The State Government has officially cancelled the proposal to relocate the International School of WA to the Doubleview Primary School site. We secured this outcome by forcing a formal review of the site constraints and now we will monitor the land usage to ensure that green space remains protected for …
February 15, 2017
Final supporters
SAVE DOUBLEVIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL OVAL!
Sign our petition & help us put an end to yet another short-sited and disastrous decision by the State Government.
The State Government and Education Department of WA plan to move the International School of WA (ISWA) from its current City Beach site, to Doubleview Primary School.
In order to facilitate this move, they plan to completely develop the top oval at Doubleview Primary. This means the new Doubleview primary School will be located on this top oval, and the current primary school site will go to ISWA and it 600+ new Kindy-yr12 students. The bottom smaller oval will be shared between the public primary school and the private ISWA.
This is the Governments knee jerk reaction to an obvious and desperate need for a high school in the western suburbs thanks to their massive lack of planning when they shut down all the high schools in the area.
THE DOUBLEVIEW PRIMARY SITE IS NOT THE ANSWER. THE DOUBLEVIEW COMMUNITY AND STUDENTS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY THE PRICE FOR THIS LACK OF GOVERNMENT PLANNING
1. Doubleview has the least amount of green Space in comparison to other suburbs in the City of Stirling. Losing this limited amount of public green space in Doubleview CANNOT HAPPEN
2. The size of each proposed new school is well below planning commission policy for school site sizes and allowable space. This will lead to severe ‘overcrowding’ at your school and in turn affect student well being.
3. Increased traffic due to an extra 600 students attending ISWA, the Osborne Park Business Precinct and Scarborough Beach Development in an already crowded suburb with no parking CANNOT HAPPEN
If you haven't seen the plans...click here.http://bit.ly/2fouV4X
There are better options! The Government even admitted this when they withdrew their original proposal back in March. See our Facebook Page for more information www.facebook.com/savedoubleviewoval
We call upon the State Government to stop this ISWA relocation from going ahead and consult on this and other better options which are more cost effective!
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
December 4, 2016
Reached 100 supporters
November 30, 2016
November 28, 2016
We are approaching the one hundred signature mark which is the baseline necessary to secure a formal meeting with the local planning department. I am currently drafting a letter of concern to the Minister for Education to be sent as soon as we cross this threshold. Please direct this link to those who live within the City of Stirling to ensure our formal submission reflects local consensus.
169 Comments
I was an inaugural student at this school in 1951. The oval was funded during my stay there by the Parents & Citizens association's hard work. How is it possible for trees to be knocked down while the State government is supposed to be in caretaker mode?
I live on Grand Prom opposite the oval. In the last week I have had baby owls outside and think it will be a shame to see bird life threatened by more cars/people. Also witness so many people/children enjoying the ovals in many ways. Once the area has gone, it can't be brought back....
I attended this primary school. I am now 38. One of the best things I remember is having a big oval to have the freedom to play and run around on. Kids need to be encouraged to play outside. Don't take the space away from them
Why not have them move to the old Police building Plain St East Perth as that used to be a school and is currently empty instead of taking away ovals and playgrounds from schools. And they wonder why there is an epidemic of obese children!
This is my grandsons school and I am very passionate that they be able to enjoy their time at doubleview. The impact increasing the number (and age) of students on this site would be detrimental to the school students and community.
Really people, haven't you got something better to do. This school has around 400 kids, it is just an average size. Some primary schools have over 1,000 - Bletchley Park has 1005 and Harrisdale has 1058.
Let's get rid of the trees, use rocks and gravel to create a great nature play space for real kids.
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The State Government has officially cancelled the proposal to relocate the International School of WA to the Doubleview Primary School site. We secured this outcome by forcing a formal review of the site constraints and now we will monitor the land usage to ensure that green space remains protected for …
February 15, 2017
Final supporters
SAVE DOUBLEVIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL OVAL!
Sign our petition & help us put an end to yet another short-sited and disastrous decision by the State Government.
The State Government and Education Department of WA plan to move the International School of WA (ISWA) from its current City Beach site, to Doubleview Primary School.
In order to facilitate this move, they plan to completely develop the top oval at Doubleview Primary. This means the new Doubleview primary School will be located on this top oval, and the current primary school site will go to ISWA and it 600+ new Kindy-yr12 students. The bottom smaller oval will be shared between the public primary school and the private ISWA.
This is the Governments knee jerk reaction to an obvious and desperate need for a high school in the western suburbs thanks to their massive lack of planning when they shut down all the high schools in the area.
THE DOUBLEVIEW PRIMARY SITE IS NOT THE ANSWER. THE DOUBLEVIEW COMMUNITY AND STUDENTS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY THE PRICE FOR THIS LACK OF GOVERNMENT PLANNING
1. Doubleview has the least amount of green Space in comparison to other suburbs in the City of Stirling. Losing this limited amount of public green space in Doubleview CANNOT HAPPEN
2. The size of each proposed new school is well below planning commission policy for school site sizes and allowable space. This will lead to severe ‘overcrowding’ at your school and in turn affect student well being.
3. Increased traffic due to an extra 600 students attending ISWA, the Osborne Park Business Precinct and Scarborough Beach Development in an already crowded suburb with no parking CANNOT HAPPEN
If you haven't seen the plans...click here.http://bit.ly/2fouV4X
There are better options! The Government even admitted this when they withdrew their original proposal back in March. See our Facebook Page for more information www.facebook.com/savedoubleviewoval
We call upon the State Government to stop this ISWA relocation from going ahead and consult on this and other better options which are more cost effective!
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
December 4, 2016
Reached 100 supporters
November 30, 2016
November 28, 2016
We are approaching the one hundred signature mark which is the baseline necessary to secure a formal meeting with the local planning department. I am currently drafting a letter of concern to the Minister for Education to be sent as soon as we cross this threshold. Please direct this link to those who live within the City of Stirling to ensure our formal submission reflects local consensus.
169 Comments
Decreasing greenspace is counterintuitive to current research about physical and mental wellbeing, not only for school students but all of the community. Once the ancient trees are gone they cannot be replaced. What kind of Doubleview community are you leaving for those that come after us?
I was an inaugural student at this school in 1951. The oval was funded during my stay there by the Parents & Citizens association's hard work. How is it possible for trees to be knocked down while the State government is supposed to be in caretaker mode?
I live on Grand Prom opposite the oval. In the last week I have had baby owls outside and think it will be a shame to see bird life threatened by more cars/people. Also witness so many people/children enjoying the ovals in many ways. Once the area has gone, it can't be brought back....
I attended this primary school. I am now 38. One of the best things I remember is having a big oval to have the freedom to play and run around on. Kids need to be encouraged to play outside. Don't take the space away from them
Why not have them move to the old Police building Plain St East Perth as that used to be a school and is currently empty instead of taking away ovals and playgrounds from schools. And they wonder why there is an epidemic of obese children!
This is my grandsons school and I am very passionate that they be able to enjoy their time at doubleview. The impact increasing the number (and age) of students on this site would be detrimental to the school students and community.
Really people, haven't you got something better to do. This school has around 400 kids, it is just an average size. Some primary schools have over 1,000 - Bletchley Park has 1005 and Harrisdale has 1058.
Let's get rid of the trees, use rocks and gravel to create a great nature play space for real kids.
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Decreasing greenspace is counterintuitive to current research about physical and mental wellbeing, not only for school students but all of the community. Once the ancient trees are gone they cannot be replaced. What kind of Doubleview community are you leaving for those that come after us?