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.