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2116 - Education - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DEMOUNTABLE BUILDINGS

Mookhey, Daniel to the Minister for Early Childhood Education, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Assistant Minister for Education representing the Minister for Education
  1. Regarding Dubbo South Public School:
    1. How many demountable buildings are currently in use?
    2. How many years have these demountable buildings been in use by the Department of Education?
    3. When will all demountable buildings currently in use be decommissioned?
  2. Regarding the School of the Air, Broken Hill:
    1. How many demountable buildings are currently in use?
    2. How many years have these demountable buildings been in use by the Department of Education?
    3. When will all demountable buildings currently in use be decommissioned?
  3. Regarding Walgett Community College High School:
    1. How many demountable buildings are currently in use?
    2. How many years have these demountable buildings been in use by the Department of Education?
    3. When will all demountable buildings currently in use be decommissioned?
  4. Regarding Lightning Ridge Central School:
    1. How many demountable buildings are currently in use?
    2. How many years have these demountable buildings been in use by the Department of Education?
    3. When will all demountable buildings currently in use be decommissioned?
  5. Regarding Coonamble High School:
    1. How many demountable buildings are currently in use?
    2. How many years have these demountable buildings been in use by the Department of Education?
    3. When will all demountable buildings currently in use be decommissioned?
  6. Regarding Gilgandra High School:
    1. How many demountable buildings are currently in use?
    2. How many years have these demountable buildings been in use by the Department of Education?
    3. When will all demountable buildings currently in use be decommissioned?
  7. Regarding Coonabarabran High School:
    1. How many demountable buildings are currently in use?
    2. How many years have these demountable buildings been in use by the Department of Education?
    3. When will all demountable buildings currently in use be decommissioned?
  8. Regarding Bourke Public School:
    1. How many demountable buildings are currently in use?
    2. How many years have these demountable buildings been in use by the Department of Education?
    3. When will all demountable buildings currently in use be decommissioned?
  9. Regarding Bourke High School:
    1. How many demountable buildings are currently in use?
    2. How many years have these demountable buildings been in use by the Department of Education?
    3. When will all demountable buildings currently in use be decommissioned?
Answer -

The Department of Education uses demountable buildings to manage changing enrolment patterns; provide accommodation to meet emergency needs arising from incidents such as fires, storms or flooding; and provide temporary accommodation needs as a result of capital works and maintenance projects.

The use of demountables allows the department to be highly responsive to changing needs in schools across the State. All demountable classrooms are air-conditioned and receive regular maintenance.

The department constantly monitors the use of demountables. Where a long term need for additional school accommodation is established and funding is available, this is provided by expanding existing schools and⁄or building new schools as necessary.

Question asked on 15 March 2018 (session 56-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 146
Answer received on 19 April 2018 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 150

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