- Cook Government investing a further $410
million in WA school infrastructure as part of 2024-25 State Budget
- Additional $88.4 million for
three new public primary schools to open in 2027
- $73.2 million for Piara Waters Senior High
School Stage 2
- Builds on the WA Labor
Government's record $4.4 billion education infrastructure investment since 2017
The Cook Labor Government will
provide $1.6 billion for new and improved infrastructure for public schools
over the next four years to give Western Australian students contemporary
facilities to learn in and cater for increased enrolments in Perth's growing
suburbs.
Premier Roger Cook and Education
Minister Dr Tony Buti today announced the new investment at Piara Waters Senior High School,
confirming $73.2 million in funding will be provided as part of the 2024-25
State Budget to deliver the second stage of works at the school.
To accommodate growing enrolments at
Piara Waters Senior High School, which was officially opened last year, the
upgrades will more than double its current student capacity to 1,650 and
provide specialist facilities to support a full senior secondary curriculum for
the inaugural Year 11 cohort for 2027. There will also be accommodation for 80
students within the education support program.
The Budget also includes an increase
of $28.4 million towards constructing two new primary schools in Wellard East
and Wungong that are planned to open in 2026, bringing the total investment in
these new schools to $90.8 million.
A further $88.4 million has been
provided for construction of three new public primary schools in growing areas expected
to open for the 2027 school year.
A $26.5 million double-storey block
will be built at Caversham Primary School to replace long-term transportable
classrooms, while a $21.8 million investment will enable the relocation of the Mount
Hawthorn Education Support Centre (ESC) to Lake Monger Primary School.
A total of $15 million will be
invested to fast-track planning for a new secondary school in the rapidly
growing suburb of Brabham, while a further $2.4 million has been set aside to
complete project definition plans for a number of schools, including Como
Secondary College and Esperance Senior High School.
An additional $41.8 million in
funding will go towards maintenance upgrades to improve existing public
schools.
The State Government will also spend
$79.6 million on new transportable buildings to enable flexible and timely
expansion of capacity in public schools.
A $12 million investment will
deliver an innovative two-storey modular classroom block for Highgate Primary School
to accommodate 160 students, while planning for a new inner-city primary school
proposed for East Perth is progressing.
Comments
attributed to Premier Roger Cook:
"My Government is committed to
providing quality infrastructure for WA schools, and giving Western Australian
students the best possible learning experiences.
"Our strong investment in infrastructure
for WA schools continues, with students to benefit from $1.6 billion provided
in the 2024-25 State Budget for new facilities and upgrades to older
infrastructure.
"We are also delivering increased
funding for new and expanded primary and secondary schools, to keep pace with
school enrolments and support our growing suburbs."
Comments
attributed to Education Minister Dr Tony Buti:
"I'm excited to announce funding for
the planning and delivery of purpose-built contemporary facilities to enable
the delivery of public education across WA.
"We want to ensure that staff and
students are teaching and learning in the best possible facilities across the
State.
"It will be fantastic to see older
infrastructure upgraded and schools expanded to cater for increasing enrolments
in Perth's new and growing suburbs."
