WITH summer just days away, nearly 90 per cent of schools designated as bush fire prone have not had extra preventative measures installed to reduce the risk of a fire spreading inside a school.
In May, WA Education Minister Sue Ellery announced $6.75 million would be invested by the State Government to equip 222 schools with ember screens on evaporative air-conditioners to guard against ember attacks during a bushfire.
The screens were a recommendation of the Keelty report into the Roleystone-Kelmscott fire in 2011 that destroyed 71 homes.
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READ NOWIn State Parliament yesterday, Ms Ellery admitted of the 223 school sites identified for the installation of ember screens as part of the 2018–19 program, only 29 sites have had the ember screens installed and 33 sites were in progress.
East Metropolitan MLC Donna Faragher said the work should have been completed or be close to completion.
“These are important preventative measures and the Minister needs to ensure they are completed as soon as possible and prior to the start of the 2019 school year,” she said.
Ms Ellery said it was anticipated that the 2018–19 ember screen program would be completed by the end of January 2019.
“The list of sites is subject to change as detailed on-site inspection may reveal that no or fewer ember screens are required at a site,” she said.
A Department of Education spokeswoman said it worked closely with the Department of Fire and Emergency Services to identify schools that were located in bushfire prone areas.
“DFES updates their register quarterly, so there are now 419 schools in the specified risk areas,” she said.
An above average fire risk remains in place this season for major pockets of WA including the Darling Range, South West and Great Southern, according to the 2018 Southern Australia Seasonal Bushfire Outlook.
Full list of schools requiring ember screens:
Albany Primary School
Albany Residential College
Albany Secondary Education Support Centre
Albany Senior High School
Allanson Primary School
Arbor Grove Primary School
Aubin Grove Primary School
Augusta Primary School
Australind Primary School – COMPLETED
Australind Senior High School
Baldivis Primary School
Balga Senior High School
Banksia Grove Primary School
Bertram Primary School
Borden Primary School
Boyanup Primary School – COMPLETED
Boyup Brook District High School
Braeside Primary School – COMPLETED
Bremer Bay Primary School – COMPLETED
Brentwood Primary School
Bridgetown Primary School
Bullsbrook Community Kindergarten
Bunbury Senior High School
Burringurrah Remote Community School
Busselton Senior High School
Byford Community Kindergarten
Byford Primary School
Caladenia Primary School
Campbell Primary School
Capel Primary School – COMPLETED
Carnarvon Community College
Carnarvon School of the Air
Carson Street School
Chidlow Community Kindergarten
Churchlands Senior High School
City Beach Residential College
Collie Senior High School
Comet Bay College
Comet Bay Primary School
Como Secondary College
Connolly Primary School
Coodanup College
Coogee Primary School
Coolbinia Primary School
Cowaramup Primary School
Craigie Heights Primary School
Cranbrook Primary School – COMPLETED
Cunderdin District High School
Curtin Primary School
Dalvellup College
Dalyellup Primary School
Dandaragan Primary School – COMPLETED
Darkan Primary School
Davallia Primary School
Dawson Park Primary School
Deanmore Primary School
Denmark Senior High School
Dianella Primary College
Dianella Secondary College
Dianella Secondary College Education Support Centre
Djidi Djidi Aboriginal School – COMPLETED
Donnybrook District High School
Duncraig Senior High School
Dunsborough Primary School
East Hamersley Primary School
East Kalgoorlie Primary School – COMPLETED
East Manjimup Primary School
Eaton Community College – COMPLETED
Eaton Primary School
Edgewater Primary School
Endeavour Education Support Centre
Endeavour Primary School
Excelsior Primary School
Fairview Primary School
Falcon Primary School
Flinders Park Primary School
Floreat Park Primary School
