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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 540 asked in the Legislative Assembly on 18 August 2022 by Mr P.J. Rundle

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

ESPERANCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND EDUCATION SUPPORT CENTRE

540. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Premier:

I refer to the Premier's recent visit to the Esperance Senior High School and the Esperance Education Support Centre, where he saw the deplorable state of the 1966 buildings and the impact of this environment on the learning potential of students, not to mention the work health and safety issues for the entire population of both schools. Since his visit, what has he and the Minister for Education and Training done to remedy this dire situation at Esperance Senior High School and the education support centre?

Mr M. McGOWAN replied:

I would like to thank the school community. I did visit the school when I visited Esperance some months ago and I would like to thank the school community for the excellent education it provides to the students of Esperance. Obviously, I visit many schools and we constantly review our capital program to upgrade schools around Western Australia. I recall that when I was education minister back in the late 2000s, the Labor government invested a significant amount at Esperance Senior High School. It was probably the last time that a government invested a significant amount in Esperance. As I recall, we undertook some major improvements to the value, again from memory, of $10 million. I note that when the Liberals and Nationals were in office for eight and a half years, I do not think anything was spent on the school. Perhaps they will need to look in the mirror.