A WA parliamentary question seeks a detailed breakdown of Manjimup Senior High School's reserve funds, including asset replacement allocations and parent contributions. The Minister for Education provides a comprehensive response.

AnsweredQoN 1186Legislative Assembly
Asked
10 September 2013
Portfolio
Education

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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 $951,463.51 for Manjimup Senior 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
17 October 2013
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education
Response time
37 days
(a) $951,463.51 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
MANJIMUP SHS (4032)
190,071.08
835,138.67
528,499.56
496,710.19
450,769.06
3,984.26
951,463.51
1 General Fund Balance = Opening Balance + Revenues - Expenses
2 Bank A/C = General Fund Balance + Reserves + Suspense A/C - Tax
(c) $450,769.06
(i) what assets are to be replaced?
(ii) how much has been allocated to replace each asset? ($)
Library Automation - software, security gates, computers, scanners and readers.
12,512
Major Design and Technology Equipment - Lathes, Presses, Car Hoists, Rollers. welders
56,607
Grounds and environment - Planned irrigation and reticulation
30,861
Australian Curriculum/YR 7 Student Texts
18,021
Curriculum Resources - Calculators, US texts
9,699
Arts Equipment - Kiln, press, computers
3,776
Home Ec Equipment - ovens, fridges
2,769
Physed Sport Equipment and Uniform replacement - Gym equipment, weights , exercise bikes, matting , country week tracksuits
15,936
Student Computers
29,698
Admin Computers
31,817
Farm Equipment - spray unit, irrigation, tractor
3,680
Airconditioning - Computer Rooms
22,335
Mowers
6,553
Desks and Chairs - school furniture
25,000
Photocopiers
15,155
Salary Reserve - SFSA (for 2013)
166,350
Total
450,769
(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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