❓ Hon. M.J. Criddle questions the adequacy of government funding for non-government Catholic schools, arguing for increased funding due to lower operational costs. Hon. G.T. Giffard responds by outlining the government's policy of maintaining subsidies at 25% of average government school recurrent costs, based on AGSRC and needs.
AnsweredQoN 741Legislative Council
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I have three questions and I would ask whether the parliamentary secretary might table the appropriate answers. In relation to the amount of government funding provided for students at non-government catholic schools, I ask - (1) Does the Government agree that parents who choose non-government school education for their children should be entitled to a higher level of funding per child than the present rate? (2) Is it acceptable that non-government catholic schools, which operate at approximately 85 per cent of government school costs, receive less funding per student than those at government schools? Hon G.T. GIFFARD
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. I indicate that I am happy to table the answers now. (1) The State Government’s policy is to maintain average per capita subsidies to non-government schools at 25 per cent of the average government school recurrent cost. (2) Non-government schools are subsidised on the basis of the AGSRC and school or system-wide needs, regardless of their comparison with day-to-day operational costs of government schools. [See paper No 889.]
(1) Does the Government agree that parents who choose non-government school education for their children should be entitled to a higher level of funding per child than the present rate? (2) Is it acceptable that non-government catholic schools, which operate at approximately 85 per cent of government school costs, receive less funding per student than those at government schools? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I indicate that I am happy to table the answers now. (1) The State Government’s policy is to maintain average per capita subsidies to non-government schools at 25 per cent of the average government school recurrent cost. (2) Non-government schools are subsidised on the basis of the AGSRC and school or system-wide needs, regardless of their comparison with day-to-day operational costs of government schools. [See paper No 889.]
(2) Is it acceptable that non-government catholic schools, which operate at approximately 85 per cent of government school costs, receive less funding per student than those at government schools? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I indicate that I am happy to table the answers now. (1) The State Government’s policy is to maintain average per capita subsidies to non-government schools at 25 per cent of the average government school recurrent cost. (2) Non-government schools are subsidised on the basis of the AGSRC and school or system-wide needs, regardless of their comparison with day-to-day operational costs of government schools. [See paper No 889.]
Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I indicate that I am happy to table the answers now. (1) The State Government’s policy is to maintain average per capita subsidies to non-government schools at 25 per cent of the average government school recurrent cost. (2) Non-government schools are subsidised on the basis of the AGSRC and school or system-wide needs, regardless of their comparison with day-to-day operational costs of government schools. [See paper No 889.]
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I indicate that I am happy to table the answers now. (1) The State Government’s policy is to maintain average per capita subsidies to non-government schools at 25 per cent of the average government school recurrent cost. (2) Non-government schools are subsidised on the basis of the AGSRC and school or system-wide needs, regardless of their comparison with day-to-day operational costs of government schools. [See paper No 889.]
(1) The State Government’s policy is to maintain average per capita subsidies to non-government schools at 25 per cent of the average government school recurrent cost. (2) Non-government schools are subsidised on the basis of the AGSRC and school or system-wide needs, regardless of their comparison with day-to-day operational costs of government schools. [See paper No 889.]
(2) Non-government schools are subsidised on the basis of the AGSRC and school or system-wide needs, regardless of their comparison with day-to-day operational costs of government schools. [See paper No 889.]
[See paper No 889.]
(1) Does the Government agree that parents who choose non-government school education for their children should be entitled to a higher level of funding per child than the present rate? (2) Is it acceptable that non-government catholic schools, which operate at approximately 85 per cent of government school costs, receive less funding per student than those at government schools? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I indicate that I am happy to table the answers now. (1) The State Government’s policy is to maintain average per capita subsidies to non-government schools at 25 per cent of the average government school recurrent cost. (2) Non-government schools are subsidised on the basis of the AGSRC and school or system-wide needs, regardless of their comparison with day-to-day operational costs of government schools. [See paper No 889.]
(2) Is it acceptable that non-government catholic schools, which operate at approximately 85 per cent of government school costs, receive less funding per student than those at government schools? Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I indicate that I am happy to table the answers now. (1) The State Government’s policy is to maintain average per capita subsidies to non-government schools at 25 per cent of the average government school recurrent cost. (2) Non-government schools are subsidised on the basis of the AGSRC and school or system-wide needs, regardless of their comparison with day-to-day operational costs of government schools. [See paper No 889.]
Hon G.T. GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I indicate that I am happy to table the answers now. (1) The State Government’s policy is to maintain average per capita subsidies to non-government schools at 25 per cent of the average government school recurrent cost. (2) Non-government schools are subsidised on the basis of the AGSRC and school or system-wide needs, regardless of their comparison with day-to-day operational costs of government schools. [See paper No 889.]
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I indicate that I am happy to table the answers now. (1) The State Government’s policy is to maintain average per capita subsidies to non-government schools at 25 per cent of the average government school recurrent cost. (2) Non-government schools are subsidised on the basis of the AGSRC and school or system-wide needs, regardless of their comparison with day-to-day operational costs of government schools. [See paper No 889.]
(1) The State Government’s policy is to maintain average per capita subsidies to non-government schools at 25 per cent of the average government school recurrent cost. (2) Non-government schools are subsidised on the basis of the AGSRC and school or system-wide needs, regardless of their comparison with day-to-day operational costs of government schools. [See paper No 889.]
(2) Non-government schools are subsidised on the basis of the AGSRC and school or system-wide needs, regardless of their comparison with day-to-day operational costs of government schools. [See paper No 889.]
[See paper No 889.]
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