Page 4884 - Week 13 - Thursday, 28 November 2019
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(1) How many schools have been identified as having heritage places or objects on site.
(2) How many of the heritage listed objects or places on school sites are scarred trees or other significant Ngunnawal artifacts.
(3) Do each of these schools have a site-specific information sheet regarding the significant place or object; if not, why not.
(4) Do each of these schools have a colour copy of a plan showing the location of any registered places or objects on display in their main foyer; if not, why not.
(5) How many schools that have identified heritage places or objects have a current conservation management plan.
(6) Have these been submitted annually as per the Education Directorate’s “Heritage Assets Located on School Sites” fact sheet.
(7) Did the Education Directorate submit a three yearly heritage report in 2017 as required under the Heritage Act.
(8) Why does the “Contractor Induction checklist” not have an indicator for heritage asset awareness and management ( version reviewed in May 2017).
(9) What other measures have been taken to prevent any further unauthorised felling of Aboriginal scarred trees on school sites (in addition to the development of a Procedural Guideline on Conservation and Management of Heritage Assets on School sites, the revised Contractor Induction Checklist, and the SET paper outlining actions taken or to be taken).
Ms Berry: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
1) Three public schools contain heritage listed buildings; four public schools have trees registered for heritage value or ecological value, and six public schools are located within heritage registered housing precincts and environs.
2) The Wanniassa Spook Tree was the only scarred tree located on a public school site and was removed due to contractors’ administrative error in 2017.
Harrison School (P-10) and Palmerston District Primary School contain heritage registered trees of landscape and ecological value.
Arawang Primary School has a collection of artefacts on display in the main administration entrance foyer area. The Directorate is currently working with the school to engage with ACT Heritage to assess suitability for registration.
3) Sites which have heritage architecture have a final or draft Conservation Management Plan which provide site specific information. Sites that contain registered trees have been provided with the Heritage approved registration document and a location plan for display in the main entrance of the school.
4) Schools containing heritage listed buildings have copies of the draft and final Conservation Management Plan as noted above. The Directorate will work with the respective schools to develop a suitable plan for display in the respective main entrances.
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