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Adelaide CBD High School Development

The Hon. S.W. KEY (Ashford) (14:14): My question is directed to the Minister for Education and Child Development. Can the minister advise if the state government will honour its election commitment and build a second CBD high school?

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Education and Child Development) (14:14): I thank the member for Ashford for her question. I know that she is very keen to see the state government honour this commitment and I am pleased to advise members that the state government is absolutely committed to delivering a second high school for the Adelaide CBD. This new school will provide for 1,000 students at the site of the current Royal Adelaide Hospital.

Construction is expected to start on this $85 million project in 2016 when the current hospital moves to its new premises. A masterplanning exercise with Renewal SA, DPTI and my department will determine the precise location for the school within the Royal Adelaide Hospital site. This work is expected to be completed by the end of this year. Feedback has been positive and the state government will consult with the community to ensure we get the school to truly reflect the needs and aspirations of their children.

We plan to establish a committee involving governing councils, teachers, principals and the department to set the new enrolment policies for both schools in the city. Work is also progressing on setting a specialty program around health and sciences for the school. We aim to partner with the many world-leading scientific and medical research industries that we have in South Australia, and I look forward to making further announcements on this in the future.

With the school expected to be open for term 1 in 2019, this will enable secondary school zones in Adelaide's inner suburbs to be redrawn. As well as allowing students from the suburbs of Ovingham, Prospect, Fitzroy and Thorngate to enrol in year 8 at Adelaide High School in 2015, we will be honouring our policy commitment to include Bowden, Brompton, Hindmarsh, Hilton, Kurralta Park, Glandore, Black Forest, Nailsworth, Medindie Gardens, Medindie, Gilberton, Walkerville and Collinswood in the expanded city zone in 2019.

The eastern parts of Torrensville, Mile End, Richmond and Marleston will also be included and, as a result of the advocacy of the member for Ashford, sections of Clarence Park zoned to Black Forest Primary School will also be included in the new zone. This ensures that students zoned to Black Forest Primary School have the option of attending a public high school in the central business district. Our announcement is in contrast to the opposition's commitment to allow only students living in Prospect, Walkerville, Fitzroy, Ovingham, Gilberton, Goodwood, Black Forest, Everard Park and Glandore to attend their bloated Adelaide High School.

Ms REDMOND: Point of order, sir.

The SPEAKER: Point of order, member for Heysen.

Ms REDMOND: The minister is now purporting to put on the record things which are not under her responsibility—the policies of the opposition.

The SPEAKER: I think it is reasonable on this matter to compare and contrast. It is germane to the zoning question and the alternatives to the government's zoning.

Mr GARDNER: Sir, point of order. Can I ask you to reflect on that decision, given previous rulings you have made where ministers are specifically not responsible to the house for the opposition's policies—a ruling that you have made on a number of occasions?

The SPEAKER: It will depend on the tone the minister adopts in comparing and contrasting. Her demeanour, to date, contrasts in an orderly fashion with the comparing and contrasting of the Minister for Health and the Treasurer. The Minister for Education.

The Hon. J.M. RANKINE: Thank you, sir. Fortunately, students of Thorngate, Collinswood, Medindie, Medindie Gardens and Nailsworth will, under this Labor government, have access to a city-based high school. They should count themselves very lucky as the Liberal policy showed no plans for them ever being zoned into Adelaide High School.

Mr Pisoni interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Unley is called to order.

Mr Pederick: There was a definite tone change, sir.

The SPEAKER: Is that a point of order from the member for Hammond?

Mr PEDERICK: I am happy to make it a point of order, sir—definitely the minister's tone changed and disputing your order.

The SPEAKER: That is an entirely bogus point of order, and I call the member for Hammond to order. I also call the member for Hartley to order for a series of earlier offences—don't think I had forgotten. The deputy leader.

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