Flexible Industry Pathways

773 Mr BOYER (Wright) (27 August 2021). Are there any VET facilities in schools that will no longer be used from next year with the changes to the Flexible Industry Pathways?

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

The Department for Education is not aware of any VET facilities that will not be used as a result of changes relating to the state government's VET for school students policy and Flexible Industry Pathways.

South Australian government schools are making good use of their facilities to support student learning across the range of programs they offer.

Decisions about use of specific facilities are made by individual schools in response to their students' needs and demand.

Facilities are used in the delivery of a range of learning programs and activities including Australian Curriculum subjects, South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) subjects, VET programs and extra-curricular activities.

Areas of some schools are being upgraded as part of the Marshall Liberal government's $1.4 billion education capital works build. This may result in re-purposing buildings and facilities. These are decisions for individual schools and their leadership.