❓ Hon Barbara Scott asks about the cost of eliminating school fees for years 8-10. Hon Graham Giffard responds that a precise figure is unavailable, but estimates a potential revenue loss of $9.5 million annually.
AnsweredQoN 1060Legislative Council
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SCHOOL FEES, ELIMINATION FOR YEARS 8 TO 10
Can the minister inform the Parliament of the amount of money that would be required to eliminate school fees for parents of students in years 8 to 10? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD
Can the minister inform the Parliament of the amount of money that would be required to eliminate school fees for parents of students in years 8 to 10? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. This question was originally asked on 24 August last year, but I am advised the information is correct as of 19 February this year. The Department of Education advises that information on the level of school fees collected is held at the school level and, as no differentiation is made by schools when recording the value of contributions, or the extra cost options chosen by students in years 8 to 12, a precise figure is unavailable. On the assumption that every student - except those who receive secondary assistance payments - paid the maximum contribution, the loss of revenue to the schools if the contributions were not collected is estimated by the department to be $9.5 million each year.
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. This question was originally asked on 24 August last year, but I am advised the information is correct as of 19 February this year. The Department of Education advises that information on the level of school fees collected is held at the school level and, as no differentiation is made by schools when recording the value of contributions, or the extra cost options chosen by students in years 8 to 12, a precise figure is unavailable. On the assumption that every student - except those who receive secondary assistance payments - paid the maximum contribution, the loss of revenue to the schools if the contributions were not collected is estimated by the department to be $9.5 million each year.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. This question was originally asked on 24 August last year, but I am advised the information is correct as of 19 February this year. The Department of Education advises that information on the level of school fees collected is held at the school level and, as no differentiation is made by schools when recording the value of contributions, or the extra cost options chosen by students in years 8 to 12, a precise figure is unavailable. On the assumption that every student - except those who receive secondary assistance payments - paid the maximum contribution, the loss of revenue to the schools if the contributions were not collected is estimated by the department to be $9.5 million each year.
The Department of Education advises that information on the level of school fees collected is held at the school level and, as no differentiation is made by schools when recording the value of contributions, or the extra cost options chosen by students in years 8 to 12, a precise figure is unavailable. On the assumption that every student - except those who receive secondary assistance payments - paid the maximum contribution, the loss of revenue to the schools if the contributions were not collected is estimated by the department to be $9.5 million each year.
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. This question was originally asked on 24 August last year, but I am advised the information is correct as of 19 February this year. The Department of Education advises that information on the level of school fees collected is held at the school level and, as no differentiation is made by schools when recording the value of contributions, or the extra cost options chosen by students in years 8 to 12, a precise figure is unavailable. On the assumption that every student - except those who receive secondary assistance payments - paid the maximum contribution, the loss of revenue to the schools if the contributions were not collected is estimated by the department to be $9.5 million each year.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. This question was originally asked on 24 August last year, but I am advised the information is correct as of 19 February this year. The Department of Education advises that information on the level of school fees collected is held at the school level and, as no differentiation is made by schools when recording the value of contributions, or the extra cost options chosen by students in years 8 to 12, a precise figure is unavailable. On the assumption that every student - except those who receive secondary assistance payments - paid the maximum contribution, the loss of revenue to the schools if the contributions were not collected is estimated by the department to be $9.5 million each year.
The Department of Education advises that information on the level of school fees collected is held at the school level and, as no differentiation is made by schools when recording the value of contributions, or the extra cost options chosen by students in years 8 to 12, a precise figure is unavailable. On the assumption that every student - except those who receive secondary assistance payments - paid the maximum contribution, the loss of revenue to the schools if the contributions were not collected is estimated by the department to be $9.5 million each year.
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