Fight for fence pays off

Endeavour Schools' security fence is finally being installed after a five-year campaign and more than $200,000 worth of damage to property.

Construction started this month after the Department of Education set the wheels in motion for the installation of a garrison fence last year.

Parents said they were relieved to finally see the fence installed.

During past years - generally on school holidays and weekends - Parents and Citizens' Association president Tanya Hartnett said the school had reported a high level of vandalism including smashed windows, destroyed vegetable gardens, graffiti and fire damage.

Parent Melissa Langshaw said everyone felt safer now the fence was going up.

"You want your children's school to be safe when they're there and when they're not there - it is a lot safer now, it gives you peace of mind," she said.

"It was heartbreaking to see the devastation on the kids' faces on the first day of every term, it was always the same thing - something had been damaged or their work was destroyed."

Warnbro MLA Paul Papalia said the campaign for the fence was a wonderful effort by the parents and families at the school.

"It is gratifying to see that the parents' very fair argument was acknowledged and finally agreed to," he said.

"Hopefully, it will reduce the cost of the damage."

Department executive director of infrastructure John Fischer said the proposal was for a standard security fence, which included 50m of garrison fencing at the front of the school at a cost of up to $100,000.

"Most of the fence will be 2.1m high, powder-coated chain link with top and bottom rails," he said.