❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details about Ellenbrook Secondary College's reserve funds, including the breakdown, asset replacement allocations, parent contributions, and unallocated funds. The answer provides a detailed breakdown of the school's finances and asset replacement plans.
AnsweredQoN 1163Legislative 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 $1,142,133.87 for Ellenbrook Secondary College: (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) $1,142,133.87 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
Reserves
Suspense
A/C - Tax
Bank A/C
ELLENBROOK
SECONDARY
COLLEGE
(4177)
128,897.89
1,110,201.06
736,346.36
502,752.59
636,501.33
2,879.95
1,142,133.87
1 General Fund Balance = Opening Balance + Revenues - Expenses
2 Bank A/C = General Fund Balance + Reserves + Suspense A/C-Tax
(c) $636,501.33
(i) what assets are to be replaced?
(ii) how much has been allocated to replace each asset? ($)
Australian Curriculum Resources
25,000
Musical Instruments
30,000
Props, Costumes, Staging
15,000
Café flooring
12,000
Shade sails
10,000
Security Lighting
28,000
Trailer Shed
12,000
Kiln
18,000
Photography/Media Cameras
15,000
Ride on Mower
10,000
Microphones, Lighting (Theatre)
12,000
Computers
37,069
Photocopiers
30,000
Bus
170,000
Data Projectors
81,000
Outside seating for students
23,000
Replacement air-conditioners
14,432
Outside shade for students
32,960
Electronic Sign
20,000
Blinds for classrooms
19,040
Light switches in classrooms
17,000
PE Lockers
5,000
Total
636,501
(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
Reserves
Suspense
A/C - Tax
Bank A/C
ELLENBROOK
SECONDARY
COLLEGE
(4177)
128,897.89
1,110,201.06
736,346.36
502,752.59
636,501.33
2,879.95
1,142,133.87
1 General Fund Balance = Opening Balance + Revenues - Expenses
2 Bank A/C = General Fund Balance + Reserves + Suspense A/C-Tax
(c) $636,501.33
(i) what assets are to be replaced?
(ii) how much has been allocated to replace each asset? ($)
Australian Curriculum Resources
25,000
Musical Instruments
30,000
Props, Costumes, Staging
15,000
Café flooring
12,000
Shade sails
10,000
Security Lighting
28,000
Trailer Shed
12,000
Kiln
18,000
Photography/Media Cameras
15,000
Ride on Mower
10,000
Microphones, Lighting (Theatre)
12,000
Computers
37,069
Photocopiers
30,000
Bus
170,000
Data Projectors
81,000
Outside seating for students
23,000
Replacement air-conditioners
14,432
Outside shade for students
32,960
Electronic Sign
20,000
Blinds for classrooms
19,040
Light switches in classrooms
17,000
PE Lockers
5,000
Total
636,501
(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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