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❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on the reserve funds of Denmark High School, including the breakdown, asset replacement allocations, and parent contributions. The Minister for Education provides a detailed breakdown of the school's finances and asset replacement plans.

AnsweredQoN 1211Legislative Assembly

Asked

10 September 2013

Member

Mr B.S. Wyatt

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 $783,051.43 for Denmark 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

16 October 2013

Responded by

Minister representing the Minister for Education

Response time

36 days

(a) $783,051.43 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
DENMARK HS (4072)
214,599.94
447,137.56
315,326.82
346,410.68
434,566.51
2,074.24
783,051.43
1 General Fund Balance = Opening Balance + Revenues - Expenses
2 Bank A/C = General Fund Balance + Reserves + Suspense A/C - Tax
(c) $434,566.51
(i) what assets are to be replaced?
(ii) how much has been allocated to replace each asset? ($)
Laptops and Computers (270)
55,114.69
Tablets and Other devices (13)
1,639.01
Gardening Trailer and Crate/Brushcutter/Sweeper/Shed
5,131.08
Airconditioning of Canteen/Canteen Equipment Upgrade
9,939.08
Lockers/Polishers/Security System
10,227.66
Bus
83,616.96
Kilns (2)
7,000.00
Storage Shed, Driveway/Car park and Gym Front Entrance statement and Signage Upgrades
85,000.00
Pottery Wheels/Etching Press/Image Processor/Pug Mill
6,934.27
Robotics Equipment/Printers
2,429.45
Cameras/A3 Printer/Lenses/Speakers/TV's
8,532.09
Coffee Machines/Freezers/Sewing Machines/Washing Machine/Dryer
7,070.09
Lathes/Toolkits/Compressor/Welders/Turr Mill/Bandsaw/Hammer Drills
13,126.72
Piano (2)/Timpani (4)/PA System/Drum Kits/
Keyboards/Glockenspiel/Guitars/Speakers
7,095.47
Canoes and Trailer/PR Shed/Enclosed Trailer Bicycles/ Surfboards/Archery Equipment/Electronic Scoreboard/Camping Equipment
12,868.17
Geiger Counter/Analytical Balances/Vernier/
Digital Sphyg/Dishwasher/Telescope/
Aquarium/Conductivity Set/Ecotester/ Microscopes
3,293.30
Dragonspeak/TV/Videoconferencing Equipment/Software Upgrades (Library)
7,852.55
S&E Map Drawers/Shelving
4,042.55
VET - Software
1,474.09
Portable Stage and Lighting
1,253.73
Furniture for Computer Lab/Desks, benches and chairs. Drama room mirror wall and rubber flooring
31,480.83
Aquaculture Tanks and pump
615.55
Equipment establishment for new senior school courses (Computer Science)
4,000.00
Former Home Economics room conversion to multipurpose classroom
29,795.00
Former Staff prep room conversion to computer laboratory
15,000.00
Interactive Whiteboards/Data Projectors
6,056.36
Photocopiers (7)
13,977.81
Total
434,566.51
(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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