A WA parliamentary question seeks a detailed breakdown of Narrogin Senior High School's reserve funds, including asset replacement allocations and parent contributions. The answer provides a financial snapshot and specific allocations for various school needs.

AnsweredQoN 1198Legislative Assembly
Asked
10 September 2013
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 $873,312.67 for Narrogin Senior 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) $873,312.67 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
NARROGIN SHS (4039)
546,055.74
702,604.53
707,540.75
541,119.52
332,065.35
127.8
873,312.67
1 General Fund Balance = Opening Balance + Revenues - Expenses
2 Bank A/C - General Fund Balance + Reserves + Suspense A/C - Tax
(c) $332,065.35
(i) what assets are to be replaced?
(ii) how much has been allocated to replace each asset? ($)
Reserve D and T Equipment
CNC Cutter and Installation
16,453
Reserve Keying
Replacement of Keys / Locks as required
2,167
Reserve Plant and Equipment
Photocopiers
Air Conditioning
Various Computers
Smart Board connections
14,975
18,701
5,000
1,700
BFI Reserve GAP
Desks, Chairs, air conditioning replacement
6,500
BFI Reserve Administration
Computer Lab - Room 10
Flooring Staff Room / Student services wing
New Admin Building - Office set up and Equip
Landscaping and Performing Arts Seating
12,000
5,000
50,000
120,276
Reserve Communication / Technology
Dell Laptops 56 in number + caddies
50,000
Resource Replacement Reserve
Maths Text books
Society and Environment text books
English Text Books
13,000
4,000
3,000
Reserve Country Week uniforms
Replace uniforms as required
1,793
Reserve Curriculum Net Consult
Replacing of computers
7,500
Total
332,065
(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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