SCHOOLS — SAFE SCHOOLS PROGRAM

182. Hon Alison Xamon to the Minister for Education and Training:

I refer to the WA Labor commitment to fund participation by Western Australian public secondary schools in the Safe Schools program, and I ask:

(a) how much money has been allocated to enable schools to participate in the program;

(b) how many Western Australian public schools currently participate in the program; and

(c) what is the average cost per school to participate in the program for one year?

Hon Sue Ellery replied:

(a) $335 000 over two years.

(b) 24 as at 11 September 2017.

(c) There is no cost to schools.