are you going to congratulate him as well? Mr CARPENTER: No. However, I understand that the member for Ningaloo was present at the forum held by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in Carnarvon. Perhaps he would like to describe to the House in one word the result of that forum. Mr Sweetman: All right. Mr CARPENTER: All right! My understanding is that his view is that it was absolutely outstanding. I congratulate the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Yulga Jinna will have a new school next year at a cost of $900 000, which is part of the Government’s strategy to increase school retention rates in the State by improving the delivery of education. That will include new classrooms and teacher accommodation, which are critical for remote Aboriginal communities. Yesterday I also announced that there would be an additional demountable classroom for the Yandeyarra remote Aboriginal school, which also has been chronically lacking. I thank all members of the House who advocate constructively. I praised the member for South Perth while he was in South Africa. This Government is committed to providing not only the human resources necessary to provide outstanding education, but also the physical resources that must go with it.
Mr Barnett: We built two primary schools. You need a high school. Mr CARPENTER: The Leader of the Opposition should not tempt me. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr CARPENTER: One primary school in Atwell opened in 1998 with 344 students. However, because of the rapid population growth in the area, at the beginning of this year there were 832 students at the school, including 140 kindergarten and 54 pre-primary students - that is a half cohort. Without a new school, the enrolments were expected to continue to grow and obviously cause considerable pressure on the school. A new primary school will be opened in February 2004 to accommodate the growth in the Atwell area. That is a significant development for the area. Obviously, all Governments, particularly ours, because we are concerned about the people of Western Australia, have to meet the infrastructure resource requirements of the growing areas in the metropolitan and non-metropolitan regions. I was very happy to be able to announce the construction of that new school. From next year, there will be a four-classroom kindergarten in transportable buildings on the south Atwell site so that the first group of those children can move onto that kindergarten site and then onto the new school site in 2004. In effect, the school will be up and running for its first intake next year. Once again, I thank the member for some constructive advocacy for education resources in his electorate. While I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to congratulate the member for Wanneroo, who is also one of the most consistent and constructive members of this Chamber in advocating education in her electorate. There was a proposal for a school-in-shops in the Brighton area three years hence to accommodate growth in that area. With the cooperation of the member and people in that electorate, we have brought forward the opening of that school-in-shops, which is a very good transitional arrangement, by three years. The school-in-shops will be open next year. In addition to that, I take the opportunity to announce that another new school will be opened at a remote Aboriginal community at Yulga Jinna, north west of Meekatharra. That might be in the electorate of the member for Ningaloo. The member for Ningaloo also has something to celebrate in relation to this Government. Mr Birney: Are you going to congratulate him as well? Mr CARPENTER: No. However, I understand that the member for Ningaloo was present at the forum held by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in Carnarvon. Perhaps he would like to describe to the House in one word the result of that forum. Mr Sweetman: All right. Mr CARPENTER: All right! My understanding is that his view is that it was absolutely outstanding. I congratulate the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Yulga Jinna will have a new school next year at a cost of $900 000, which is part of the Government’s strategy to increase school retention rates in the State by improving the delivery of education. That will include new classrooms and teacher accommodation, which are critical for remote Aboriginal communities. Yesterday I also announced that there would be an additional demountable classroom for the Yandeyarra remote Aboriginal school, which also has been chronically lacking. I thank all members of the House who advocate constructively. I praised the member for South Perth while he was in South Africa. This Government is committed to providing not only the human resources necessary to provide outstanding education, but also the physical resources that must go with it.
