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MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION NO 1024
Lanyon High School and Palmerston Primary School
MR CORNWELL - asked the Minister for Education and Training on
notice on 13 October 1993:
(1) What is the estimated peak student capacity of (a) Lanyon High School and (b) Palmerston Primary School.
(2) For how many years will this peak capacity exist and when will these peak capacities occur.
(3) What means will be employed to accommodate the excess capacity at each school above the permanent capacity.
(4) Is the permanent capacity 800 students for Lanyon High School and 460 students for Palmerston Primary School; if not, what is the permanent capacity.
MR WOOD - the answer to Mr Cornwells question is:
Lanyon High School
(1) A peak enrolment of 980 is expected to occur in the year 2007.
(2) Projections indicate that enrolments will exceed 900 from the year 2003 until 2009.
(3) Transportable accommodation is being planned for in the design and siting of the school to cater for necessary expansion.
(4) Permanent construction is for 800 students.
Palmerston Primary School
(1) Peak enrolment from the initial catchment area for the school is expected to be 560 - X00 students.
(2) This high enrolment is expected between the years 2000 and 2004. In the longer term the catchment area for the school will be expanded to include part of the suburb of Crace where the first residents are expected in the year 2017. A new peak enrolment of 750 is then anticipated.
(3) Additional accommodation in the form of transportable buildings will be located adjacent to learning modules when permanent school building capacity is exceeded.
(4) Permanent construction is for 460 students, with core facilities to cater for up to 750 students.
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