Save Tharwa School

The Governments agenda for the use of the closed school sites in the ACT was clearly transparent at the Tuggeranong meeting this week. While we sat feeling empowered by whiteboard markers and the chance to have a public voice, government cogs have already turned on the Mt Neighbour Primary and Macarthur Preschool sites with […]

From Canberra times
David Wright
The ACT Government’s approach to the problem of spare capacity in some of our schools resulted in the closure of more than 20 schools and many disenfranchised communities. It didn’t have to be that way.
The approach used last year tried to address a relatively minor fiscal problem at the systemic or strategic […]

From ABC News
The Territory and Municipal Services Minister John Hargreaves says the ACT Government has no pre-conceived ideas on the future uses of Canberra’s vacant school sites.
Mr Hargreaves announced Purdon Associates will be the group responsible for consulting with the public on the use of the sites, and will report back to the Government.
He says […]

Save Our Schools has accused the ACT Government of financial duplicity over its school closure program. SOS spokesperson, Trevor Cobbold, said that the Budget estimates clearly show that the ACT Government duped the community on school closures.
“The Budget Papers show that the school closure program was based on a financial ‘con’ trick - perhaps the […]

From ABC News
The ACT Government’s decision to withhold documents relating to its closure of several public schools in Canberra is being challenged in an ACT Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
The Opposition Education Spokeswoman Vicki Dunne and a parent of the now closed Mount Neighbour Primary School have filed freedom of information requests.
They want access to up to […]

Tharwa Preschool has just opened its new website - www.tharwapreschool.com . Get involved and keep the community alive.
From little things big things grow (thanks Paul Kelly!)