Narrogin Senior High School

OUR TOWN – PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE SURVEY

As part of the Society and Environment course at Narrogin Senior High School, Year 9 students are conducting a survey to investigate the perceived past, present and future needs of the settlement of Narrogin. The results of this survey are to be used by the students to make recommendations to the Town and Shire of Narrogin, local service clubs and other organisations regarding future projects. This action research project has been made possible with a grant through the Commonwealth funded, Discovering Democracy Project.

Please answer all questions using a tick unless otherwise specified.

Volunteers and Community Service

  1. Are you involved in any volunteer work or community service within the Narrogin region?

YesNo If no, then please go onto the next section of the survey.

  1. What type of volunteer work or community service are you involved in?

You may choose more than one option.

Emergency ServicesSporting Organisations

Service GroupsEducational Support

Environmental GroupsAged Care

Religious GroupsYouth Organisation

Other (Please specify)______

  1. On average, how many hours per week do you dedicate to being a volunteer?

0–2 Hours2–4 Hours4–6 Hours6–8 Hours

8–10 HoursMore than 10 Hours

  1. For how many years have you conducted regular volunteer work?

1–5 years5–10 years10–15 yearsmore than 15 years

  1. What motivates you to be a volunteer in your community? You may choose more than one option.

Self-satisfactionPersonal Experience

Community RecognitionReligious Beliefs

Family InfluenceEnhance Employment Prospects

Social BenefitsArea of Need in the Community

Other (please specify)______

Please Complete the Section Below…

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a.Please indicate your gender:MaleFemale

  1. Please indicate your age:

 10–19 20–29 30–39 40–49 50–59 Over 60

  1. In which settlement is your permanent place of residence?

 Narrogin Kulin Williams Wagin Pingelly Boddington

 Arthur River  Brookton Beverley Lake Grace Other ______

  1. For what period of time has this been your permanent place of residence?

 Less than 1 year 1–5 years 6–10 years 11–20 years More than 20 years

Employment and Education

  1. What was the highest level of schooling you received?

 Primary Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12

  1. Have you completed any post-secondary school qualifications?

NoIf No, then go onto question 8

Yes

If Yes, then what is the highest level of education achieved?

 Business College Apprenticeship/Traineeship

 Technical College/TAFE University

 Other ______

  1. What is your current employment status?

Working

Unemployed

RetiredIf you have ticked any of last 3 boxes,

On a pension (eg. Disability, single mother’s etc)then go onto question 9

If currently working, what is the status of your current employment?

 Full-time Part-time Casual Seasonal

 Other (please specify)______

  1. In what industry are you currently or most recently employed?

 Agriculture Banking and Finance

 Retail Education

 Health Small Business

 Community Service Justice

 Other (please specify) ______

  1. On average, how many hours per week are you currently engaged in employment?

 Nil  1–10  11–20  21–30 31–40 41–50 Over 50

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a.Please indicate your gender:MaleFemale

  1. Please indicate your age:

 10–19 20–29 30–39 40–49 50–59 Over 60

  1. In which settlement is your permanent place of residence?

 Narrogin Kulin Williams Wagin Pingelly Boddington

 Arthur River  Brookton Beverley Lake Grace Other ______

  1. For what period of time has this been your permanent place of residence?

 Less than 1 year 1–5 years 6–10 years 11–20 years More than 20 years

Sport and Recreation

  1. What recreation facilities do you use in the Narrogin region?

 Recreation Centre Town Ovals Tennis Courts

 Bowling Greens Community Parks Golf Course

 Speedway Pony Club Foxes Lair

 Dryandra State Forest Gun Club BMX Track

 Gliding/Aero Club None

 Other (please specify) ______

  1. What recreation facilities would you like to have in the Narrogin region? Please tick TWO boxes only

 Mini Golf Skate Park Water Slides

 Ten-pin Bowling Archery Park Wave Pool

 Dancing Qazar Go-Karts

 Children’s Activity Park Other (please specify) ______

  1. What is your level of understanding of the features of the new Narrogin Recreation Centre in terms of what is being developed, new facilities provided and special features?

