Hon Martin Aldridge asks about the School Budget Review Committee's (SBRC) funding allocation, purpose, and recipient schools in 2018. The answer details the $6.5 million budget and lists schools receiving funds and their reasons.

AnsweredQoN 1118Legislative Council
Asked
12 April 2018
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Education and Training

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I refer to question on notice No. 1053, answered on 10 April 2018, and I ask: (a) what amount of funding is allocated to the School Budget Review Committee (SBRC) in 2018; (b) for what purpose can funding be allocated by the SBRC; and (c) which schools have received funds from the SBRC in 2018 and for what purpose?

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Answered
12 June 2018
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
7 days
a) $6.5 million.
b) The SBRC considers requests for additional funding when a school cannot operate within its budget under the following criteria:
c) As at 30 April 2018:
School
Purpose
Butler College
Support toward maintaining a balanced budget and to create leadership and management structures commensurate for secondary schools with specialist inclusion facilities.
Central Midlands Senior High School
Additional funding due to three Year 11 students withdrawing from the school as a result of the closure of Moora Residential College at the end of 2018.
Dardanup Primary School
Request for additional funds to maintain a balanced budget and not exceed maximum class sizes.
Kinross College
Additional funding to cover duplicate charging of the principal’s salary, while on leave.
Moorditj Noongar Community College
Additional support to maintain a balanced budget due to the specialised nature of the school.
Rivergums Primary School
Additional funding to maintain a balanced budget due to the growth rate in student enrolments being lower than originally projected.
Southern Grove Primary School
Additional funding to maintain a balanced budget while establishing the new school
Woodbridge Primary School
Funding approved to assist with significant enrolment growth the school has experienced

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