❓ Mr. Kirkup asks about the construction and opening dates for the proposed Dawesville Senior High School. The Minister's response indicates that a new secondary school is not anticipated to be needed in Dawesville within the next decade based on current population and residential growth.
AnsweredQoN 4700Legislative Assembly
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In relation to the proposed Dawesville Senior High School: (a) What is the proposed date by which construction will commence at the site; and (b) What is the proposed date by which the school will commence operation?
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Answered
12 March 2019
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education and Training
Response time
6 days
(a)-(b)
Each year the Department of Education monitors the State’s population growth, student enrolment growth, accommodation capacity at schools and residential development to determine if schools are coming under accommodation pressure and require a relieving strategy. The analysis generates priorities for the provision of additional accommodation requirements at existing schools, and the location and timing of new schools to be constructed to relieve existing schools. Additional accommodation at existing schools is provided through either the construction of new permanent facilities or the provision of transportable classrooms.
The Department generally considers establishing a new school in an urban area when:
Based on current population and residential growth, the Department does not anticipate the need for a new secondary school in Dawesville in the next decade.
Each year the Department of Education monitors the State’s population growth, student enrolment growth, accommodation capacity at schools and residential development to determine if schools are coming under accommodation pressure and require a relieving strategy. The analysis generates priorities for the provision of additional accommodation requirements at existing schools, and the location and timing of new schools to be constructed to relieve existing schools. Additional accommodation at existing schools is provided through either the construction of new permanent facilities or the provision of transportable classrooms.
The Department generally considers establishing a new school in an urban area when:
Based on current population and residential growth, the Department does not anticipate the need for a new secondary school in Dawesville in the next decade.
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