Excellent understanding

Satisfactory understanding

Limited understanding

Not aware that a new recreation centre is being developed

  1. What facilities would you use at the new Recreation Centre? Tick a maximum of THREE boxes

 Hockey Turf Basketball Courts Netball Courts

 Squash Courts Gymnasium Leisure Pool

 Laned Swimming Pool Family Activity Centre None

 Other (please specify) ______

  1. How would you rate the new Recreation Centre in terms of : (Please CIRCLE your answer)
  • Money Spent/Value for Money12345
  • Facilities Available12345

Where 1=excellent2=very good3=satisfactory4=unsatisfactory5=no comment

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a.Please indicate your gender:MaleFemale

  1. Please indicate your age:

 10–19 20–29 30–39 40–49 50–59 Over 60

  1. In which settlement is your permanent place of residence?

 Narrogin Kulin Williams Wagin Pingelly Boddington

 Arthur River  Brookton Beverley Lake Grace Other ______

  1. For what period of time has this been your permanent place of residence?

 Less than 1 year 1–5 years 6–10 years 11–20 years More than 20 years

The Environment

  1. The following issues have been identified as being of significance to the Narrogin region. Please rank them in order of importance to you where 1 = most important

___Employment___Environment

___Youth Issues___Lack of Community Services

___Health Services___Racism and Prejudice

___Crime___Drought

___Other ______

  1. Identify ONE environmental issue that you deem to be the most important issue affecting the Narrogin region

 Litter/garbage Noise Pollution Salinity

 Global Warming Introduced Species Water Pollution

 Clearing of Native Vegetation Endangered Species Ozone Layer Depletion

 Other ______

  1. For the issue that you have identified in the previous question, what efforts are you currently making to find solutions to remedy this problem? You may tick more than one option

Member of the local Landcare/catchment group/environmental organisation

Making Individual Efforts eg. planting trees

Educate others about the issue

Lobby government agencies

Part of my employment

Nothing at the moment

Other (please specify) ______

  1. Would you support a financial levy on local ratepayers by the Narrogin Town Council or Shire Council if the money went directly into improving the regional Narrogin environment?

 Yes  No

  1. Would you support an environmental tax on Australian workers if the funds went directly into improving the Australian environment?

 Yes  No

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a.Please indicate your gender:MaleFemale

  1. Please indicate your age:

 10–19 20–29 30–39 40–49 50–59 Over 60

  1. In which settlement is your permanent place of residence?

 Narrogin Kulin Williams Wagin Pingelly Boddington

 Arthur River  Brookton Beverley Lake Grace Other ______

  1. For what period of time has this been your permanent place of residence?

 Less than 1 year 1–5 years 6–10 years 11–20 years More than 20 years

Youth Issues

  1. What do you consider to be the greatest challenge that faces the youth of Narrogin today?
Please choose ONLY ONE response

 Employment Family Life Education

 Entertainment Crime Drugs

 Cultural Unity Lack of a specific youth centre

 Other (please specify) ______

  1. What will be the greatest challenge for the youth of Narrogin in the future?
Please choose ONLY ONE response

 Employment Family Life Education

 Entertainment Crime Drugs

 Cultural Unity Lack of a specific youth centre

 Other (please specify) ______

  1. What do you think is the greatest advantage the youth of Narrogin have compared to the youth in the city?
Choose ONLY ONE response

 Better education Safer environment

 Strong sporting community Better family relationships

 Gain greater responsibility at a younger age Greater sense of community

 Sheltered from problems of the city Build better relationships with people

 Other (please specify) ______

  1. What disadvantages do you think the youth of Narrogin have compared to the youth in the city?
Choose ONLY ONE response

 Fewer educational opportunities Fewer entertainment options

 Limited multicultural exposure Fewer employment options

 Cost and distance of travel to take up opportunities Harder to be different in a small community

 Other (please specify) ______

  1. How would you rate the services available for the youth of the Narrogin region?

 Very Good Satisfactory Inadequate Particularly Poor

Thank you for completing our survey

Please return (if lost) to the Society, Environment and Languages Department at Narrogin Senior High School

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a.Please indicate your gender:MaleFemale

  1. Please indicate your age:

 10–19 20–29 30–39 40–49 50–59 Over 60

  1. In which settlement is your permanent place of residence?

 Narrogin Kulin Williams Wagin Pingelly Boddington

 Arthur River  Brookton Beverley Lake Grace Other ______

  1. For what period of time has this been your permanent place of residence?

 Less than 1 year 1–5 years 6–10 years 11–20 years More than 20 years