Mr CARPENTER: The Leader of the Opposition should not tempt me. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr CARPENTER: One primary school in Atwell opened in 1998 with 344 students. However, because of the rapid population growth in the area, at the beginning of this year there were 832 students at the school, including 140 kindergarten and 54 pre-primary students - that is a half cohort. Without a new school, the enrolments were expected to continue to grow and obviously cause considerable pressure on the school. A new primary school will be opened in February 2004 to accommodate the growth in the Atwell area. That is a significant development for the area. Obviously, all Governments, particularly ours, because we are concerned about the people of Western Australia, have to meet the infrastructure resource requirements of the growing areas in the metropolitan and non-metropolitan regions. I was very happy to be able to announce the construction of that new school. From next year, there will be a four-classroom kindergarten in transportable buildings on the south Atwell site so that the first group of those children can move onto that kindergarten site and then onto the new school site in 2004. In effect, the school will be up and running for its first intake next year. Once again, I thank the member for some constructive advocacy for education resources in his electorate. While I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to congratulate the member for Wanneroo, who is also one of the most consistent and constructive members of this Chamber in advocating education in her electorate. There was a proposal for a school-in-shops in the Brighton area three years hence to accommodate growth in that area. With the cooperation of the member and people in that electorate, we have brought forward the opening of that school-in-shops, which is a very good transitional arrangement, by three years. The school-in-shops will be open next year. In addition to that, I take the opportunity to announce that another new school will be opened at a remote Aboriginal community at Yulga Jinna, north west of Meekatharra. That might be in the electorate of the member for Ningaloo. The member for Ningaloo also has something to celebrate in relation to this Government. Mr Birney: Are you going to congratulate him as well? Mr CARPENTER: No. However, I understand that the member for Ningaloo was present at the forum held by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in Carnarvon. Perhaps he would like to describe to the House in one word the result of that forum. Mr Sweetman: All right. Mr CARPENTER: All right! My understanding is that his view is that it was absolutely outstanding. I congratulate the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Yulga Jinna will have a new school next year at a cost of $900 000, which is part of the Government’s strategy to increase school retention rates in the State by improving the delivery of education. That will include new classrooms and teacher accommodation, which are critical for remote Aboriginal communities. Yesterday I also announced that there would be an additional demountable classroom for the Yandeyarra remote Aboriginal school, which also has been chronically lacking. I thank all members of the House who advocate constructively. I praised the member for South Perth while he was in South Africa. This Government is committed to providing not only the human resources necessary to provide outstanding education, but also the physical resources that must go with it.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Mr CARPENTER: One primary school in Atwell opened in 1998 with 344 students. However, because of the rapid population growth in the area, at the beginning of this year there were 832 students at the school, including 140 kindergarten and 54 pre-primary students - that is a half cohort. Without a new school, the enrolments were expected to continue to grow and obviously cause considerable pressure on the school. A new primary school will be opened in February 2004 to accommodate the growth in the Atwell area. That is a significant development for the area. Obviously, all Governments, particularly ours, because we are concerned about the people of Western Australia, have to meet the infrastructure resource requirements of the growing areas in the metropolitan and non-metropolitan regions. I was very happy to be able to announce the construction of that new school. From next year, there will be a four-classroom kindergarten in transportable buildings on the south Atwell site so that the first group of those children can move onto that kindergarten site and then onto the new school site in 2004. In effect, the school will be up and running for its first intake next year. Once again, I thank the member for some constructive advocacy for education resources in his electorate. While I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to congratulate the member for Wanneroo, who is also one of the most consistent and constructive members of this Chamber in advocating education in her electorate. There was a proposal for a school-in-shops in the Brighton area three years hence to accommodate growth in that area. With the cooperation of the member and people in that electorate, we have brought forward the opening of that school-in-shops, which is a very good transitional arrangement, by three years. The school-in-shops will be open next year. In addition to that, I take the opportunity to announce that another new school will be opened at a remote Aboriginal community at Yulga Jinna, north west of Meekatharra. That might be in the electorate of the member for Ningaloo. The member for Ningaloo also has something to celebrate in relation to this Government. Mr Birney: Are you going to congratulate him as well? Mr CARPENTER: No. However, I understand that the member for Ningaloo was present at the forum held by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in Carnarvon. Perhaps he would like to describe to the House in one word the result of that forum. Mr Sweetman: All right. Mr CARPENTER: All right! My understanding is that his view is that it was absolutely outstanding. I congratulate the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Yulga Jinna will have a new school next year at a cost of $900 000, which is part of the Government’s strategy to increase school retention rates in the State by improving the delivery of education. That will include new classrooms and teacher accommodation, which are critical for remote Aboriginal communities. Yesterday I also announced that there would be an additional demountable classroom for the Yandeyarra remote Aboriginal school, which also has been chronically lacking. I thank all members of the House who advocate constructively. I praised the member for South Perth while he was in South Africa. This Government is committed to providing not only the human resources necessary to provide outstanding education, but also the physical resources that must go with it.
