❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details about O'Connor Primary School's reserve fund, including its size, components, asset replacement allocations, parent contributions, and unallocated funds. The answer provides a breakdown of the school's finances and planned asset replacements.
AnsweredQoN 1191Legislative 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 $908,690.95 for O’Connor Primary 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) $908,690.95 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
O'CONNOR PS (5743)
363,897.49
667,056.12
519,265.59
511,688.02
403,905.93
-6,903.00
908,690.95
1 General Fund Balance = Opening Balance + Revenues - Expenses
2 Bank A/C = General Fund Balance + Reserves + Suspense A/C-Tax
(c) $403,905.93
(i) what assets are to be replaced?
(ii) how much has been allocated to replace each asset? ($)
Staff Computer and Server Replacement
30,441.47
Classroom Equipment - ECE Home Corner Furniture 2014.
6,027.82
Student Computers - replace 25 computers and 12 laptops in 2014. IPad program.
36,282.19
Computer Connectivity
2,825.00
Gardening Equipment Replacement - brush cutter, blower, sweeper, general tools.
2,320.00
Cleaning Equipment - Polisher. Carpet extractor, vacuum cleaners, scrubber
5,000.00
Air-conditioning Reserve
5,160.00
Teaching Resources - big book stands, laminators, paper cutters, subject resources, etc.
15,693.68
Audio Visual Equipment - CD players x 10
5,193.64
Music Equipment - drums, sound system.
4,972.72
Furniture Reserve - six rooms 2014
12,025.68
Library Automation
4,499.09
Admin Photocopier - replace 2014
22,095.64
Staffroom Photocopiers - replace one in 2014
24,036.00
General Reserve - see breakdown below
- Ride On Mower 2016
6,000.00
- Basketball resurface contribution - 2014
50,000.00
- Programme support 2014 (salaries)
120,000.00
- Painting of classrooms 2013/14
15,000.00
- Carpet replacement 2014
6,333.00
- Playground Upgrade
30,000.00
Total
403,905.93
(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
O'CONNOR PS (5743)
363,897.49
667,056.12
519,265.59
511,688.02
403,905.93
-6,903.00
908,690.95
1 General Fund Balance = Opening Balance + Revenues - Expenses
2 Bank A/C = General Fund Balance + Reserves + Suspense A/C-Tax
(c) $403,905.93
(i) what assets are to be replaced?
(ii) how much has been allocated to replace each asset? ($)
Staff Computer and Server Replacement
30,441.47
Classroom Equipment - ECE Home Corner Furniture 2014.
6,027.82
Student Computers - replace 25 computers and 12 laptops in 2014. IPad program.
36,282.19
Computer Connectivity
2,825.00
Gardening Equipment Replacement - brush cutter, blower, sweeper, general tools.
2,320.00
Cleaning Equipment - Polisher. Carpet extractor, vacuum cleaners, scrubber
5,000.00
Air-conditioning Reserve
5,160.00
Teaching Resources - big book stands, laminators, paper cutters, subject resources, etc.
15,693.68
Audio Visual Equipment - CD players x 10
5,193.64
Music Equipment - drums, sound system.
4,972.72
Furniture Reserve - six rooms 2014
12,025.68
Library Automation
4,499.09
Admin Photocopier - replace 2014
22,095.64
Staffroom Photocopiers - replace one in 2014
24,036.00
General Reserve - see breakdown below
- Ride On Mower 2016
6,000.00
- Basketball resurface contribution - 2014
50,000.00
- Programme support 2014 (salaries)
120,000.00
- Painting of classrooms 2013/14
15,000.00
- Carpet replacement 2014
6,333.00
- Playground Upgrade
30,000.00
Total
403,905.93
(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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