❓ Hon Alison Xamon questions the WA government's decision to raise the enrolment threshold for community kindergartens to receive operating grants and staff, seeking justification and enrolment data. The government defends the decision as a cost-saving measure and provides enrolment figures.
AnsweredQoN 670Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(1) Has the Government raised the threshold for
community kindergartens to receive an operating grant and staff from 10
enrolments to 16? (2) If yes to (1), why ? (3) Are community kindergartens required to reach
the threshold of 16 enrolments before the start of the school year ? (4) If yes to (3), by what date are they required to
have 16 enrolments ? (5) If yes to (3), why ? (6) Will the Minister please provide a list of the community
kindergartens currently operating, and the number of students who attend each
kindergarten ?
community kindergartens to receive an operating grant and staff from 10
enrolments to 16? (2) If yes to (1), why ? (3) Are community kindergartens required to reach
the threshold of 16 enrolments before the start of the school year ? (4) If yes to (3), by what date are they required to
have 16 enrolments ? (5) If yes to (3), why ? (6) Will the Minister please provide a list of the community
kindergartens currently operating, and the number of students who attend each
kindergarten ?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 April 2018
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
10 days
(1) Yes
(2) The increase in the enrolment threshold will bring the average per-child cost of Kindergarten provision in community kindergartens to a level closer to the average per-child cost of Kindergarten provision in public schools.
(3) Yes
(4) The closing date for Kindergarten enrolments for all public schools and community kindergartens is 20 July 2018. Community kindergartens are required to provide confirmed enrolments for the following year by 10 August 2018, three weeks after the closing date for enrolments. Where a community kindergarten has fewer than required projected enrolments, the Department will consider an extension on a case-by-case basis. This is normal practice.
(5) This allows time for families to plan and make arrangements for the following year. Where community kindergartens do not meet the enrolment threshold, this allows sufficient time for parent management committees to consider their options, and for parents to make alternative arrangements for their children. The Department has obligations to its staff to confirm employment arrangements in a timely manner.
(6)
2018 Community Kindergartens and Enrolments
Community Kindergarten
Suburb/Town
Enrolment
Albany
Albany
34
Bullsbrook
Bullsbrook
19
Glen Forrest
Glen Forrest
19
Hazel Orme
White Gum Valley
40
Hillarys
Hillarys
20
Kindaimanna
Kelmscott
14
Lockyer
Albany
79
Lower King
Albany
20
McDougall Park
Como
38
Mount Helena
Mount Helena
10
Mullaloo
Mullaloo
31
Padbury
Padbury
10
Pineview
Coolbellup
15
Rossmoyne-Riverton
Rossmoyne
37
Seaview
Cottesloe
36
Spring Road
Kalamunda
21
Tuart Hill
Tuart Hill
18
(2) The increase in the enrolment threshold will bring the average per-child cost of Kindergarten provision in community kindergartens to a level closer to the average per-child cost of Kindergarten provision in public schools.
(3) Yes
(4) The closing date for Kindergarten enrolments for all public schools and community kindergartens is 20 July 2018. Community kindergartens are required to provide confirmed enrolments for the following year by 10 August 2018, three weeks after the closing date for enrolments. Where a community kindergarten has fewer than required projected enrolments, the Department will consider an extension on a case-by-case basis. This is normal practice.
(5) This allows time for families to plan and make arrangements for the following year. Where community kindergartens do not meet the enrolment threshold, this allows sufficient time for parent management committees to consider their options, and for parents to make alternative arrangements for their children. The Department has obligations to its staff to confirm employment arrangements in a timely manner.
(6)
2018 Community Kindergartens and Enrolments
Community Kindergarten
Suburb/Town
Enrolment
Albany
Albany
34
Bullsbrook
Bullsbrook
19
Glen Forrest
Glen Forrest
19
Hazel Orme
White Gum Valley
40
Hillarys
Hillarys
20
Kindaimanna
Kelmscott
14
Lockyer
Albany
79
Lower King
Albany
20
McDougall Park
Como
38
Mount Helena
Mount Helena
10
Mullaloo
Mullaloo
31
Padbury
Padbury
10
Pineview
Coolbellup
15
Rossmoyne-Riverton
Rossmoyne
37
Seaview
Cottesloe
36
Spring Road
Kalamunda
21
Tuart Hill
Tuart Hill
18
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