Voluntary Mergers

221 Mr GARDNER (Morialta) (9 August 2016). During the budget estimate's hearings, the minister identified that there are 23 expressions of interest which involve 47 sites in relation to voluntary mergers of schools. What are the details?

The Hon. S.E. CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for Higher Education and Skills): The details of the 23 voluntary amalgamation expressions of interest involving 47 sites are listed below:

The following schools and preschools expressed interest and have since agreed to voluntarily merge:

Edithburgh Primary School/Yorketown Area School

Farrell Flat Primary School/Clare Primary School

Gilles Plains Primary School/Gilles Plains Preschool / Windsor Gardens Secondary College.

Gladstone Primary School/Gladstone Kindergarten / Georgetown Primary School

Lake Wangary Primary School/Lake Wangary Preschool Centre

Loxton North Primary School/Loxton North Kindergarten

Maitland Area School/Maitland Children's Centre/Point Pearce Aboriginal School

Orroroo Area School/Orroroo Kindergarten

Port Kenny Primary School/Streaky Bay Area School

Wilmington Primary School/Wilmington Kindergarten

Winkie Primary School/Glossop Primary School

The following schools and preschools expressed an interest in the program, and after seeking further details have decided not to proceed further:

Flagstaff Hill R-7/Flagstaff Hill Kindergarten

Glossop High School

Lockleys Primary School

Meningie Area School/Meningie Kindergarten

The following school and preschool voted against the amalgamation after considering the information and options available to them:

Hampstead Primary School/Hampstead Preschool

The following schools and preschools have submitted an expression of interest and are currently considering their options:

Coonalpyn Kindergarten/Coonalpyn Primary School

Laura Primary School/Laura Preschool & Rural Care

Ngura Yadurirn Children & Family Centre (Ceduna)/Minya Bunhii (Ceduna)

Pasadena High School/Unley High School

Salisbury Primary School/Salisbury Kindergarten

Salisbury Downs Primary School/Salisbury Downs Kindergarten

Swan Reach Area School/Swan Reach and Area Kindergarten