❓ Detailed breakdown of school funding under the Student-Centred Funding Model is provided, including primary/secondary splits, explanation of enrolment-linked base, and transitional adjustment allocations for specific schools. Projected figures are subject to change based on enrolment.
AnsweredQoN 2819Legislative Assembly
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Could the Minisiter provide further clarification on three matters relating to the Student-Centred Funding Model: (a) within the one line budget at the following District High Schools, could the Minister detail the funding split between primary and secondary grades for Toodyay, Jurien Bay, Carnamah, Dalwallinu, Dongara, Kalbarri, Northampton, Gingin, Morawa and Mullewa District High Schools; (b) would the Minister please explain how the 'enrolment linked base' is calculated and confirm whether it was previously referred to as the Small Schools Allocation in previous publications explaining the student-centred funding model; and (c) would the Minister detail the transitional adjustment allocation (the indicative reduction over five years) in place for the following schools: Central Midlands Senior High School and Morawa, Toodyay, Jurien Bay, Carnamah and Dongara District High Schools?
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Answered
15 October 2014
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education
Response time
36 days
(a) The per-student funding allocation, which is based on the year level of each enrolled student, has been used to identify the primary and secondary funding split for each school. Please note that the student characteristic allocations (Aboriginality, English as an additional language, disability and social disadvantage) and targeted initiatives will not vary based on a student being primary or secondary, and are not included in the figures below. It is also important to note that these figures have been calculated using principals' projected enrolments, provided in May 2014, and are subject to change.
School Name
Primary
($)
Secondary
($)
Total
($)
Carnamah District High School
379,231
407,878
787,109
Dalwallinu District High School
692,207
313,039
1,005,246
Dongara District High School
2,068,418
1,009,221
3,077,639
Gingin District High School
1,733,988
1,253,608
2,987,596
Jurien Bay District High School
1,519,448
1,066,706
2,586,154
Kalbarri District High School
961,644
1,049,921
2,011,565
Morawa District High School
763,510
1,145,391
1,908,901
Mullewa District High School
327,489
290,386
617,875
Northampton District High School
376,707
234,984
611,691
Toodyay District High School
1,839,996
1,166,530
3,006,526
*Per-student funding allocation only
(b) The Department has confirmed that the enrolment-linked base allocation was previously referred to as a small school allocation. As the majority of schools receive an allocation under this component, it was deemed that the "small school" nomenclature was inappropriate and more appropriately termed enrolment-linked base.
The enrolment-linked base combined with the locality allocation where applicable, is provided to ensure all schools have sufficient funds to operate effectively, including small schools. The locality allocation is provided to eligible schools in remote and outer regional areas of Western Australia to help meet the additional costs associated with their locations. The Department of Education has ensured each school has sufficient funding to cover minimum operating costs, such as costs for principals, teachers and support staff, and costs for utilities, cleaning and gardening. These costs will be covered under the per-student amount and, where relevant, the enrolment-linked base and locality allocations.
Please refer to the Tabled Paper for the enrolment-linked base allocation support sheet which is available to principals and will assist to explain the calculations.
(c) Transition payments for each year will depend on student enrolments and will be confirmed following the student census in February each year.
The transition adjustment in place for the schools listed by the Member is provided below and identifies the amount each is projected to receive in 2015. Please note that transition adjustments have been calculated using principals' projected enrolments as at May 2014 and are subject to change. Projected adjustments will be updated later in 2014, and again following the student census in Term 1, 2015.
School Transition adjustment
Central Midlands Senior High School $510,900
Morawa District High School $181,100
Toodyay District High School $0
Jurien Bay District High School $0
Carnamah District High School $105,900
Dongara District High School $0
The transition strategy acknowledges that schools will need time to make changes to their programs, timetables and structures to meet the needs of their students. The change in funding will be made gradually over a five-year period. The State Government has provided $10 million in funding for 2015 to assist with the transition. This will help schools with their long-term planning and make sure that in any one year, no school experiences a funding reduction of more than $250,000. This is a reduction compared to what the school may have been expecting under the old funding model, not necessarily a reduction compared to funding they will have received by the end of 2014.
School Name
Primary
($)
Secondary
($)
Total
($)
Carnamah District High School
379,231
407,878
787,109
Dalwallinu District High School
692,207
313,039
1,005,246
Dongara District High School
2,068,418
1,009,221
3,077,639
Gingin District High School
1,733,988
1,253,608
2,987,596
Jurien Bay District High School
1,519,448
1,066,706
2,586,154
Kalbarri District High School
961,644
1,049,921
2,011,565
Morawa District High School
763,510
1,145,391
1,908,901
Mullewa District High School
327,489
290,386
617,875
Northampton District High School
376,707
234,984
611,691
Toodyay District High School
1,839,996
1,166,530
3,006,526
*Per-student funding allocation only
(b) The Department has confirmed that the enrolment-linked base allocation was previously referred to as a small school allocation. As the majority of schools receive an allocation under this component, it was deemed that the "small school" nomenclature was inappropriate and more appropriately termed enrolment-linked base.
The enrolment-linked base combined with the locality allocation where applicable, is provided to ensure all schools have sufficient funds to operate effectively, including small schools. The locality allocation is provided to eligible schools in remote and outer regional areas of Western Australia to help meet the additional costs associated with their locations. The Department of Education has ensured each school has sufficient funding to cover minimum operating costs, such as costs for principals, teachers and support staff, and costs for utilities, cleaning and gardening. These costs will be covered under the per-student amount and, where relevant, the enrolment-linked base and locality allocations.
Please refer to the Tabled Paper for the enrolment-linked base allocation support sheet which is available to principals and will assist to explain the calculations.
(c) Transition payments for each year will depend on student enrolments and will be confirmed following the student census in February each year.
The transition adjustment in place for the schools listed by the Member is provided below and identifies the amount each is projected to receive in 2015. Please note that transition adjustments have been calculated using principals' projected enrolments as at May 2014 and are subject to change. Projected adjustments will be updated later in 2014, and again following the student census in Term 1, 2015.
School Transition adjustment
Central Midlands Senior High School $510,900
Morawa District High School $181,100
Toodyay District High School $0
Jurien Bay District High School $0
Carnamah District High School $105,900
Dongara District High School $0
The transition strategy acknowledges that schools will need time to make changes to their programs, timetables and structures to meet the needs of their students. The change in funding will be made gradually over a five-year period. The State Government has provided $10 million in funding for 2015 to assist with the transition. This will help schools with their long-term planning and make sure that in any one year, no school experiences a funding reduction of more than $250,000. This is a reduction compared to what the school may have been expecting under the old funding model, not necessarily a reduction compared to funding they will have received by the end of 2014.
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