❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks a detailed breakdown of Tom Price Senior High School's reserve funds, including asset replacement allocations and parent contributions. The answer provides a financial snapshot and specific asset replacement plans.
AnsweredQoN 1216Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the list of Western Australia’s Richest 100 Public Schools that was printed in the West Australian on 30 August 2013 and sourced to the Department of Education and I ask in respect to the amount of $753,726.52 for Tom Price Senior High School: (a) at what date was this amount standing in the school’s reserve fund; (b) what is the break-down of the components that make up this figure; (c) how much of this amount is allocated to the replacement of assets: (i) what assets are to be replaced; and (ii) how much has been allocated to replace each asset; (d) of the amount in the reserve fund, how much are parent contributions for school fee; and (e) of the amount in the reserve fund, how much is unallocated for any "specific purpose"?
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Answered
16 October 2013
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education
Response time
36 days
(a) $753,726.52 was the total amount held in the school's bank account/s as at 30 June 2013. Included in this figure is the school's reserve fund.
(b)
School Name
Opening
Balance
Revenues
Expenses
General
Fund Bal
1
Reserves
Suspense
A/C - Tax
Bank A/C
2
TOM PRICE SHS (4100)
455,162.23
584,391.45
551,001.53
488,552.15
301,235.36
-36,060.99
753,726.52
1. General Fund Balance = Opening Balance + Revenues - Expenses
2. Bank A/C = General Fund Balance + Reserves + Suspense A/C - Tax
(c) $301,235.36
(i) what assets are to be replaced?
(ii) how much has been allocated to replace each asset? ($)
Ride on Mower
7,326.00
Replacement class room computers
7,499.00
Replacement laptops
6,500.00
Lighting board
3,000.00
Stage lighting
2,000.00
Photocopiers
37,355.00
Gas Stoves
3,000.00
Microwaves
1,000.00
Kitchen appliances (toasters kettles blenders, mixmasters etc)
2,000.00
Sewing machines
5,000.00
Washing machine
1,000.00
Tumble dryer
1,000.00
Replacement childcare baby
3,764.00
Metalwork Lathes
16,000.00
Woodwork lathes
22,822.00
Replacement office equipment (fax/laminator/guillotine etc)
2,000.00
Replacement office printers
5,000.00
Replacement cleaners polishers
8,000.00
Replacement banners for school events
2,000.00
Replacement musical instruments
10,000.00
Replacement cameras
7,000.00
Replacement spinal board
3,000.00
Replacement TV/dvd/video players
1,000.00
Replacement library shelving
4,707.00
Emergency Siren
14,962.36
Replacement signs
50,000.00
Server room upgrade
10,000.00
Art room upgrade incl equipment (such as Kiln)
15,000.00
Replacement shelters and shade structures
35,800.00
Repainting classrooms
10,000.00
Classroom sets upgrades
3,500.00
Total
301,235.36
(d) Not applicable. Parent contributions are not applied to reserve funds.
(e) Not applicable. All funding in reserves is allocated - refer to Question (c).
(b)
School Name
Opening
Balance
Revenues
Expenses
General
Fund Bal
1
Reserves
Suspense
A/C - Tax
Bank A/C
2
TOM PRICE SHS (4100)
455,162.23
584,391.45
551,001.53
488,552.15
301,235.36
-36,060.99
753,726.52
1. General Fund Balance = Opening Balance + Revenues - Expenses
2. Bank A/C = General Fund Balance + Reserves + Suspense A/C - Tax
(c) $301,235.36
(i) what assets are to be replaced?
(ii) how much has been allocated to replace each asset? ($)
Ride on Mower
7,326.00
Replacement class room computers
7,499.00
Replacement laptops
6,500.00
Lighting board
3,000.00
Stage lighting
2,000.00
Photocopiers
37,355.00
Gas Stoves
3,000.00
Microwaves
1,000.00
Kitchen appliances (toasters kettles blenders, mixmasters etc)
2,000.00
Sewing machines
5,000.00
Washing machine
1,000.00
Tumble dryer
1,000.00
Replacement childcare baby
3,764.00
Metalwork Lathes
16,000.00
Woodwork lathes
22,822.00
Replacement office equipment (fax/laminator/guillotine etc)
2,000.00
Replacement office printers
5,000.00
Replacement cleaners polishers
8,000.00
Replacement banners for school events
2,000.00
Replacement musical instruments
10,000.00
Replacement cameras
7,000.00
Replacement spinal board
3,000.00
Replacement TV/dvd/video players
1,000.00
Replacement library shelving
4,707.00
Emergency Siren
14,962.36
Replacement signs
50,000.00
Server room upgrade
10,000.00
Art room upgrade incl equipment (such as Kiln)
15,000.00
Replacement shelters and shade structures
35,800.00
Repainting classrooms
10,000.00
Classroom sets upgrades
3,500.00
Total
301,235.36
(d) Not applicable. Parent contributions are not applied to reserve funds.
(e) Not applicable. All funding in reserves is allocated - refer to Question (c).
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