Mr. Wyatt questions the financial contributions of the State Government and Catholic Education Office towards joint capital projects and recurrent costs of WA Country High School Hostels, specifically in Broome and Albany. The answer details the financial breakdown of these contributions.

AnsweredQoN 6370Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 October 2011
Portfolio
Education

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I refer to the 2010-11 Annual Report of the WA Country High School Hostels Authority, and I ask:
(a) for the Broome Hostel joint capital project with Catholic Education referred to on Page 15:
(i) what is the total cost of the project;
(ii) how much is the State Government contribution;
(iii) how much is the Catholic Education contribution;
(iv) is there a Commonwealth contribution and if so how much;
(v) does Catholic Education make any ongoing contribution towards the recurrent costs of running the hostel and if not why not;
(vi) if yes to (v) how much is contributed per annum;
(b) for the 24 Catholic Education student places at Albany Residential College referred to on Page 1:
(i) what was the Catholic Education contribution towards the capital costs associated with securing these places;
(ii) what is the Catholic Education contribution to the recurrent costs associated with securing these places; and
(iii) are the Catholic Education students charged the same amount as government school students and if not what is the differential between the two charges?

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Answered
22 November 2011
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
33 days
(a)(i) $13 million.
(a)(ii) $9.20 million.
(a)(iii) $3.80 million.
(a)(iv) No.
(a)(v) The boarding fees paid by Catholic school students constitute the Catholic Education Office's contribution towards recurrent costs.
(a)(vi) The total amount varies according to the number of Catholic school students enrolled each year.
(b)(i) $1.4 million. In addition, the Catholic Education Office is making an annual $37 700 contribution towards depreciation costs over the next 20 years.
(b)(ii) The boarding fees paid by Catholic school students constitute the Catholic Education Office's contribution towards recurrent costs.
(b)(iii) Yes.
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