House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1) 52 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Carnegie Mellon University CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY Mr PISONI House of Assembly Unley CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY Mr PISONI (Unley) (15:17): My question is to the Premier. Will the Premier advise the house how many enrolments Adelaide's Carnegie University has for August? The Hon. M.J. Atkinson interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order, member for Croydon! The Hon. M.D. RANN House of Assembly Ramsay Premier Minister for Economic Development Minister for Social Inclusion Minister for the Arts Minister for Sustainability and Climate Change The Hon. M.D. RANN (Ramsay—Premier, Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Social Inclusion, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Sustainability and Climate Change) (15:18): It's good to get a Dorothy Dixer. Carnegie Mellon University, Heinz, Australia has advised— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. M.D. RANN House of Assembly The Hon. M.D. RANN: —the following points: for the August 2011 intake, a total of 52 students have been offered, and accepted, admission into CMU Adelaide's two masters programs, with more expected to accept offers before applications close. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. M.D. RANN House of Assembly The Hon. M.D. RANN: It is anticipated the new students— Mr Marshall interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order, member for Norwood! The Hon. M.D. RANN House of Assembly The Hon. M.D. RANN: —will bring the total annual enrolment at CMU for 2011 to more than 130. Since December 2010, Carnegie Mellon University has held 10 Advanced Education Program courses and workshops, with a total of 93 enrolments from the public and private sector. Each course is limited to eight to 12 participants to maintain quality and promote interaction with the faculty. Additionally, a group of 25 international public servants have enrolled in an intensive course which will take place in June and July. Carnegie Mellon University is a small, executive-style campus with capacity for a maximum of 200 people, including staff and faculty. Annual enrolments have doubled since the university opened, from 55 students in 2006 to 113 in 2010 and, of course, you would have just heard that they are expecting more than 130 this time. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order, member for Unley! The member for Bragg.