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Hornery, Sonia to the
Minister for Education
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- Which Wallsend electorate schools use demountable buildings to teach
students?
- What is the age of the demountables located in each of those schools?
- Now that the government has ended the School Demountable Replacement
program are there any provisions programs for schools in the Wallsend
electorate to replace old demountables?
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Answer -
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- The following schools in the Wallsend electorate use demountable buildings
to teach students:
- Callaghan College Jesmond Campus
- Callaghan College Wallsend Campus
- Elermore Vale Public School
- Glendale High School
- Jesmond Public School
- Lambton Public School
- Maryland Public School
- Shortland Public School
- Wallsend South Public School
- Demountable buildings are removed from and installed at schools according
to accommodation need, based on changing enrolment patterns, among other
factors. The current demountable classrooms on schools sites in the Wallsend
Electorate were placed at various times from 1995 to 2012. Demountable
classrooms are refurbished prior to placement and maintained to provide
teaching spaces which are consistent with contemporary educational
requirements.
To provide a detailed list of the range in ages of the
demountable classrooms located on each of the school sites listed above would
involve considerable time and the diversion of resources away from the core
responsibilities of the Department of Education and Communities that cannot be
justified.
- Each year local decisions about capital works priorities are made in the
regions. Projects to replace demountable buildings in schools can be nominated
for funding as part of this prioritisation process.
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Question asked on 6 March 2012 (session 55-1)
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 71
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Answer received on 10 April 2012
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 83
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