Mr. Tinley inquires about the status of swimming pools in WA public high schools, including maintenance costs and operational status. The Minister for Education provides a detailed response regarding the pools' usage, maintenance expenditure, and future budget expectations.

AnsweredQoN 1879Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 February 2014
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Education

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(1) What is the current status of the swimming pool at Hamilton Senior High School? (2) How many public High Schools and Colleges have a swimming pool on site? (3) What are the names of these schools and what was spent on repair and maintenance of each pool in 2013–2014? (4) What is budgeted to be spent on each pool in 2014–2015? (5) How many of these pools are currently not in service, and for each, for what reason is it not being used?

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Answered
18 March 2014
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education
Response time
26 days
(1) The pool at Hamilton Senior High School is in use at present.
(2) The Department of Education's records indicate that 23 public high schools and colleges have a swimming pool on site.
(3) The names of these schools, together with the maintenance expenditure to date for the 2013-14 financial year, as recorded by the Department of Finance - Building Management and Works, are listed below.
School
Maintenance Expenditure 2013-14 ($)
Applecross Senior High School
7,506
Balcatta Senior High School
18,414
Carine Senior High School
6,809
Churchlands Senior High School
1,686
Darling Range Sports College
1,135
Eastern Hills Senior High School
No expenditure recorded
Greenwood College
1,199
Hamilton Senior High School
6,022
Hampton Senior High School
1,573
Hedland Senior High School
6,730
Jerramungup District High School
660
Kent Street Senior High School
12,252
Lynwood Senior High School
3,999
Melville Senior High School
1,571
Mirrabooka Senior High School
11,969
North Lake Senior Campus
8,577
Ravensthorpe District High School
No expenditure recorded
Roebourne District High School
No expenditure recorded
Rossmoyne Senior High School
5,563
South Fremantle Senior High School
6,985
Tuart College
2,387
WA College of Agriculture - Narrogin
No expenditure recorded
Warwick Senior High School
5,306
(4) While no specific budgets have been established for each pool for 2014-15, it is anticipated that in broad terms expenditures will be similar to those incurred in 2013-14.
(5) The pool at the WA College of Agriculture - Narrogin is not in use due to outstanding maintenance items.

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