❓ A parliamentary question regarding the relocation of school buildings from the Ngurrawaana community, with the Minister for Education responding that the school is not closed and the buildings were surplus. The community did not apply to purchase the buildings.
AnsweredQoN 627Legislative Council
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Ngurrawaana community — RELOCATION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS
(1) When, where and how was the Ngurrawaana community informed that its remote school would be closed and the buildings relocated? (2) Which school buildings have been removed from the site and where have they been relocated? (3) What was the total cost for removing, transporting and relocating those buildings? (4) Did the department receive any application from the Ngurrawaana community to purchase these buildings? (5) If yes to (4), was any consideration given to that proposal and why was the proposal not successful? Hon PETER COLLIER
(1) When, where and how was the Ngurrawaana community informed that its remote school would be closed and the buildings relocated? (2) Which school buildings have been removed from the site and where have they been relocated? (3) What was the total cost for removing, transporting and relocating those buildings? (4) Did the department receive any application from the Ngurrawaana community to purchase these buildings? (5) If yes to (4), was any consideration given to that proposal and why was the proposal not successful? Hon PETER COLLIER
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(1) The school is not closed. Surplus buildings have been relocated, which is standard practice. Since May 2008, Department of Education and Training representatives have regularly consulted with Ngurrawaana community members, including weekly school-based meetings. (2) The manual arts building was relocated to Roebourne District High School, and the secondary composite room to Eden Hill Primary School. (3) The total costs were: manual arts building with associated equipment, $243 000; and secondary composite room, $78 000. (4) No. (5) Not applicable. [See page 5118 for correction of answer.]
(2) Which school buildings have been removed from the site and where have they been relocated? (3) What was the total cost for removing, transporting and relocating those buildings? (4) Did the department receive any application from the Ngurrawaana community to purchase these buildings? (5) If yes to (4), was any consideration given to that proposal and why was the proposal not successful? Hon PETER COLLIER replied : (1) The school is not closed. Surplus buildings have been relocated, which is standard practice. Since May 2008, Department of Education and Training representatives have regularly consulted with Ngurrawaana community members, including weekly school-based meetings. (2) The manual arts building was relocated to Roebourne District High School, and the secondary composite room to Eden Hill Primary School. (3) The total costs were: manual arts building with associated equipment, $243 000; and secondary composite room, $78 000. (4) No. (5) Not applicable. [See page 5118 for correction of answer.]
(3) What was the total cost for removing, transporting and relocating those buildings? (4) Did the department receive any application from the Ngurrawaana community to purchase these buildings? (5) If yes to (4), was any consideration given to that proposal and why was the proposal not successful? Hon PETER COLLIER replied : (1) The school is not closed. Surplus buildings have been relocated, which is standard practice. Since May 2008, Department of Education and Training representatives have regularly consulted with Ngurrawaana community members, including weekly school-based meetings. (2) The manual arts building was relocated to Roebourne District High School, and the secondary composite room to Eden Hill Primary School. (3) The total costs were: manual arts building with associated equipment, $243 000; and secondary composite room, $78 000. (4) No. (5) Not applicable. [See page 5118 for correction of answer.]
(4) Did the department receive any application from the Ngurrawaana community to purchase these buildings? (5) If yes to (4), was any consideration given to that proposal and why was the proposal not successful? Hon PETER COLLIER replied : (1) The school is not closed. Surplus buildings have been relocated, which is standard practice. Since May 2008, Department of Education and Training representatives have regularly consulted with Ngurrawaana community members, including weekly school-based meetings. (2) The manual arts building was relocated to Roebourne District High School, and the secondary composite room to Eden Hill Primary School. (3) The total costs were: manual arts building with associated equipment, $243 000; and secondary composite room, $78 000. (4) No. (5) Not applicable. [See page 5118 for correction of answer.]
(5) If yes to (4), was any consideration given to that proposal and why was the proposal not successful? Hon PETER COLLIER replied : (1) The school is not closed. Surplus buildings have been relocated, which is standard practice. Since May 2008, Department of Education and Training representatives have regularly consulted with Ngurrawaana community members, including weekly school-based meetings. (2) The manual arts building was relocated to Roebourne District High School, and the secondary composite room to Eden Hill Primary School. (3) The total costs were: manual arts building with associated equipment, $243 000; and secondary composite room, $78 000. (4) No. (5) Not applicable. [See page 5118 for correction of answer.]
Hon PETER COLLIER replied : (1) The school is not closed. Surplus buildings have been relocated, which is standard practice. Since May 2008, Department of Education and Training representatives have regularly consulted with Ngurrawaana community members, including weekly school-based meetings. (2) The manual arts building was relocated to Roebourne District High School, and the secondary composite room to Eden Hill Primary School. (3) The total costs were: manual arts building with associated equipment, $243 000; and secondary composite room, $78 000. (4) No. (5) Not applicable. [See page 5118 for correction of answer.]
(1) The school is not closed. Surplus buildings have been relocated, which is standard practice. Since May 2008, Department of Education and Training representatives have regularly consulted with Ngurrawaana community members, including weekly school-based meetings. (2) The manual arts building was relocated to Roebourne District High School, and the secondary composite room to Eden Hill Primary School. (3) The total costs were: manual arts building with associated equipment, $243 000; and secondary composite room, $78 000. (4) No. (5) Not applicable. [See page 5118 for correction of answer.]
