City and country schools linked in outback year

14/5/02
More than 40 schools across Western Australia have been linked in a partnership and exchange program to mark the Year of the Outback.
Regional Development Minister Tom Stephens, who is responsible for the Year of the Outback program, today announced the first 20 country schools each matched with one or more Perth schools.
"This Sister School Project will allow primary students to share information and experiences with their counterparts in the bush or in the city," Mr Stephens said.
"It's all about discovery - a theme which sits at the heart of the Year of the Outback celebrations."
The Minister said the sister school partnerships would set up a range of cultural, geographical, project and exchange opportunities throughout the year.
"Advancements in technology and communications allow for potential successes with this project to be dramatically improved," he said.
"To date there has been a great deal of enthusiasm from teachers from right around the State."
To complement the project, an Outback School Pack of project material and activities will be produced for State-wide distribution this term.
Four schools in the Kimberley and Goldfields-Esperance regions are participating along with three in the Wheatbelt, two in the Pilbara, Mid-West, South-West and Gascoyne and one in the Great Southern.
Below: List of Sister School Partnerships
Minister's office: 9213 6500

School	Region		Region	School
Scaddan Primary School	Goldfields/ Esperance	WITH	Perth	Kapinara Primary School
Condingup Primary School	Goldfields/ Esperance	WITH	Perth	West Greenwood Primary School
		ALSO	Perth	Maida Vale Primary School
Menzies Remote Community School	Goldfields/ Esperance	WITH	Perth	Fairview Primary School
Grass Patch Primary School	Goldfields/ Esperance	WITH	Perth	East Fremantle Primary School
Karratha Education Support Centre	Pilbara	WITH	Perth	North Beach Education Support Centre
Port Hedland Primary School	Pilbara	WITH	Perth	Roleystone Primary School
		ALSO	Perth	Camberwarra Primary School
Derby District High School	Kimberley	WITH	Perth	Clarkson Primary School
Luurnpa Catholic School	Kimberley	WITH	Perth	Carlisle Primary School
Holy Rosary School	Kimberley	WITH	Perth	Calista Primary School
Yakanarra Community School	Kimberley	WITH	Perth	Penrhos College Junior School
Shark Bay Primary School	Gascoyne	WITH	Perth	Fremantle Primary School
St Mary Star of The Sea School	Gascoyne	WITH	Wheatbelt	Bruce Rock District High School
Kukerin Primary School	Wheatbelt	WITH	Perth	White Gum Valley Primary School
Moorine Rock Primary School	Midwest	WITH	Perth	Wembley Primary School
Meekatharra District High School	Midwest	WITH	Perth	Mirrabooka Primary School
Mount Magnet District High School	Midwest	WITH	Perth	Catholic Agricultural College Bindoon
		ALSO	Perth	Marangaroo Primary School
Australind Primary School	Southwest	WITH	Perth	Mt Hawthorn Junior Primary School
Kirup Primary School	Southwest	WITH	Perth	Ocean Reef Primary School
Flinders Park Primary School	Great Southern	WITH	Perth	Belmont Primary School
Warlawurru Catholic School	Perth	WITH	Perth	Como Primary School