❓ Mr. Wyatt asks the Minister for Education about electricity and water costs for 63 WA schools from 2007-2010, including any additional funding provided by the Department. The Minister provides expenditure data but notes billing cycles don't align with calendar years and schools can offset utility costs.
AnsweredQoN 5696Legislative Assembly
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For each of the schools listed below:
(i) Adam Road Primary School;
(ii) Anzac Terrace Primary School;
(iii) Bambara Primary School;
(iv) Bayswater Primary School;
(v) Belmay Primary School;
(vi) Bluff Point Primary School;
(vii) Boyare Primary School;
(viii) Busselton Primary School;
(ix) Butler Primary School;
(x) Carramar Primary School;
(xi) Charthouse Primary School;
(xii) Darlington Primary School;
(xiii) Ellenbrook Primary School;
(xiv) Endeavour Primary School;
(xv) Helena Valley Primary School;
(xvi) Hocking Primary School;
(xvii) Kalamunda Primary School;
(xviii) Koorana Primary School;
(xix) Leeming Primary School;
(xx) Lesmurdie Primary School;
(xxi) Mindarie Primary School;
(xxii) Neerigen Brook Primary School;
(xxiii) Picton Primary School;
(xxiv) Richmond Primary School;
(xxv) Rockingham Lakes Primary School;
(xxvi) Rossmoyne Primary School;
(xxvii) South Coogee Primary School;
(xxviii) Subiaco Primary School;
(xxix) Wanneroo Primary School;
(xxx) West Leederville Primary School;
(xxxi) Willandra Primary School;
(xxxii) Yakamia Primary School;
(xxxiii) Yarloop Primary School;
(xxxiv) Albany Senior High School;
(xxxv) Atwell College;
(xxxvi) Balga Senior High School;
(xxxvii) Brookton District High School;
(xxxviii) Broome Senior High School;
(xxxix) Carnarvon Senior High School;
(xl) Clarkson Community High School;
(xli) Coodanup Community College;
(xlii) Dalwallinu District High School;
(xliii) Derby District High School;
(xliv) Girrawheen Senior High School;
(xlv) Governor Stirling Senior High School;
(xlvi) Halls Head Community College;
(xlvii) John Curtin College of the Arts;
(xlviii) Jurien Bay District High School;
(xlix) Katanning Senior High School;
(l) Kellerberrin District High School;
(li) Leeming Senior High School;
(lii) Melville Senior High School;
(liii) Merredin Senior High School;
(liv) Mukinbudin District High School;
(lv) Northam Senior High School;
(lvi) Northampton District High School;
(lvii) Pinjarra Senior High School;
(lviii) Quairading District High School;
(lix) Roleystone District High School;
(lx) Southern Cross District High School;
(lxi) Swan View Senior High School;
(lxii) Woodvale Secondary College; and
(lxiii) Yule Brook College,
(a) what was the total annual charge for electricity costs for:
(i) 2007;
(ii) 2008;
(iii) 2009; and
(iv) 2010;
(b) what was the total annual charge for water costs for:
(i) 2007;
(ii) 2008;
(iii) 2009; and
(iv) 2010;
(c) what additional monies, if any, have been provided by the Department of Education to each of the schools for payment of the electricity bills for:
(i) 2007;
(ii) 2008;
(iii) 2009; and
(iv) 2010; and
(d) what additional monies, if any, have been provided by the Department of Education to each of the schools for payment of the water bills for:
(i) 2007;
(ii) 2008;
(iii) 2009; and
(iv) 2010?
(i) Adam Road Primary School;
(ii) Anzac Terrace Primary School;
(iii) Bambara Primary School;
(iv) Bayswater Primary School;
(v) Belmay Primary School;
(vi) Bluff Point Primary School;
(vii) Boyare Primary School;
(viii) Busselton Primary School;
(ix) Butler Primary School;
(x) Carramar Primary School;
(xi) Charthouse Primary School;
(xii) Darlington Primary School;
(xiii) Ellenbrook Primary School;
(xiv) Endeavour Primary School;
(xv) Helena Valley Primary School;
(xvi) Hocking Primary School;
(xvii) Kalamunda Primary School;
(xviii) Koorana Primary School;
(xix) Leeming Primary School;
(xx) Lesmurdie Primary School;
(xxi) Mindarie Primary School;
(xxii) Neerigen Brook Primary School;
(xxiii) Picton Primary School;
(xxiv) Richmond Primary School;
(xxv) Rockingham Lakes Primary School;
(xxvi) Rossmoyne Primary School;
(xxvii) South Coogee Primary School;
(xxviii) Subiaco Primary School;
(xxix) Wanneroo Primary School;
(xxx) West Leederville Primary School;
(xxxi) Willandra Primary School;
(xxxii) Yakamia Primary School;
(xxxiii) Yarloop Primary School;
(xxxiv) Albany Senior High School;
(xxxv) Atwell College;
(xxxvi) Balga Senior High School;
(xxxvii) Brookton District High School;
(xxxviii) Broome Senior High School;
(xxxix) Carnarvon Senior High School;
(xl) Clarkson Community High School;
(xli) Coodanup Community College;
(xlii) Dalwallinu District High School;
(xliii) Derby District High School;
(xliv) Girrawheen Senior High School;
(xlv) Governor Stirling Senior High School;
(xlvi) Halls Head Community College;
(xlvii) John Curtin College of the Arts;
(xlviii) Jurien Bay District High School;
(xlix) Katanning Senior High School;
(l) Kellerberrin District High School;
(li) Leeming Senior High School;
(lii) Melville Senior High School;
(liii) Merredin Senior High School;
(liv) Mukinbudin District High School;
(lv) Northam Senior High School;
(lvi) Northampton District High School;
(lvii) Pinjarra Senior High School;
(lviii) Quairading District High School;
(lix) Roleystone District High School;
(lx) Southern Cross District High School;
(lxi) Swan View Senior High School;
(lxii) Woodvale Secondary College; and
(lxiii) Yule Brook College,
(a) what was the total annual charge for electricity costs for:
(i) 2007;
(ii) 2008;
(iii) 2009; and
(iv) 2010;