The SPEAKER: Members! Mr CARPENTER: One primary school in Atwell opened in 1998 with 344 students. However, because of the rapid population growth in the area, at the beginning of this year there were 832 students at the school, including 140 kindergarten and 54 pre-primary students - that is a half cohort. Without a new school, the enrolments were expected to continue to grow and obviously cause considerable pressure on the school. A new primary school will be opened in February 2004 to accommodate the growth in the Atwell area. That is a significant development for the area. Obviously, all Governments, particularly ours, because we are concerned about the people of Western Australia, have to meet the infrastructure resource requirements of the growing areas in the metropolitan and non-metropolitan regions. I was very happy to be able to announce the construction of that new school. From next year, there will be a four-classroom kindergarten in transportable buildings on the south Atwell site so that the first group of those children can move onto that kindergarten site and then onto the new school site in 2004. In effect, the school will be up and running for its first intake next year. Once again, I thank the member for some constructive advocacy for education resources in his electorate. While I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to congratulate the member for Wanneroo, who is also one of the most consistent and constructive members of this Chamber in advocating education in her electorate. There was a proposal for a school-in-shops in the Brighton area three years hence to accommodate growth in that area. With the cooperation of the member and people in that electorate, we have brought forward the opening of that school-in-shops, which is a very good transitional arrangement, by three years. The school-in-shops will be open next year. In addition to that, I take the opportunity to announce that another new school will be opened at a remote Aboriginal community at Yulga Jinna, north west of Meekatharra. That might be in the electorate of the member for Ningaloo. The member for Ningaloo also has something to celebrate in relation to this Government. Mr Birney: Are you going to congratulate him as well? Mr CARPENTER: No. However, I understand that the member for Ningaloo was present at the forum held by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in Carnarvon. Perhaps he would like to describe to the House in one word the result of that forum. Mr Sweetman: All right. Mr CARPENTER: All right! My understanding is that his view is that it was absolutely outstanding. I congratulate the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Yulga Jinna will have a new school next year at a cost of $900 000, which is part of the Government’s strategy to increase school retention rates in the State by improving the delivery of education. That will include new classrooms and teacher accommodation, which are critical for remote Aboriginal communities. Yesterday I also announced that there would be an additional demountable classroom for the Yandeyarra remote Aboriginal school, which also has been chronically lacking. I thank all members of the House who advocate constructively. I praised the member for South Perth while he was in South Africa. This Government is committed to providing not only the human resources necessary to provide outstanding education, but also the physical resources that must go with it.
