❓ Hon Linda Savage asks about the progress of the 'Bilateral Agreement on Achieving Universal Access To Early Childhood Education', specifically regarding the construction and utilisation of buildings for 15-hour kindergarten programs in WA schools for the 2010 and 2011 tranches. The answer indicates that the building program exceeded initial targets and all new buildings are being used for their intended purpose.
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I refer to the ‘Bilateral Agreement on Achieving Universal Access To Early Childhood Education’ between the Commonwealth of Australia and the State of Western Australia, in particular the buildings required to guarantee universal free access to a 15 hour kindergarten at a child’s local school, and ask -
(1) Of the 2010 tranche of 47 buildings -
(a) how many have been built;
(b) where are these buildings located; and
(c) which of these buildings are providing free access to a 15 hour kindergarten at present?
(2) Of the 2011 tranche of 39 buildings -
(a) how many have been built;
(b) where are these buildings located; and
(c) which of these buildings are providing free access to a 15 hour kindergarten at present?
(1) Of the 2010 tranche of 47 buildings -
(a) how many have been built;
(b) where are these buildings located; and
(c) which of these buildings are providing free access to a 15 hour kindergarten at present?
(2) Of the 2011 tranche of 39 buildings -
(a) how many have been built;
(b) where are these buildings located; and
(c) which of these buildings are providing free access to a 15 hour kindergarten at present?
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Answered
30 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Energy representing the Minister for Education
Response time
29 days
(1)(a) Early childhood buildings have been built at 56 schools as part of the universal access 2010 tranche. This is in excess of the 47 buildings originally planned.
(1)(b) The 56 schools are located in the following (former) districts: Swan - now part of North Metropolitan Region (41 schools); Goldfields - now Goldfields Region (1 school); Mid West - now Midwest Region (6 schools); Pilbara - now Pilbara Region (5 schools); and Kimberley - now Kimberley Region (3 schools).
(1)(c) All of the newly constructed buildings are being used to provide 15 hours of kindergarten instruction. As in all public schools, this tuition is free of compulsory charges.
(2)(a) Early childhood buildings have been built at 59 schools as part of the universal access 2011 tranche.
(2)(b) The 59 schools are located in the following (former) districts: Fremantle-Peel - now part of South Metropolitan Region (45 schools); and Bunbury - now part of Southwest Region (14 schools).
(2)(c) All of the newly constructed buildings are being used to provide 15 hours of kindergarten instruction. As in all public schools, this tuition is free of compulsory charges.
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(1)(b) The 56 schools are located in the following (former) districts: Swan - now part of North Metropolitan Region (41 schools); Goldfields - now Goldfields Region (1 school); Mid West - now Midwest Region (6 schools); Pilbara - now Pilbara Region (5 schools); and Kimberley - now Kimberley Region (3 schools).
(1)(c) All of the newly constructed buildings are being used to provide 15 hours of kindergarten instruction. As in all public schools, this tuition is free of compulsory charges.
(2)(a) Early childhood buildings have been built at 59 schools as part of the universal access 2011 tranche.
(2)(b) The 59 schools are located in the following (former) districts: Fremantle-Peel - now part of South Metropolitan Region (45 schools); and Bunbury - now part of Southwest Region (14 schools).
(2)(c) All of the newly constructed buildings are being used to provide 15 hours of kindergarten instruction. As in all public schools, this tuition is free of compulsory charges.
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