Hon Sue Ellery asks about redevelopment funding for pre-1980 high schools since the Barnett government took office. The Minister provides figures on the number of pre-1980 high schools and those that haven't received significant state funding.

AnsweredQoN 457Legislative Council
Asked
27 June 2012
Portfolio
Education

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HIGH SCHOOLS —
PRE-1980 — REDEVELOPMENT FUNDING
457. Hon SUE ELLERY to the minister representing the
Minister for Education:
I refer to the minister's
announcement of an $80 million redevelopment of Willetton Senior High School.
(1) How many pre-1980—that
is, originally built before 1980—high schools are there in the state?
(2) How many
pre-1980 high schools have not received funding for significant additions and
improvements—funding in excess of $1 million—other than
Building the Education Revolution or other federal government–sourced
funding, since the Barnett government took office?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question. I am advised by the Department of Education as follows —
(1) Sixty-four.
This does not include district high schools.
(2) Twenty-nine.

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