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ADELAIDE HIGH SCHOOL

Ms SANDERSON (Adelaide) (15:51): My question is to the Minister for Education and Child Development. Which suburbs are being considered for inclusion in the Adelaide High School zone expansion?

The Hon. G. PORTOLESI (Hartley—Minister for Education and Child Development) (15:51): I was expecting this question or a question of this variety because last week I had the fortune of attending a meeting of the Prospect Primary School Governing Council, and they in fact invited a number of the other governing councils to participate. The member was there, as was David O'Loughlin, the Mayor of Prospect. He was also there, and we had a very frank and a very positive discussion I felt actually about not only the fantastic expansion of that first-class high school, Adelaide High School, but also the associated zoning.

The government gave a commitment. In fact, it was Jane Lomax-Smith who gave a commitment, upheld and reiterated by the previous minister (Hon. Jay Weatherill), and I reiterated that same commitment; so, clearly, we are considering Prospect and Walkerville. As I explained on the night, when you go to fiddle with a zone—and all of our high schools are zoned—it is clearly going to have an impact on neighbouring schools and suburbs. So, this is an exercise that is actually quite complex because—

An honourable member interjecting:

The Hon. G. PORTOLESI: No. I gave a commitment, which I intend to uphold, that the zoning would be released. Our view about what the zoning should look like will be released before the end of the year, but we are working very carefully and very hard not only in relation to the Adelaide High School expansion but also in relation to Marryatville High School, Glenunga International and Brighton High School, and all first-class state schools. I am incredibly proud of the job they do.

The SPEAKER: The member for Davenport.

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