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MINISTER FOR HEALTH, EDUCATION AND THE ARTS

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION TAKEN ON NOTICE 18 OCTOBER 1990

School Closures - Belconnen

MRS GRASSBY - asked the Minister for Health, Education and the Arts:

If the closure of primary schools in Belconnen goes ahead, what will be the number of so-called vacant spaces in Belconnen schools following those closures?

MR HUMPHRIES - the answer to Mrs Grassbys question is:

As result of the closing of the Cook Primary School and the withdrawal of surplus places achieved by twinning arrangements at Spence/Melba Primary Schools, 985 student. places were eliminated by the School Reshaping Program in Belconnen. Therefore based on the number of surplus places in Belconnen in June 1990 (3 853 places) the number was reduced to 2868 at the end of 1990.

The question of further excess space in schools, the consolidation of schools and better use of school buildings will be part of the brief of the special task force which the government has established to examine the long term restructuring of the ACT schools system.

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