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(i) recurrent and capital savings and costs, including one-off savings and costs, of closing or amalgamating the school for the Territory, including—

(A) staffing and resources; and

(B) school bus transport; and

(C) traffic and safety arrangements; and

(D) building maintenance and security;

(ii) financial impact on parents, including transport and travel time;

(iii) financial impact on local business including ongoing viability;

(iv) a comparison of the cost, per student, to operate the school with the cost, per student, to operate other ACT government schools and average cost across all ACT government schools;

(c) the following environmental impacts:

(i) traffic congestion;

(ii) air pollution;

(iii) greenhouse gas emissions;

(iv) noise levels;

(v) open green space adjacent to the school site;

(d) the following social impacts:

(i) demographic projections of parents with school-age children, including taking into account expected land releases;

(ii) implications for parents who have a low income, are Indigenous or from a non-English speaking background or of students with disabilities;

(iii) safety of children walking or cycling to school;

(iv) neighbourhood community facilities;

(v) access to recreational and leisure facilities;

(vi) provision of government services;

(vii) community support networks;

(viii) local employment;

(ix) heritage values of school buildings.

(2) An assessment may include information about any other impacts in relation to closing or amalgamating the school.

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