Mr CARPENTER: One primary school in Atwell opened in 1998 with 344 students. However, because of the rapid population growth in the area, at the beginning of this year there were 832 students at the school, including 140 kindergarten and 54 pre-primary students - that is a half cohort. Without a new school, the enrolments were expected to continue to grow and obviously cause considerable pressure on the school. A new primary school will be opened in February 2004 to accommodate the growth in the Atwell area. That is a significant development for the area. Obviously, all Governments, particularly ours, because we are concerned about the people of Western Australia, have to meet the infrastructure resource requirements of the growing areas in the metropolitan and non-metropolitan regions. I was very happy to be able to announce the construction of that new school. From next year, there will be a four-classroom kindergarten in transportable buildings on the south Atwell site so that the first group of those children can move onto that kindergarten site and then onto the new school site in 2004. In effect, the school will be up and running for its first intake next year. Once again, I thank the member for some constructive advocacy for education resources in his electorate. While I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to congratulate the member for Wanneroo, who is also one of the most consistent and constructive members of this Chamber in advocating education in her electorate. There was a proposal for a school-in-shops in the Brighton area three years hence to accommodate growth in that area. With the cooperation of the member and people in that electorate, we have brought forward the opening of that school-in-shops, which is a very good transitional arrangement, by three years. The school-in-shops will be open next year. In addition to that, I take the opportunity to announce that another new school will be opened at a remote Aboriginal community at Yulga Jinna, north west of Meekatharra. That might be in the electorate of the member for Ningaloo. The member for Ningaloo also has something to celebrate in relation to this Government. Mr Birney: Are you going to congratulate him as well? Mr CARPENTER: No. However, I understand that the member for Ningaloo was present at the forum held by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in Carnarvon. Perhaps he would like to describe to the House in one word the result of that forum. Mr Sweetman: All right. Mr CARPENTER: All right! My understanding is that his view is that it was absolutely outstanding. I congratulate the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Yulga Jinna will have a new school next year at a cost of $900 000, which is part of the Government’s strategy to increase school retention rates in the State by improving the delivery of education. That will include new classrooms and teacher accommodation, which are critical for remote Aboriginal communities. Yesterday I also announced that there would be an additional demountable classroom for the Yandeyarra remote Aboriginal school, which also has been chronically lacking. I thank all members of the House who advocate constructively. I praised the member for South Perth while he was in South Africa. This Government is committed to providing not only the human resources necessary to provide outstanding education, but also the physical resources that must go with it.
While I am on my feet, I take the opportunity to congratulate the member for Wanneroo, who is also one of the most consistent and constructive members of this Chamber in advocating education in her electorate. There was a proposal for a school-in-shops in the Brighton area three years hence to accommodate growth in that area. With the cooperation of the member and people in that electorate, we have brought forward the opening of that school-in-shops, which is a very good transitional arrangement, by three years. The school-in-shops will be open next year. In addition to that, I take the opportunity to announce that another new school will be opened at a remote Aboriginal community at Yulga Jinna, north west of Meekatharra. That might be in the electorate of the member for Ningaloo. The member for Ningaloo also has something to celebrate in relation to this Government. Mr Birney: Are you going to congratulate him as well? Mr CARPENTER: No. However, I understand that the member for Ningaloo was present at the forum held by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in Carnarvon. Perhaps he would like to describe to the House in one word the result of that forum. Mr Sweetman: All right. Mr CARPENTER: All right! My understanding is that his view is that it was absolutely outstanding. I congratulate the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Yulga Jinna will have a new school next year at a cost of $900 000, which is part of the Government’s strategy to increase school retention rates in the State by improving the delivery of education. That will include new classrooms and teacher accommodation, which are critical for remote Aboriginal communities. Yesterday I also announced that there would be an additional demountable classroom for the Yandeyarra remote Aboriginal school, which also has been chronically lacking. I thank all members of the House who advocate constructively. I praised the member for South Perth while he was in South Africa. This Government is committed to providing not only the human resources necessary to provide outstanding education, but also the physical resources that must go with it.
