PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE: MARRYATVILLE HIGH SCHOOL REDEVELOPMENT

Mr ODENWALDER (Little Para) (11:15): I move:

That the 445^th report of the committee, entitled Marryatville High School Redevelopment, be noted.

The redevelopment of Marryatville High School is proposed as part of the government's Expanding State High Schools project. The project proposed by the Department for Education and Child Development involves the construction of a new 21^st century learning centre, the refurbishment of existing facilities, the demolition of old timber buildings, and an upgrade to comply with disability access. It will come to an estimated cost of $17.975 million, excluding GST.

The development itself will deliver the following: the construction of a new 21^st century learning centre to consolidate all science functions, incorporate additional general learning areas and provide a variety of flexible, collaborative learning spaces to support resource-based learning. The existing science areas will be refurbished as general learning areas and collaborative learning spaces, and the existing library will be refurbished, as will the reception and admin areas.

The entire project is expected to be completed by December 2013. Given this, and pursuant to section 12C of the act, the committee reports to parliament that it does recommend these proposed public works.

Mr PENGILLY (Finniss) (11:16): The opposition supports the project.

Motion carried.