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No. 2003. PERTH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1976
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McAuley Centre to redevelop; $330000 grant The Catherine McAuley Centre will embark on an extensive redevelopment of its Wembley site as a result of a W.A. Government grant of $330,000 matching an equal sum to be raised by the centre.
The government grant. On the other hand, the got prompt help in the Govannounced by the Premier, Catholic presence on this ernment's new proposals was Sir Charles Court on Tues- piece of land which was the because the plans for the reday night, allows the immed- original "Subiaco," in hon- development were drawn up iate start on half of the first our of the birthplace of -ready for tender. • of five stages of building Saint Benedict, will continue Because servicing of the development at Catherine because of the McAuley McAuley Centre. Centre's ideal position in re- entire site for the future five lation to hospitals and sur- stages will take place along The initial project cpn- rounding schools and other with the buildings for stage lists of six group homes ca- facilities. one, the initial $660.000 is a tering for groups of eight heavy outlay. Up to 100 children will children, of mixed ages and The Centre has to find as nearly as possible in a be catered for when all five stages of re-development are $330,000 to match the Govtypical family structure. ernment grant. completed. The first buildings of the During the Sisters of Mernew project will be on the The Floreat Rotarians cy time at Wembley, the inpresent vacant land on Rui- stitution was progressively have undertaken to find slip Street. an orphanage and a home $30,000 for the Centre.
• Sister Mary Martin, superior of Catherine McAuley Centre looks at on architect's model of the five stages of re-development of the Wembley site.
The successive four stages for Unmarried mothers and (• SEE ALSO PAGE 2) embrace a short-term crisis small children. At its peak in the post centre to care for children whose parents have got into war years, it was catering difficulty, a teenage unit for for 130 school-age children Archbishop Goody has those entering the work- and 100 children under the sent a message of prayerful age of six. force, a family complex to support on behalf of the ' bring in a remaining parent This influx was mainly as government schools. people of the Archdiocese Western Australia's and children for back-up due to post-war migration "Our expectation is that of Perth to the sentenced ndependent schools i support and in the fifth schemes, the girls going to the Premier's statement will Bishop of Umtali, Donal stage an administration Wembley and the boys to are to receive almost progressively become a real- Lamont (see pages 4. 5 and block. Christian Brothers' institu- $8 million from the ity in this way as the econ- 9). tions at Castledare, Clontarf State Government this omy improves. The familiar face of the year as a result of on "The Catholic Education ON INSIDE PAGES Catherine McAuley Centre and Bindoon. Nestor, "All these children had in per capita widened...the range. of inter- Falhgr James increase Commission asked the State RONALD CONWAY Will remain for some time, Catholic the of chairman buildschool on subsidies est was one another and the sad grants announced in Government early last year according -to the superior, 7 FEATURE Education Commiss,ion said: ings. to increase the per— capita Sister Martin, while new thing was that we broke up the State Budget. 4 Calendar grants forper-capita "The "The decision of -the State grants to 25 per centt in • buildings are incorporated family groups, so that broClassified The existing per-capita mula has been of great val- Goverment to increase the 1977. saw sisters never thers and into a progressive scene. Advertising 10 one another,- Sister Martin grants calculated as 23 per ue to independent schools State per-capita grant to 25 The Parents and Friends' In time some of the ex- said. cent of the cost of educat- because their grants increase per cent of the cost to the Federation Council also Letters 8, 10 isting buildings may have to ing a student in a govern- in direct relation to the year- State70overnment of educat- made separate represepta- Sport 10, 12 . "It was this fact that made be demolished. ment school, will be raised ly growth of expenditure on ing a thild in a West Aust- tions., as did the Association Theatre 11 us turn our attention to cargovernment schools. to 25 per cent. • ralian:government School for Independent Schools." TV & 11 Radio If a well-kept front en- ing for the whole family, evformuthe of "The value The Premier and Treaswill :bd welcomed and aptrance deceives the 'visitor en to taking in teenage boys, urer, Sir Charles Court, out- la to independent schools is preciated by all non-gelvern:Sister Martin look's hope- so that family groups can be lined details in the Budget demonstrated by the fact ment- 4*ehools - and Catholic lessly at the old building er- 'kept together." which was introduced into that grants to them, based schoolsiespecially. The philosophy of the ected by the Benedictine pi• on the existing formula, hathis week. Parliament . "Because of- the national oneers 130 . years ago, with new complex will be: anyHe said later that the in- ve increased from $3.3 mil- copoirlic recession, 1977 • Walls 30 inches thick in thing that helps a whole facreased grants would apply lion to $7.3 million in the e will .no4 be an easy year for mily be together. - Places. from January 1, 1977, and three years from 1973-74. Catholt • schools and this Australia's population is would provide an additional If I f we look good from makes :the increase, all the RISING COSTS - the front, :have a !look at static, there is no decrease $1.1 million to non-govern. _ niord.:opPortiine. in the miinber of children "Our decision to make a picture from the who will need the Centre's ment schools in a full year. particularly is it "But: perthe increase in Premier said that the The further l ack," she says, explaining Prembow recently they have had facilities in the future, Sis- new move was in line with capita payment this year re- gratifying to -hear the principle as a of restate believes. ier Martin ter the recognition of undertakings giour flects pre-election -10 move the children around policy .that The emerging phenomen- ven before the 1974 State el- impact of rising costs on governFient their rooms to avoid the (non-goverment) on is no longer the deserting ection. 'leaks in the roof. private - schools; and on the 'these father but now the deserting "We believe in freedom of parents of children who at- schools:, like government For the • past four years mother, with whom often choice in education, and I tend them. schoollare an -integral part the centre has had a hard -no contact can be made. "These schools, like gov- of our.:education system and undertook to provide a gradlook at the question of mainThe cause, Sister Martin ual increase of funds to non- ernment school's, are an in- as such deserve all' the help 'Wiling the old buildings believes, is deeper than me- government schools," Sir tegral Part of our education and eitouragement we can ASK FOR GEOFF CHURACK. ' but it has system and as -such deserve give; proved to be an rely the break-up of a fam- Charles said. PETER FENNESSY OR PAT MURPHY. Possible task. "There obviously is a "During our first year of all the help and encourage. _ ily, . and is connected with good .chstance to be covered 1 :Feasibility studies indicate , the changing role of the wo- office we raised the per-capi- ment we can give." 1 that the birildings Were be- man who thinks she should ta grain to non-government Sir Charles said the Esti- before_Catholic schools can PM any form of re-model- no longer stay at home. schools to 23 per cent of the mates made a total provision be made available to parand were unsuited to CANNINGTON: 1308 Albany H/Way. 68 1826 Sister Martin said that the cost of educating a student of $7.9 million for indepen- ents v;ito wish to choose 1711 1;r OP9' tty:.m in new area:.; as rea.!ily WISIVILLE: Ca7:7.'.rg the McAnicy Centre in a go \ crnment school and dent ::•11c.,-:1 in 1976-77, Lidid ,:are standards.
Private schools' $8m. fro State Govt
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