By Catherine Strohfeldt

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“The notion of whether [a building] is a permanent or temporary structure is much more actually about ‘how does it socially fit within the school?’” she said.

“In a city school it’s going to look really different to a school that’s out further with a lot of space on a greenfield site, and so that has a significant impact in terms of just how integrated you can go with existing facilities.”

In response to a question from Labor, Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek told Parliament earlier this year the total number of demountables across the state was 2861.

“We monitor the pace of residential development, population growth and enrolment needs to ensure there is sufficient supply for all children to attend a state school close to where they live,” he told this masthead.