❓ Hon. M.J. Criddle questions the Education Minister regarding funding disparities between government and Catholic schools. The Minister confirms a review of government school recurrent costs will commence in early 2002, and that these costs will continue to be the basis for subsidies to non-government schools.
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In relation to the difference in funding per student between government schools and non-government Catholic schools, I ask - (1) Does the minister intend to proceed with a review of the average government schools recurrent cost formula and its components to establish realistic government primary and secondary school per-pupil costs; and, if so, when? (2) Will these per-pupil costs be used as a basis for non-government Catholic schools that operate at approximately 85 per cent of government school budgets? Hon G.T. GIFFARD
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. A review is planned for commencement in early 2002. (2) The average government schools recurrent cost will continue as the basis of per capita subsidies provided by the State Government to non-government schools.
(1) Does the minister intend to proceed with a review of the average government schools recurrent cost formula and its components to establish realistic government primary and secondary school per-pupil costs; and, if so, when? (2) Will these per-pupil costs be used as a basis for non-government Catholic schools that operate at approximately 85 per cent of government school budgets? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. A review is planned for commencement in early 2002. (2) The average government schools recurrent cost will continue as the basis of per capita subsidies provided by the State Government to non-government schools.
(2) Will these per-pupil costs be used as a basis for non-government Catholic schools that operate at approximately 85 per cent of government school budgets? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. A review is planned for commencement in early 2002. (2) The average government schools recurrent cost will continue as the basis of per capita subsidies provided by the State Government to non-government schools.
Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. A review is planned for commencement in early 2002. (2) The average government schools recurrent cost will continue as the basis of per capita subsidies provided by the State Government to non-government schools.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. A review is planned for commencement in early 2002. (2) The average government schools recurrent cost will continue as the basis of per capita subsidies provided by the State Government to non-government schools.
(1) Yes. A review is planned for commencement in early 2002. (2) The average government schools recurrent cost will continue as the basis of per capita subsidies provided by the State Government to non-government schools.
(2) The average government schools recurrent cost will continue as the basis of per capita subsidies provided by the State Government to non-government schools.
(1) Does the minister intend to proceed with a review of the average government schools recurrent cost formula and its components to establish realistic government primary and secondary school per-pupil costs; and, if so, when? (2) Will these per-pupil costs be used as a basis for non-government Catholic schools that operate at approximately 85 per cent of government school budgets? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. A review is planned for commencement in early 2002. (2) The average government schools recurrent cost will continue as the basis of per capita subsidies provided by the State Government to non-government schools.
(2) Will these per-pupil costs be used as a basis for non-government Catholic schools that operate at approximately 85 per cent of government school budgets? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. A review is planned for commencement in early 2002. (2) The average government schools recurrent cost will continue as the basis of per capita subsidies provided by the State Government to non-government schools.
Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. A review is planned for commencement in early 2002. (2) The average government schools recurrent cost will continue as the basis of per capita subsidies provided by the State Government to non-government schools.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. A review is planned for commencement in early 2002. (2) The average government schools recurrent cost will continue as the basis of per capita subsidies provided by the State Government to non-government schools.
(1) Yes. A review is planned for commencement in early 2002. (2) The average government schools recurrent cost will continue as the basis of per capita subsidies provided by the State Government to non-government schools.
(2) The average government schools recurrent cost will continue as the basis of per capita subsidies provided by the State Government to non-government schools.
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