Seaford Secondary College

84 Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (16 June 2020). With regards to the $8 million upgrade to Seaford Secondary College announced in 2017:

(a) What aspects of the school will be upgraded as part of the project?

(b) When is the project estimated to go to tender?

(c) When is construction estimated to commence?

(d) When is construction estimated to be complete?

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Minister for Education): I have been advised of the following:

The project scope for Seaford Secondary College is as follows:

a new performing arts facility between the senior school and community library providing improved street frontage and connectivity

refurbishment of middle school learning areas, home economics and student amenities

refurbishment of the senior school centre including improved outdoor connections to a new study courtyard

demolition of ageing infrastructure.

The Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) has advised that this project has just been out to tender, with a closing date of 16 June 2020.

DPTI has further advised that construction is estimated to commence by the end of August 2020 and be completed (including practical completion) by the end of August 2021.