(b) what was the total annual charge for water costs for:
(i) 2007;
(ii) 2008;
(iii) 2009; and
(iv) 2010;
(c) what additional monies, if any, have been provided by the Department of Education to each of the schools for payment of the electricity bills for:
(i) 2007;
(ii) 2008;
(iii) 2009; and
(iv) 2010; and
(d) what additional monies, if any, have been provided by the Department of Education to each of the schools for payment of the water bills for:
(i) 2007;
(ii) 2008;
(iii) 2009; and
(iv) 2010?
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Answered
10 August 2011
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
57 days
I am advised by the Department of Education as follows:
(a)(i) to (iv) It is not possible to report the annual charge for electricity costs from 1 January to 31 December each year. This is because electricity bills are issued directly to schools, on a three month cycle, which do not correspond directly to a calendar year.
It is possible to report the total expenditure by schools on electricity in each calendar year and this is indicated in Attachment 1 [see tabled paper no]
(b) (i) to (iv) As water bills are issued directly to schools, and cross calendar years, it is not possible to report the annual charge for water costs from 1 January to 31 December each year.
It is possible to report the total expenditure by schools on water in each calendar year and this is indicated in Attachment 2 [see tabled paper no]
(c) (i) to (iv) These balances represent the additional allocation of funding between the calendar years and this is indicated in Attachment 3 [see tabled paper no]
The Department of Education provides schools with a single line of utilities funding. Schools may, for example, offset a deficiency in electricity funding through a surplus in water funding. A school seeking additional funding is required to prepare a reconciliation for the Department and where there is a shortfall, funding is provided. This is particularly the case for schools which have undergone significant student and/or infrastructure growth.
Given that billing does not correspond directly to a calendar year, additional funding from the Department may be provided both retrospectively and in advance for the following year.
(d) (i) to (iv) These balances represent the additional allocation of funding between the calendar years and this is indicated in Attachment 4 [see tabled paper no]
The Department of Education provides schools with a single line of utilities funding. Schools may, for example, offset a deficiency in electricity funding through a surplus in water funding. A school seeking additional funding is required to prepare a reconciliation for the Department and where there is a shortfall, funding is provided. This is particularly the case for schools which have undergone significant student and/or infrastructure growth.
Given that billing does not correspond directly to a calendar year, additional funding from the Department may be provided both retrospectively and in advance for the following year.
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(a)(i) to (iv) It is not possible to report the annual charge for electricity costs from 1 January to 31 December each year. This is because electricity bills are issued directly to schools, on a three month cycle, which do not correspond directly to a calendar year.
It is possible to report the total expenditure by schools on electricity in each calendar year and this is indicated in Attachment 1 [see tabled paper no]
(b) (i) to (iv) As water bills are issued directly to schools, and cross calendar years, it is not possible to report the annual charge for water costs from 1 January to 31 December each year.
It is possible to report the total expenditure by schools on water in each calendar year and this is indicated in Attachment 2 [see tabled paper no]
(c) (i) to (iv) These balances represent the additional allocation of funding between the calendar years and this is indicated in Attachment 3 [see tabled paper no]
The Department of Education provides schools with a single line of utilities funding. Schools may, for example, offset a deficiency in electricity funding through a surplus in water funding. A school seeking additional funding is required to prepare a reconciliation for the Department and where there is a shortfall, funding is provided. This is particularly the case for schools which have undergone significant student and/or infrastructure growth.
Given that billing does not correspond directly to a calendar year, additional funding from the Department may be provided both retrospectively and in advance for the following year.
(d) (i) to (iv) These balances represent the additional allocation of funding between the calendar years and this is indicated in Attachment 4 [see tabled paper no]
The Department of Education provides schools with a single line of utilities funding. Schools may, for example, offset a deficiency in electricity funding through a surplus in water funding. A school seeking additional funding is required to prepare a reconciliation for the Department and where there is a shortfall, funding is provided. This is particularly the case for schools which have undergone significant student and/or infrastructure growth.
Given that billing does not correspond directly to a calendar year, additional funding from the Department may be provided both retrospectively and in advance for the following year.
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