"We are frustrated to the point where some of us say whatever the outcome is,we don't care any more - we want the upgrades that have been announced more than a year ago,"said Randwick Boys'P&C President Birgit Schickinger.
'We can live with the decision,but what we find hard is this uncertainty and lack of transparency. It's frustrating the school,the school executive,the teachers,the staff."
A public survey about the future of Randwick Boys'High school was conducted almost six months ago amid a heated debate ahead of the March state election over whether a new school was needed in the marginal electorate.
Labor promised an entirely new,co-ed public school for the region,while the Coalition said it was examining a proposal to preserve Randwick Girls'but turn Randwick Boys'High into a co-ed school. It intended to use the results of the survey to inform its decision.
The boys'school's P&C and principal support the proposal,while thegirls' school principal opposes it. Upgrades have been promised for both schools – where many facilities have not been updated since the 1960s – but cannot go ahead until a decision is made.
The schools'forward planning and P&C investments are also on hold. The girls'school has $100,000 in money raised by parents that is ready to spend.