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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 1028 asked in the Legislative Council on 24 September 2020 by Hon Donna Faragher

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

SCHOOLS — CANNINGTON AND MADDINGTON

1028. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the Minister for Education and Training:

I refer to the answer given to question without notice 985 asked on 22 September 2020 regarding the community consultation process currently underway on schooling in the Cannington and Maddington areas.

(1) Is the minister now aware of the continuing concerns regarding the current consultation process and the request to affected school communities that the online community survey be recirculated with an additional option of ''no change'' being added; and, if so, what is the minister's response?

(2) If yes to (1), is the minister prepared to provide a further extension to the consultation process as requested by these school communities?

Hon SUE ELLERY replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.

(1)–(2) I have received five pieces of communication. In response, the survey period was extended by one week. The community had four weeks to respond to the online survey, which is now closed. The results are currently being collated. Survey respondents were able to indicate if they did not want any change. The survey will not be recirculated. It is not my intention to disregard the views of any of the communities. All views expressed by the community will be considered during this process and I will not act against the views of the community. However, given that Yule Brook College had asked the government to consider extending its successful academic program for Indigenous students into years 11 and 12, it is important that all local school communities understood the proposal, the potential flow-on impacts on enrolments and had the opportunity to provide feedback.