Bullsbrook District High School - upgrade

2176. Hon Alison Xamon to the Minister for Energy representing the Minister for Education

I refer to the Bullsbrook District High School upper school upgrade (Stage two and three building program) —

(1) What is the total expected cost of the Stage two and three building program?

(2) Please provide a detailed list of the new buildings proposed to be built in the upgrade?

(3) What is the cost of each item identified in (2)?

(4) Please provide details of existing buildings in the High School section of Bullsbrook District High School which will be retained following completion of the Stage two and three building program?

(5) Will any of the buildings referred to in (4), require significant upgrade as part of the building program?

(6) If yes to (5), what will be the cost of upgrading these buildings?

(7) How much of the total cost of the building program is the cost of replacing and upgrading existing site services?

(8) When is construction expected to commence?

(9) When is construction expected to be completed?

(10) Please provide details (including number and expected use) of any demountables expected to be retained on the school site (including both primary and upper school) following the completion of the upgrade?

(11) Has the Bullsbrook District High School been the recipient of Building the Education Revolution (BER) funding?

(12) If yes to (11), how much funding did the school receive?

(13) What is this funding being used for?

(14) Has construction commenced on any BER funded buildings?

(15) When is construction of any BER funded buildings expected to be completed?

(16) How many students does the Department of Education expect will attend the Bullsbrook District High School in —

(a) 2015; and
(b) 2020?

(17) How many of the students in 16(a) and 16(b), will be upper school (years 8-12) students?

(18) How many year seven students does the Department of Education expect will attend the Bullsbrook District High School in —

(a) 2015; and
(b) 2020?

(19) Following completion of the building program, will the year seven students be located in the primary school or upper school section of the school?

(20) Does the Minister expect that the upper school upgrade will cater adequately, both in size and facilities offered, for all students (both current and projected)?

(21) Will there be a building of adequate size for whole-school (including both primary and high school staff and students) functions to be held (for example, whole-school assemblies)?

(22) Will any buildings be used both by primary school and secondary school students?

(23) If yes to (22), please provide details of which buildings will be shared?

(24) Will any buildings currently being used by the primary students be re-furbished in the Stage two and three upgrade to be used by high school students?

(25) If yes to (24), which building/s, and what will they be used for?

(26) Do schools categorised as District High Schools receive different funding levels than senior high schools?

(27) If yes to (26), is Bullsbrook District High School funded at the level of a district high school, or does it receive greater funding in recognition of the fact that it has significant and growing year 11 and 12 cohorts?

(28) Will the building program result in Bullsbrook District High School being renamed to better reflect the characteristics of the school?

(29) How many District High Schools in Western Australia share buildings across primary and high school students?

(30) Please provide names and student numbers for the schools in (29)?

(31) What subjects are the buildings shared in (29) used for?

Hon PETER COLLIER replied:

(1)-(31) [See paper 1986.]