❓ Hon Sue Ellery asks about the specific costs included and excluded in the Department of Education's cost-per-student calculations, and requests a breakdown of per-student costs for primary and secondary education across metropolitan, regional, and remote schools. The response clarifies included/excluded costs but states detailed cost breakdowns are unavailable.
AnsweredQoN 1006Legislative Council
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(1) I refer to the cost per student amounts shown on page 16 of the Department of Education 2012-13 Annual Report, and I ask: (a) what costs are included in the cost per student total; and (b) what costs are excluded from the cost per student total? (2) What is the cost, per full time equivalent, for primary education for: (a) students in metropolitan schools; (b) students in regional schools; and (c) students in remote schools? (3) What is the cost, per full time equivalent, for secondary education for: (a) students in metropolitan schools; (b) students in regional schools; and (c) students in remote schools?
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Answered
7 May 2014
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
35 days
(1) (a) All recurrent expenditure is included when calculating the cost-per-student total.
(b) Capital works expenditure is excluded from the cost-per-student total.
(2)(a-c) and (3)(a-c) The cost-per-student efficiency information is only calculated for primary and secondary students at a whole-of-Department level, as provided in the Department of Education's Annual Report.
(b) Capital works expenditure is excluded from the cost-per-student total.
(2)(a-c) and (3)(a-c) The cost-per-student efficiency information is only calculated for primary and secondary students at a whole-of-Department level, as provided in the Department of Education's Annual Report.
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