❓ Mr. Wyatt questions the Department of Education on the number, purchase, maintenance, and relocation costs of demountable classrooms in WA public schools from 2008-2012. The response provides figures for each year, including BER program impacts.
AnsweredQoN 6300Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many demountable classrooms were in place in Western Australian public schools in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011?
(2) What is the total stock of demountable classrooms held by the Department of Education in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011?
(3) How much was spent on purchasing new demountable classrooms in the financial year 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2010–11?
(4) How much is expected to be spent on new demountable classrooms in the financial year 2011–12?
(5) How much was spent on maintenance and refurbishment of demountable classrooms in the financial years 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2010–11?
(6) How much is expected to be spent on the maintenance and refurbishment of demountable classrooms in the financial year 2011–12?
(7) How much was spent on relocating demountable classrooms in the financial years 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2010–11?
(8) How much is expected to be spent on relocating demountable classrooms in the financial year 2011–12?
(2) What is the total stock of demountable classrooms held by the Department of Education in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011?
(3) How much was spent on purchasing new demountable classrooms in the financial year 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2010–11?
(4) How much is expected to be spent on new demountable classrooms in the financial year 2011–12?
(5) How much was spent on maintenance and refurbishment of demountable classrooms in the financial years 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2010–11?
(6) How much is expected to be spent on the maintenance and refurbishment of demountable classrooms in the financial year 2011–12?
(7) How much was spent on relocating demountable classrooms in the financial years 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2010–11?
(8) How much is expected to be spent on relocating demountable classrooms in the financial year 2011–12?
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Answered
22 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
35 days
I am advised by the Department of Education as follows:
(1) The number of demountable and transportable buildings that were in place in Western Australian public schools in:
2008 - 2 791
2009 - 2 825
2010 - 2 855
2011 - 2 880*
*This figure includes 84 new transportable buildings built as part of the
Building the Education Revolution Program
(BER). As part of stock revitalisation, 59 demountable buildings were also demolished during this time.
(2) Please refer to (1) for response.
(3) The following amounts were spent on purchasing new demountable classrooms:
2008-09 - $2.67 million (excludes transportables purchased through the BER program)
2009-10 - $2.3 million (excludes transportables purchased through the BER program)
2010-11 - $3.0 million (There were no BER transportables purchased in 2010-11).
(4) $3 million.
(5)-(7) Refurbishment is undertaken as part of the relocation of transportable buildings.
The following figures include maintenance, refurbishment, relocation and commissioning costs:
2008-09 - $13 871 306
2009-10 - $14 589 175 (includes relocations undertaken as part of BER)
2010-11 - $17 985 411 (includes relocations undertaken as part of BER)
(8) $9.9 million.
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(1) The number of demountable and transportable buildings that were in place in Western Australian public schools in:
2008 - 2 791
2009 - 2 825
2010 - 2 855
2011 - 2 880*
*This figure includes 84 new transportable buildings built as part of the
Building the Education Revolution Program
(BER). As part of stock revitalisation, 59 demountable buildings were also demolished during this time.
(2) Please refer to (1) for response.
(3) The following amounts were spent on purchasing new demountable classrooms:
2008-09 - $2.67 million (excludes transportables purchased through the BER program)
2009-10 - $2.3 million (excludes transportables purchased through the BER program)
2010-11 - $3.0 million (There were no BER transportables purchased in 2010-11).
(4) $3 million.
(5)-(7) Refurbishment is undertaken as part of the relocation of transportable buildings.
The following figures include maintenance, refurbishment, relocation and commissioning costs:
2008-09 - $13 871 306
2009-10 - $14 589 175 (includes relocations undertaken as part of BER)
2010-11 - $17 985 411 (includes relocations undertaken as part of BER)
(8) $9.9 million.
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