Frankland River Primary School
Gairdner Primary School
Geographe Education Support Centre
Geographe Primary School
Gladys Newton School
Glen Forrest Community Kindergarten
Glengarry Primary School
Goollelal Primary School
Gosnells Primary School
Grovelands Primary School
Guildford Primary School
Hampton Park Primary School
Hannans Primary School
Harmony Primary School
Harvey Senior High School
Hocking Primary School
Hollywood Primary School
Honeywood Primary School
Hopetoun Primary School – COMPLETED
Hyden Primary School
Jandakot Primary School
Jerramungup District High School – COMPLETED
John Tonkin College
John Tonkin College Education Support Centre
Jurien Bay District High School – COMPLETED
Kalbarri District High School
Kambalda West District High School – COMPLETED
Kardinya Primary School
Kendenup Primary School – COMPLETED
Kensington Secondary School
Kenwick School
Kingston Primary School – COMPLETED
Kirup Primary School
Kojonup District High School – COMPLETED
Koondoola Primary School
Koorana Education Support Centre
Koorana Primary School
Lake Grace District High School
Lake King Primary School – COMPLETED
Lakeland Senior High School
Landsdale Farm School
Leeman Primary School
Lesmurdie Primary School
Little Grove Primary School
Lower King Community Kindergarten
Lynwood Senior High School
Madeley Primary School
Maida Vale Primary School
Malvern Springs Primary School
Manea Senior College
Manjimup Education Support Centre
Manning Primary School
Margaret River Senior High School – COMPLETED
Marmion Primary School
Meadow Springs Education Support Centre
Meadow Springs Primary School
Meekatharra District High School
Menzies Community School
Merredin Residential College – COMPLETED
Middle Swan Primary School
Mingenew Primary School – COMPLETED
Moora Primary School
Mount Claremont Primary School
Mount Manypeaks Primary School
Mullaloo Beach Primary School
Mullaloo Heights Primary School
Mundijong Primary School
Munglinup Primary School
Nannup District High School
Narrogin Residential College
Newdegate Primary School – COMPLETED
Noranda Primary School
Norseman District High School – COMPLETED
North Albany Senior High School
North Balga Primary School
North Lake Senior Campus
North Mandurah Primary School
Nulsen Primary School
Ocean Road Primary School
Ongerup Primary School – COMPLETED
Parkerville Primary School
Parkfield Primary School – COMPLETED
Pemberton District High School
Picton Primary School – COMPLETED
Pingelly Primary School
Pinjarra Primary School
Port Kennedy Primary School
Poynter Primary School
Queens Park Primary School
Quinns Rocks Primary School
Ravensthorpe District High School – COMPLETED
Redcliffe Primary School
River Valley Primary School – COMPLETED
Riverside Education Support Centre
Riverside Primary School
Rockingham Beach Education Support Centre
Rockingham Beach Primary School
Rockingham Senior High School
Rockingham SHS Education Support Centre
Rossmoyne Senior High School
Salmon Gums Primary School
Samson Primary School
Scaddan Primary School
Seaforth Primary School
Settlers Primary School
Shark Bay School
Shenton College
Shenton College Deaf Education Centre
Sir David Brand School
Sorrento Primary School
South Coogee Primary School
South Stirling Primary School
Southern River College
Spencer Park Education Support Centre
Spencer Park Primary School
Spring Hill Primary School
Spring Road Community Kindergarten
Success Primary School
Swanbourne Primary School
Tambellup Primary School
Tapping Primary School
Wagin District High School – COMPLETED
Walpole Primary School
Warriapendi Primary School
Wattle Grove Primary School
Weld Square Primary School
Wellstead Primary School
Western Australian College Of Agriculture – Denmark
Western Australian College Of Agriculture – Harvey
Western Australian College Of Agriculture – Narrogin
Westfield Park Primary School
Wirrabirra Education Support Centre
Wirrabirra Primary School
Woodbridge Primary School
Woodvale Primary School
Woodvale Secondary College
Yakamia Primary School
Yale Primary School
Yalgoo Primary School
Yule Brook College
Yuna Primary School