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2845 - COOGEE ELECTORATE PRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLMENTS

O'Neill, Marjorie to the Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education representing the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning

(1) Considering Rose Bay Secondary College is at enrolment capacity, where does the Government expect children to go to high school if they need co-educational schooling?

(a) Considering there is no availability at nearby co-educational high schools, will the Government ensure buses to allow students to commute?

(2) What is the enrolment cap for Clovelly Public School?

(a) Why was this figure not included in the published data set?

(3) What is the enrolment cap for South Coogee Public School?

(a) Why was this figure not included in the published data set?

 
Answer -

(1) Rose Bay Secondary College will accommodate local enrolments for 2021. The Department of Education's Asset Management Unit will undertake an assessment of projected demand against current school classroom capacity by November 2020.

Parents/carers seeking alternative co-educational places may also apply for secondary schools to the south and west of Rose Bay Secondary College. These co-educational options are:

  • Alexandria Park Community School
  • Inner Sydney High School
  • South Sydney High School
  • Matraville High School
  • JJ Cahill Memorial High School

(a) The NSW Government School Student Transport Scheme supports secondary students who live more than 2 kilometres straight line distance, or a walking distance of 2.9 kilometres or further. Train and bus routes service the schools noted above from Bondi Junction every 5-10 minutes.

(2) The current enrolment cap for Clovelly Public School is 555 students.

(a) As at the date of release of the published data set, enrolment caps at some schools were yet to be determined.

(3) The current enrolment cap for South Coogee Public School is 509 students.

(a) As at the date of release of the published data set, enrolment caps at some schools were yet to be determined.

 

Question asked on 12 May 2020 (session 57-1) and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 56
Answer received on 16 June 2020 and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 66

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