In addition to that, I take the opportunity to announce that another new school will be opened at a remote Aboriginal community at Yulga Jinna, north west of Meekatharra. That might be in the electorate of the member for Ningaloo. The member for Ningaloo also has something to celebrate in relation to this Government. Mr Birney: Are you going to congratulate him as well? Mr CARPENTER: No. However, I understand that the member for Ningaloo was present at the forum held by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in Carnarvon. Perhaps he would like to describe to the House in one word the result of that forum. Mr Sweetman: All right. Mr CARPENTER: All right! My understanding is that his view is that it was absolutely outstanding. I congratulate the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Yulga Jinna will have a new school next year at a cost of $900 000, which is part of the Government’s strategy to increase school retention rates in the State by improving the delivery of education. That will include new classrooms and teacher accommodation, which are critical for remote Aboriginal communities. Yesterday I also announced that there would be an additional demountable classroom for the Yandeyarra remote Aboriginal school, which also has been chronically lacking. I thank all members of the House who advocate constructively. I praised the member for South Perth while he was in South Africa. This Government is committed to providing not only the human resources necessary to provide outstanding education, but also the physical resources that must go with it.
Mr Birney: Are you going to congratulate him as well? Mr CARPENTER: No. However, I understand that the member for Ningaloo was present at the forum held by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in Carnarvon. Perhaps he would like to describe to the House in one word the result of that forum. Mr Sweetman: All right. Mr CARPENTER: All right! My understanding is that his view is that it was absolutely outstanding. I congratulate the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Yulga Jinna will have a new school next year at a cost of $900 000, which is part of the Government’s strategy to increase school retention rates in the State by improving the delivery of education. That will include new classrooms and teacher accommodation, which are critical for remote Aboriginal communities. Yesterday I also announced that there would be an additional demountable classroom for the Yandeyarra remote Aboriginal school, which also has been chronically lacking. I thank all members of the House who advocate constructively. I praised the member for South Perth while he was in South Africa. This Government is committed to providing not only the human resources necessary to provide outstanding education, but also the physical resources that must go with it.
Mr CARPENTER: No. However, I understand that the member for Ningaloo was present at the forum held by the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure in Carnarvon. Perhaps he would like to describe to the House in one word the result of that forum. Mr Sweetman: All right. Mr CARPENTER: All right! My understanding is that his view is that it was absolutely outstanding. I congratulate the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Yulga Jinna will have a new school next year at a cost of $900 000, which is part of the Government’s strategy to increase school retention rates in the State by improving the delivery of education. That will include new classrooms and teacher accommodation, which are critical for remote Aboriginal communities. Yesterday I also announced that there would be an additional demountable classroom for the Yandeyarra remote Aboriginal school, which also has been chronically lacking. I thank all members of the House who advocate constructively. I praised the member for South Perth while he was in South Africa. This Government is committed to providing not only the human resources necessary to provide outstanding education, but also the physical resources that must go with it.
Mr Sweetman: All right. Mr CARPENTER: All right! My understanding is that his view is that it was absolutely outstanding. I congratulate the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Yulga Jinna will have a new school next year at a cost of $900 000, which is part of the Government’s strategy to increase school retention rates in the State by improving the delivery of education. That will include new classrooms and teacher accommodation, which are critical for remote Aboriginal communities. Yesterday I also announced that there would be an additional demountable classroom for the Yandeyarra remote Aboriginal school, which also has been chronically lacking. I thank all members of the House who advocate constructively. I praised the member for South Perth while he was in South Africa. This Government is committed to providing not only the human resources necessary to provide outstanding education, but also the physical resources that must go with it.
Mr CARPENTER: All right! My understanding is that his view is that it was absolutely outstanding. I congratulate the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure. Yulga Jinna will have a new school next year at a cost of $900 000, which is part of the Government’s strategy to increase school retention rates in the State by improving the delivery of education. That will include new classrooms and teacher accommodation, which are critical for remote Aboriginal communities. Yesterday I also announced that there would be an additional demountable classroom for the Yandeyarra remote Aboriginal school, which also has been chronically lacking. I thank all members of the House who advocate constructively. I praised the member for South Perth while he was in South Africa. This Government is committed to providing not only the human resources necessary to provide outstanding education, but also the physical resources that must go with it.
I thank all members of the House who advocate constructively. I praised the member for South Perth while he was in South Africa. This Government is committed to providing not only the human resources necessary to provide outstanding education, but also the physical resources that must go with it.
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