People in our community who are
concerned about the lack of a local state secondary option for all the children
leaving our wonderful local primary schools may like to read this front page
Leader article and even better -leave a comment (there are 6
interesting comments already).
Even more importantly you may
consider writing to Minister Dixon given that he is looking at the issue right
now.
Details under "Letters to the
Minister" at www.highschoolforcoburg.org
Minister Dixon seems to be
indicating via the media that the option of Junior Provision at the Coburg
Senior High is being considered -this is good news - it is the only
sensible option as it also deals with the concurrent community issue of
under-utilised DEECD buildings in the middle of an area which has an immediate
and significant provision shortfall.(Spatail Vision report 2012).
What is concerning is the talk of
relocatables at existing ( in other words far away) schools in the short term
and an option for Coburg only in the long term. Our area has always had the numbers
required for a school and it is now HIGH TIME we had one..
This map shows you that in Darebin
and Moreland the numbers of high school aged kids are concentrated in Coburg
and Preston -the two suburbs which in recent years have lost junior (Years 7-9)
provision....
If you would like more info please
check out HSC's brief response to the recent report by DEECD
demographers Spatial Vision. This can be read in the
most recent post on HSC's website. The Spatial Vision report concludes
that the most pressure for Years 7-9 will be on "middle and Southern
schools" in the study area however there are no middle (open entry)
schools and the southern schools are full!
If you haven't already -joining HSC
facebook (along with the other 661!) is another good way to keep informed
about the issue.
Thanks
Cate
9354 3053
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