House of Assembly Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2) 53 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Voluntary Mergers Voluntary Mergers Mr GARDNER House of Assembly Morialta 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 House of Assembly Port Adelaide Minister for Education and Child Development Minister for Higher Education and Skills Voluntary Mergers 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