❓ This detailed parliamentary question seeks comprehensive data on public schools in the Central Wheatbelt electorate, covering student and staff numbers, demographics, infrastructure, and extensive water usage and cost information over the past five years.
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I refer to schools located in the Central Wheatbelt and I ask:
(a) For each public school located within the Central Wheatbelt electorate can the Minister provide:
(i) the current student enrolment numbers;
(ii) the current number of teaching staff, expressed as full-time equivalent (FTE);
(iii) the current number of non-teaching staff, expressed as full-time equivalent (FTE); and
(iv) the percentage change in student enrolments over the past five years;
(b) For each public school within the Central Wheatbelt electorate, can the Minister advise
:
(i) how many students are enrolled as boarding students;
(ii) how many students identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander;
(iii) how many students are receiving additional learning support funding; and
(iv) how many education assistants are employed at each school;
(c) Can the Minister provide a breakdown, by school within the Central Wheatbelt electorate of:
(i) permanent teaching staff;
(ii) fixed-term teaching staff;
(iii) relief teaching staff regularly engaged;
(iv) permanent non-teaching staff; and
(v) fixed-term non-teaching staff;
(d) For each public school within the Central Wheatbelt electorate, can the Minister advise:
(i) the current student-to-teacher ratio;
(ii) the number of vacant teaching positions;
(iii) the number of vacant non-teaching positions; and
(iv) how long each vacancy has remained unfilled
;
(e) Can the Minister provide, for each school within the Central Wheatbelt electorate:
(i) the school’s current enrolment capacity;
(ii) the current utilisation rate of the school;
(iii) whether any transportable classrooms are currently in use; and
(iv) whether any additional classrooms are planned or funded over the forward estimates;
(f) Can the Minister provide, for each public school within the Central Wheatbelt electorate, the total amount paid for water charges in each of the last five financial years;
(g) For each public school within the Central Wheatbelt electorate, can the Minister advise:
(i) the annual water consumption in kilolitres for each of the last five years;
(ii) whether the school is connected to scheme water, bore water, or both; and
(iii) whether the school has received any water efficiency upgrades or grants in the last five years;
(h) Can the Minister provide a breakdown, by school within the Central Wheatbelt electorate:
(i) water charges associated with irrigation and oval maintenance;
(ii) water charges associated with buildings and classrooms; and
(iii) any rebates, concessions, or subsidies received for water costs in the last five years;
(i) For each public school within the Central Wheatbelt electorate, can the Minister advise:
(i) whether the Department has identified any abnormal or excessive water usage in the last five years;
(ii) whether any leaks, infrastructure failures, or irrigation faults were identified; and
(iii) the cost of rectification works undertaken as a result; and
(j) Can the Minister advise:
(i) what policies or programs currently exist to assist regional public schools in reducing water costs;
(ii) how many schools within the Central Wheatbelt electorate have participated in these programs; and
(iii) what total savings have been achieved by those schools through water efficiency measures?
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(a) For each public school located within the Central Wheatbelt electorate can the Minister provide:
(i) the current student enrolment numbers;
(ii) the current number of teaching staff, expressed as full-time equivalent (FTE);
(iii) the current number of non-teaching staff, expressed as full-time equivalent (FTE); and
(iv) the percentage change in student enrolments over the past five years;
(b) For each public school within the Central Wheatbelt electorate, can the Minister advise
:
(i) how many students are enrolled as boarding students;
(ii) how many students identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander;
(iii) how many students are receiving additional learning support funding; and
(iv) how many education assistants are employed at each school;
(c) Can the Minister provide a breakdown, by school within the Central Wheatbelt electorate of:
(i) permanent teaching staff;
(ii) fixed-term teaching staff;
(iii) relief teaching staff regularly engaged;
(iv) permanent non-teaching staff; and
(v) fixed-term non-teaching staff;
(d) For each public school within the Central Wheatbelt electorate, can the Minister advise:
(i) the current student-to-teacher ratio;
(ii) the number of vacant teaching positions;
(iii) the number of vacant non-teaching positions; and
(iv) how long each vacancy has remained unfilled
;
(e) Can the Minister provide, for each school within the Central Wheatbelt electorate:
(i) the school’s current enrolment capacity;
(ii) the current utilisation rate of the school;
(iii) whether any transportable classrooms are currently in use; and
(iv) whether any additional classrooms are planned or funded over the forward estimates;
(f) Can the Minister provide, for each public school within the Central Wheatbelt electorate, the total amount paid for water charges in each of the last five financial years;
(g) For each public school within the Central Wheatbelt electorate, can the Minister advise:
(i) the annual water consumption in kilolitres for each of the last five years;
(ii) whether the school is connected to scheme water, bore water, or both; and
(iii) whether the school has received any water efficiency upgrades or grants in the last five years;
(h) Can the Minister provide a breakdown, by school within the Central Wheatbelt electorate:
(i) water charges associated with irrigation and oval maintenance;
(ii) water charges associated with buildings and classrooms; and
(iii) any rebates, concessions, or subsidies received for water costs in the last five years;
(i) For each public school within the Central Wheatbelt electorate, can the Minister advise:
(i) whether the Department has identified any abnormal or excessive water usage in the last five years;
(ii) whether any leaks, infrastructure failures, or irrigation faults were identified; and
(iii) the cost of rectification works undertaken as a result; and
(j) Can the Minister advise:
(i) what policies or programs currently exist to assist regional public schools in reducing water costs;
(ii) how many schools within the Central Wheatbelt electorate have participated in these programs; and
(iii) what total savings have been achieved by those schools through water efficiency measures?
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