(2) The manual arts building was relocated to Roebourne District High School, and the secondary composite room to Eden Hill Primary School. (3) The total costs were: manual arts building with associated equipment, $243 000; and secondary composite room, $78 000. (4) No. (5) Not applicable. [See page 5118 for correction of answer.]
(3) The total costs were: manual arts building with associated equipment, $243 000; and secondary composite room, $78 000. (4) No. (5) Not applicable. [See page 5118 for correction of answer.]
(4) No. (5) Not applicable. [See page 5118 for correction of answer.]
(5) Not applicable. [See page 5118 for correction of answer.]
[See page 5118 for correction of answer.]
(2) Which school buildings have been removed from the site and where have they been relocated? (3) What was the total cost for removing, transporting and relocating those buildings? (4) Did the department receive any application from the Ngurrawaana community to purchase these buildings? (5) If yes to (4), was any consideration given to that proposal and why was the proposal not successful? Hon PETER COLLIER replied : (1) The school is not closed. Surplus buildings have been relocated, which is standard practice. Since May 2008, Department of Education and Training representatives have regularly consulted with Ngurrawaana community members, including weekly school-based meetings. (2) The manual arts building was relocated to Roebourne District High School, and the secondary composite room to Eden Hill Primary School. (3) The total costs were: manual arts building with associated equipment, $243 000; and secondary composite room, $78 000. (4) No. (5) Not applicable. [See page 5118 for correction of answer.]
(3) What was the total cost for removing, transporting and relocating those buildings? (4) Did the department receive any application from the Ngurrawaana community to purchase these buildings? (5) If yes to (4), was any consideration given to that proposal and why was the proposal not successful? Hon PETER COLLIER replied : (1) The school is not closed. Surplus buildings have been relocated, which is standard practice. Since May 2008, Department of Education and Training representatives have regularly consulted with Ngurrawaana community members, including weekly school-based meetings. (2) The manual arts building was relocated to Roebourne District High School, and the secondary composite room to Eden Hill Primary School. (3) The total costs were: manual arts building with associated equipment, $243 000; and secondary composite room, $78 000. (4) No. (5) Not applicable. [See page 5118 for correction of answer.]
(4) Did the department receive any application from the Ngurrawaana community to purchase these buildings? (5) If yes to (4), was any consideration given to that proposal and why was the proposal not successful? Hon PETER COLLIER replied : (1) The school is not closed. Surplus buildings have been relocated, which is standard practice. Since May 2008, Department of Education and Training representatives have regularly consulted with Ngurrawaana community members, including weekly school-based meetings. (2) The manual arts building was relocated to Roebourne District High School, and the secondary composite room to Eden Hill Primary School. (3) The total costs were: manual arts building with associated equipment, $243 000; and secondary composite room, $78 000. (4) No. (5) Not applicable. [See page 5118 for correction of answer.]
(5) If yes to (4), was any consideration given to that proposal and why was the proposal not successful? Hon PETER COLLIER replied : (1) The school is not closed. Surplus buildings have been relocated, which is standard practice. Since May 2008, Department of Education and Training representatives have regularly consulted with Ngurrawaana community members, including weekly school-based meetings. (2) The manual arts building was relocated to Roebourne District High School, and the secondary composite room to Eden Hill Primary School. (3) The total costs were: manual arts building with associated equipment, $243 000; and secondary composite room, $78 000. (4) No. (5) Not applicable. [See page 5118 for correction of answer.]
Hon PETER COLLIER replied : (1) The school is not closed. Surplus buildings have been relocated, which is standard practice. Since May 2008, Department of Education and Training representatives have regularly consulted with Ngurrawaana community members, including weekly school-based meetings. (2) The manual arts building was relocated to Roebourne District High School, and the secondary composite room to Eden Hill Primary School. (3) The total costs were: manual arts building with associated equipment, $243 000; and secondary composite room, $78 000. (4) No. (5) Not applicable. [See page 5118 for correction of answer.]
(1) The school is not closed. Surplus buildings have been relocated, which is standard practice. Since May 2008, Department of Education and Training representatives have regularly consulted with Ngurrawaana community members, including weekly school-based meetings. (2) The manual arts building was relocated to Roebourne District High School, and the secondary composite room to Eden Hill Primary School. (3) The total costs were: manual arts building with associated equipment, $243 000; and secondary composite room, $78 000. (4) No. (5) Not applicable. [See page 5118 for correction of answer.]
(2) The manual arts building was relocated to Roebourne District High School, and the secondary composite room to Eden Hill Primary School. (3) The total costs were: manual arts building with associated equipment, $243 000; and secondary composite room, $78 000. (4) No. (5) Not applicable. [See page 5118 for correction of answer.]
(3) The total costs were: manual arts building with associated equipment, $243 000; and secondary composite room, $78 000. (4) No. (5) Not applicable. [See page 5118 for correction of answer.]
(4) No. (5) Not applicable. [See page 5118 for correction of answer.]
(5) Not applicable. [See page 5118 for correction of answer.]
[See page 5118 for correction of answer.]
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