❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details about Clarkson Community High School's reserve funds, including the breakdown, asset replacement allocations, parent contributions, and unallocated funds. The answer provides a detailed breakdown of the school's finances and asset replacement plans.
AnsweredQoN 1172Legislative 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 $1,080,168.82 for Clarkson Community 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) $1,080,168.82 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
CLARKSON COMMUNITY HS (4160)
484,398.55
662,814.62
458,503.12
688,710.05
388,650.25
2,808.52
1,080,168.82
1 General Fund Balance = Opening Balance + Revenues - Expenses
2 Bank A/C = General Fund Balance + Reserves + Suspense A/C-Tax
(c) $388,650.25
(i) what assets are to be replaced?
(ii) how much has been allocated to replace each asset?
BUS (43 seater)
126,000.00
Photocopiers x 4
31,533.29
General Resource Reserve $231,116.96
Administration Reserve
6,371.53
(Filing Cabinet, PA System, Whiteboard, Two Way
Radios, Banners, Bookcases, Folding Machine, Shredder)
Printer Reserve (20 x Printers across the whole school)
14,742.64
Computer Reserve
116,723.90
(Approx 100 x Laptops and 50 x Desktop computers)
Data Projector Reserve x 16
12,450.52
Cleaning Reserve
1,841.13
(Vacuum Cleaners, Pressure Washers, scrubber, Roto washer)
Grounds Reserve
3,800.00
(Ride on Tractor, Lawn Mower, Whipper Snipper)
Performing Arts Reserve
12,513.03
(Instruments, Airbrush, Compressor, Kiln, Laminator, Guillotine, Ipod Docks, Microphone + Stand, Smoke Machine, Speakers,
Communication System, Video Cameras, Tripods, Amps)
Science Reserve
6,810.00
(Electronic Balances, Brain Model, Engraver, Human Body Part Models, Laminator, Microscopes, Guillotine, Heart Monitor,
Human and Animal Skeletons, Weights,
Design & Technology Reserve
14,492.30
(Mitre Saw, Welders, Electric Drills, Cordless Drills, Welding Masks, White Boards, Grinder, Air Compressors, Jigsaw, Router,
Mini Dust Extractor, Sanders, Wood Lathes, Tool Chest)
Information Technology Reserve
14,087.98
(Computer Parts to rebuild computers, Digital Cameras, Hard Drives, Headphones, Motorised Screen, Network Router, DVD
Burners, CD Drives, Tripods)
VET Reserve
7,300.00
(Whiteboards, Binder Machine, Televisions, Tape Recorders, Fax Machine, Guillotine, Manikins, Chef Pants, Shredder, Label
Machine, Cameras, Laminator, Brick saw, Drills, Finish Nailer, Ear Muffs, Cement Mixer)
Physical Education Reserve
6,495.00
(Soccer Goals, Uneven Bars, Balance Beam, AFL Poles, Rugby
Poles, Basket Ball Rings and Back Boards)
Whitegoods Reserve
13,488.93
(30 x Sewing Machines, Electric Stoves, Electric Ovens, Fridge Freezers, Microwave Ovens) These products are across all learning areas and home economics.
Total
388,650.25
(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
CLARKSON COMMUNITY HS (4160)
484,398.55
662,814.62
458,503.12
688,710.05
388,650.25
2,808.52
1,080,168.82
1 General Fund Balance = Opening Balance + Revenues - Expenses
2 Bank A/C = General Fund Balance + Reserves + Suspense A/C-Tax
(c) $388,650.25
(i) what assets are to be replaced?
(ii) how much has been allocated to replace each asset?
BUS (43 seater)
126,000.00
Photocopiers x 4
31,533.29
General Resource Reserve $231,116.96
Administration Reserve
6,371.53
(Filing Cabinet, PA System, Whiteboard, Two Way
Radios, Banners, Bookcases, Folding Machine, Shredder)
Printer Reserve (20 x Printers across the whole school)
14,742.64
Computer Reserve
116,723.90
(Approx 100 x Laptops and 50 x Desktop computers)
Data Projector Reserve x 16
12,450.52
Cleaning Reserve
1,841.13
(Vacuum Cleaners, Pressure Washers, scrubber, Roto washer)
Grounds Reserve
3,800.00
(Ride on Tractor, Lawn Mower, Whipper Snipper)
Performing Arts Reserve
12,513.03
(Instruments, Airbrush, Compressor, Kiln, Laminator, Guillotine, Ipod Docks, Microphone + Stand, Smoke Machine, Speakers,
Communication System, Video Cameras, Tripods, Amps)
Science Reserve
6,810.00
(Electronic Balances, Brain Model, Engraver, Human Body Part Models, Laminator, Microscopes, Guillotine, Heart Monitor,
Human and Animal Skeletons, Weights,
Design & Technology Reserve
14,492.30
(Mitre Saw, Welders, Electric Drills, Cordless Drills, Welding Masks, White Boards, Grinder, Air Compressors, Jigsaw, Router,
Mini Dust Extractor, Sanders, Wood Lathes, Tool Chest)
Information Technology Reserve
14,087.98
(Computer Parts to rebuild computers, Digital Cameras, Hard Drives, Headphones, Motorised Screen, Network Router, DVD
Burners, CD Drives, Tripods)
VET Reserve
7,300.00
(Whiteboards, Binder Machine, Televisions, Tape Recorders, Fax Machine, Guillotine, Manikins, Chef Pants, Shredder, Label
Machine, Cameras, Laminator, Brick saw, Drills, Finish Nailer, Ear Muffs, Cement Mixer)
Physical Education Reserve
6,495.00
(Soccer Goals, Uneven Bars, Balance Beam, AFL Poles, Rugby
Poles, Basket Ball Rings and Back Boards)
Whitegoods Reserve
13,488.93
(30 x Sewing Machines, Electric Stoves, Electric Ovens, Fridge Freezers, Microwave Ovens) These products are across all learning areas and home economics.
Total
388,650.25
(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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