❓ Hon Sue Ellery asked about the number of large public primary and high schools in WA and the department's policy on building new schools. Hon Peter Collier provided the numbers and outlined the criteria for establishing new schools.
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For the 2015 school year — How many WA public primary schools have more than 450 students, and please list those schools? How many WA public high schools have more than 1 600 students, and please list those schools? What is the department’s current policy around building new primary and secondary schools? Hon PETER COLLIER
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) (a) There were 149 as at the 2015 semester 1 student census. (b) There were six as at the 2015 semester 1 student census. The list is in tabular form and I seek leave to have that component of the question incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted.
How many WA public high schools have more than 1 600 students, and please list those schools?
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) (a) There were 149 as at the 2015 semester 1 student census. (b) There were six as at the 2015 semester 1 student census. The list is in tabular form and I seek leave to have that component of the question incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) (a) There were 149 as at the 2015 semester 1 student census. (b) There were six as at the 2015 semester 1 student census. The list is in tabular form and I seek leave to have that component of the question incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted.
(1) (a) There were 149 as at the 2015 semester 1 student census. (b) There were six as at the 2015 semester 1 student census. The list is in tabular form and I seek leave to have that component of the question incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted.
The list is in tabular form and I seek leave to have that component of the question incorporated into Hansard .
(2) The department generally establishes a new school in an urban area when all of the following criteria are met: an existing fully developed school is under significant accommodation pressure; student enrolments at this school are expected to continue to increase; a new school site is available; and a viable number of students currently reside within the catchment area of the proposed school.
How many WA public high schools have more than 1 600 students, and please list those schools?
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) (a) There were 149 as at the 2015 semester 1 student census. (b) There were six as at the 2015 semester 1 student census. The list is in tabular form and I seek leave to have that component of the question incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) (a) There were 149 as at the 2015 semester 1 student census. (b) There were six as at the 2015 semester 1 student census. The list is in tabular form and I seek leave to have that component of the question incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted.
(1) (a) There were 149 as at the 2015 semester 1 student census. (b) There were six as at the 2015 semester 1 student census. The list is in tabular form and I seek leave to have that component of the question incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted.
The list is in tabular form and I seek leave to have that component of the question incorporated into Hansard .
(2) The department generally establishes a new school in an urban area when all of the following criteria are met: an existing fully developed school is under significant accommodation pressure; student enrolments at this school are expected to continue to increase; a new school site is available; and a viable number of students currently reside within the catchment area of the proposed school.
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