Year 9 students at Kildare College are asking the hard questions and opening up the debate about the storage of nuclear waste in South Australia. After conducting research, experimental work and using equipment from Adelaide University discussion, students shared their position in the debate and submitted their positon to the community views on nuclear storage on the government consultation website: yourSAy
Some students support SA storing nuclear waste as they see it as providing job opportunities for locals and argue that geologically the proposed terrain is relatively suitable for storing waste. They also propose regular testing to ensure that there is no seepage.
Some students are against the storage of nuclear waste in this state raising safety issues including health concerns for workers and for those who live closest to storage sites. Some believe that the economic attraction of nuclear storage may drive the political agenda.
There are students who at this stage are unsure as they try to weigh up the job opportunities and economic benefits of storing nuclear waste against the risk factors including health concerns for those who may work in the industry and for South Australia should the waste leak into underground water reserves.
Students were very pleased with replies to their comments on the yourSay website and the acknowledgement of their contribution to the debate.
Read the students lucid arguments.
Twenty students from Catholic schools in South Australia have been named among the winners in two major state-wide Humanities competitions.
Earlier this year, senior school students from across South Australia were invited to enter the 2024 Premier’s Anzac Spirit School Prize and the Muriel Matters Awards.
