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1456 - POTENTIAL OVERCROWDING ISSUES IN SCHOOLS IN WALLSEND

Hornery, Sonia to the Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education representing the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning

Considering the planned development of thousands of new homes being built in the Wallsend electorate, what efforts are being taken to ensure schools in the electorate don't face overcrowding issues?

 
Answer -

The Department of Education monitors population and development trends to enable effective planning to meet enrolment needs in public schools across New South Wales. Strategic schools planning is underway in response to the urban development at Edgeworth, Fletcher and Minmi and the associated increase in enrolment demand at schools in the Wallsend electorate and surrounding area.

 

Question asked on 26 September 2019 (session 57-1) and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 29
Answer received on 31 October 2019 and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 36

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