❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details about Melville Senior High School's reserve funds, including breakdowns, asset replacement allocations, and parent contributions. The answer provides a detailed breakdown of the school's finances and asset replacement plans.
AnsweredQoN 1154Legislative Assembly
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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 $1,371,057.65 for Melville 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) $1,371,057.65 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
MELVILLE SHS (4034)
378,914.99
1,126,114.77
1,081,502.98
423,526.78
916,627.72
30,903.15
1,371,057.65
1 General Fund Balance = Opening Balance + Revenues - Expenses
2 Bank A/C = General Fund Balance + Reserves + Suspense A/C-Tax
(c) $916,627.72
(i) what assets are to be replaced?
(ii) how much has been allocated to replace each asset? ($)
Refurbishment of bus shed
17,160
Refurbishment of Arts office
31,500
Refurbishment of English office
38,500
Refurbishment of 2 GP classrooms
36,400
Conversion of woodwork room to graphics room
50,000
Refurbishment of aviation office
10,000
Refurbishment of science office
11,180
Extension of small T&E office
2,640
Build two new stairs to oval inc new connecting pathways
56,000
External and internal painting of 12 GP classrooms
22,140
Render and paint stairwell and gym
30,000
Replace Window blinds in 4 GP classrooms
3,500
Build Year 7 Play spaces
100,000
Refurbish Canteen
37,980
Teacher resources used across multiple class and year sets in each learning area eg.: English, math, science S&E, languages, IEC etc
25,892
Replace TV, video and data projectors
26,167
Flight simulator
10,095
Replace kiln
10,026
Partial replace wood lathe
20,035
Replace student gym equipment
15,058
Shelter and shade for middle school quad
9,364
Pool Area improvements
10,207
Replace 8 classrooms furniture
50,527
Office furniture for new staff offices
20,269
Partial replace metal lathe
30,000
Photocopier replacement
17,609
Desktop, laptop and printer replacement
120,000
Bus replacement
104,379
Total
916,628
(d) Not applicable. Parent contributions are not applied to reserve funds.
(e) Not Applicable. All funding in reserves is allocated - refer to Question (c).
(b)
School Name
Opening
Balance
Revenues
Expenses
General Fund Bal
1
Reserves
Suspense A/C - Tax
Bank A/C
2
MELVILLE SHS (4034)
378,914.99
1,126,114.77
1,081,502.98
423,526.78
916,627.72
30,903.15
1,371,057.65
1 General Fund Balance = Opening Balance + Revenues - Expenses
2 Bank A/C = General Fund Balance + Reserves + Suspense A/C-Tax
(c) $916,627.72
(i) what assets are to be replaced?
(ii) how much has been allocated to replace each asset? ($)
Refurbishment of bus shed
17,160
Refurbishment of Arts office
31,500
Refurbishment of English office
38,500
Refurbishment of 2 GP classrooms
36,400
Conversion of woodwork room to graphics room
50,000
Refurbishment of aviation office
10,000
Refurbishment of science office
11,180
Extension of small T&E office
2,640
Build two new stairs to oval inc new connecting pathways
56,000
External and internal painting of 12 GP classrooms
22,140
Render and paint stairwell and gym
30,000
Replace Window blinds in 4 GP classrooms
3,500
Build Year 7 Play spaces
100,000
Refurbish Canteen
37,980
Teacher resources used across multiple class and year sets in each learning area eg.: English, math, science S&E, languages, IEC etc
25,892
Replace TV, video and data projectors
26,167
Flight simulator
10,095
Replace kiln
10,026
Partial replace wood lathe
20,035
Replace student gym equipment
15,058
Shelter and shade for middle school quad
9,364
Pool Area improvements
10,207
Replace 8 classrooms furniture
50,527
Office furniture for new staff offices
20,269
Partial replace metal lathe
30,000
Photocopier replacement
17,609
Desktop, laptop and printer replacement
120,000
Bus replacement
104,379
Total
916,628
(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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