Hon Donna Faragher asks about funding and enrolment details for Curriculum and Reengagement in Education (CARE) schools in WA for 2022-2024. The Minister provides funding figures and refers to a tabled paper for enrolment data.

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Asked
8 May 2024
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Education

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I refer to Curriculum and Reengagement in Education (CARE) schools in Western Australia, and I ask: (a) what was the total amount of funding provided by the State Government to operate CARE schools in the following years: (i) 2022; (ii) 2023; and (iii) 2024; and (b) for those years referred to in (a), will the Minister provide a breakdown of the number of students enrolled, as well as the total enrolment capacity, for each CARE school in Western Australia?

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Answered
11 June 2024
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Education
Response time
11 days
(a)
(i) 2022                       $17,864,566
(ii) 2023                      $19,017,020
(iii) 2024 (to 30 May)   $5,730,228
Note:
The annual funding for a CARE school is calculated based on enrolment, student characteristic and attendance data provided on a quarterly basis and can vary during the year.
The 2024 figure (iii) is funding paid year to date and consists of only two quarterly per-student payments. Two further quarterly per-student grant payments and 2 biannual payments made for students with disabilities are still to be paid in 2024.
(b)     Please refer to tabled paper xxxx – ‘2022-2024 Enrolments in CARE Schools’

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