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(2) How many, and which, of these dedicated bus services serve ACT government high schools;

(3) How many, and which, ordinary bus route services currently serve ACT government primary schools.

Mr Hargreaves: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) Approximately 312 dedicated school services are provided by ACTION for government and non-government schools.

(2) ACTION provides dedicated school services to all Government high schools. Dedicated school services provided – Alfred Deakin High – 490; 653; 455; 491; 493; 512; 514; 545; 546; 404; 433; 513; 559; 401; 511; 560. Amaroo School – 427; 607. Belconnen High – 408; 599; 430; 438; 440; 441; 442; 453; 458. Calwell High – 433; 651; 541; 605. Campbell High – 454; 403; 411; 448; 449. Canberra High – 668; 438; 440; 450; 451; 462; 594. Caroline Chisholm High – 543; 821. Gold Creek High – 422; 427; 51; 52; 410; 517; 601; 602; 607; 609. Kaleen High – 452; 464; 475. Kambah High – 404; 555; 595; 665; 401; 498; 500; 597; 661. Lanyon High – 542; 583; 547; 553. Lyneham High – 619; 620; 531; 548; 593; 596; 598; 623. Melba High – 497; 672; 483; 510; 611; 625. Melrose High – 433; 555; 568; 585; 586; 589; 616; 628; 678; 692; 417; 516; 526; 540; 556; 629; 636; 659; 663; 667; 680; 697. Stromlo High – 404; 433; 501; 503; 513; 401; 479; 504; 505; 506; 507; 511. Telopea Park – 482; 478; 484; 485; 523; 524. Wanniassa High – 404; 665; 401; 536; 664.

(3) ACTION route network services all ACT government primary schools. It should be noted that approximately 50% of boardings by school students – primary and high school – use ACTION’s route network.

Schools—space requirements
(Question No 1131)

Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Education and Training, upon notice, on 10 May 2006:

(1) What are the space requirements for government primary schools, high schools, colleges and special schools;

(2) How have these requirements been determined and what factors are taken into account in their determination;

(3) When were these space requirements formulated and when were they last reviewed;

(4) Have these space requirements been revised in light of the new developments in education regarding the increased enrolments of special needs students in mainstream government schools.

Mr Barr: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) The following ratios are used for the purposes of calculating space in schools;


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