❓ Hon. Donna Faragher requested a breakdown of 2024 funding for community kindergartens in WA, which was provided in a table detailing operational grants, staffing costs, and linked school administration support. The response notes some funding exclusions and a temporary closure of one kindergarten.
AnsweredQoN 419Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
COMMUNITY KINDERGARTENS —
FUNDING
419. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the minister representing the Minister for
Early Childhood Education:
I refer to the community
kindergartens operating in Western Australia.
(1) Will the
minister provide a breakdown of the total amount of funding allocated to each
community kindergarten in 2024 for —
(a) operational grant funding;
(b) staffing costs;
(c) linked school administration
support; and
(d) any other costs not listed above?
FUNDING
419. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the minister representing the Minister for
Early Childhood Education:
I refer to the community
kindergartens operating in Western Australia.
(1) Will the
minister provide a breakdown of the total amount of funding allocated to each
community kindergarten in 2024 for —
(a) operational grant funding;
(b) staffing costs;
(c) linked school administration
support; and
(d) any other costs not listed above?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) (a)–(d)
The Minister for Early Childhood Education has provided the answer in tabular
format. I seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
The Department of Education
advises:
Community
Kindergarten
(a) 2024
Grant (1)
(b) Salaries:Teacher
and EA
(c) Admin
Support for Linked Schools
Total 2024 Funding
Albany
Community Kindergarten
$17,280.00
$121,551.39
$19,753.22
$158,584.61
Bullsbrook
Community Kindergarten
$19,800.00
$243,102.78
$19,753.22
$282,656.00
Byford
Community Kindergarten
$17,280.00
$121,551.39
$19,753.22
$158,584.61
Glen
Forrest Community Kindergarten
$17,658.00
$243,102.78
$19,753.22
$280,514.00
Hazel
Orme Community Kindergarten
$19,800.00
$243,102.78
$19,753.22
$282,656.00
Hillarys
Community Kindergarten
$15,894.00
$121,551.39
$19,753.22
$157,198.61
Kindaimanna
Community Kindergarten
$16,902.00
$121,551.39
$19,753.22
$158,206.61
Lockyer
Community Kindergarten
$36,896.00
$486,205.56
$19,753.22
$542,854.78
Lower
King Community Kindergarten
$17,028.00
$121,551.39
$19,753.22
$158,332.61
McDougall
Park Community Kindergarten
$18,792.00
$121,551.39
$19,753.22
$160,096.61
Mullaloo
Community Kindergarten
$19,548.00
$243,102.78
$19,753.22
$282,404.00
Padbury
Community Kindergarten
$19,044.00
$243,102.78
$19,753.22
$281,900.00
Pineview
Community Kindergarten
$15,894.00
$121,551.39
$19,753.22
$157,198.61
Rossmoyne
Community Kindergarten
$19,926.00
$243,102.78
$19,753.22
$282,782.00
Seaview
Community Kindergarten
$18,414.00
$243,102.78
$19,753.22
$281,270.00
Spring
Road Community Kindergarten
$17,154.00
$121,551.39
$19,753.22
$158,458.61
Tuart
Hill Community Kindergarten
$17,280.00
$121,551.39
$19,753.22
$158,584.61
�Total
$324,590.00
$3,281,887.53
$335,804.74
$3,942,282.27
(1) The grant is paid in two instalments following the
February and August census. The 2024 grants in the table above are based on the
February 2024 census. Some minor changes to the second instalment may be made
if the August census varies from the February census.
(2) Some in-kind Departmental resources are applied to
administering the community kindergarten program which is not easily
quantifiable and not included in the Total 2024 Funding.
(3) Funding in this table also excludes employee costs
paid centrally.
(4) The Eastern Hills Community Kindergarten and Playgroup is temporarily
closed for the 2024 calendar year. This is to enable the local council to proceed with capital works to upgrade the facility.
All students were accommodated at surrounding schools during this temporary
closure.
some notice of the question.
(1) (a)–(d)
The Minister for Early Childhood Education has provided the answer in tabular
format. I seek leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
The Department of Education
advises:
Community
Kindergarten
(a) 2024
Grant (1)
(b) Salaries:Teacher
and EA
(c) Admin
Support for Linked Schools
Total 2024 Funding
Albany
Community Kindergarten
$17,280.00
$121,551.39
$19,753.22
$158,584.61
Bullsbrook
Community Kindergarten
$19,800.00
$243,102.78
$19,753.22
$282,656.00
Byford
Community Kindergarten
$17,280.00
$121,551.39
$19,753.22
$158,584.61
Glen
Forrest Community Kindergarten
$17,658.00
$243,102.78
$19,753.22
$280,514.00
Hazel
Orme Community Kindergarten
$19,800.00
$243,102.78
$19,753.22
$282,656.00
Hillarys
Community Kindergarten
$15,894.00
$121,551.39
$19,753.22
$157,198.61
Kindaimanna
Community Kindergarten
$16,902.00
$121,551.39
$19,753.22
$158,206.61
Lockyer
Community Kindergarten
$36,896.00
$486,205.56
$19,753.22
$542,854.78
Lower
King Community Kindergarten
$17,028.00
$121,551.39
$19,753.22
$158,332.61
McDougall
Park Community Kindergarten
$18,792.00
$121,551.39
$19,753.22
$160,096.61
Mullaloo
Community Kindergarten
$19,548.00
$243,102.78
$19,753.22
$282,404.00
Padbury
Community Kindergarten
$19,044.00
$243,102.78
$19,753.22
$281,900.00
Pineview
Community Kindergarten
$15,894.00
$121,551.39
$19,753.22
$157,198.61
Rossmoyne
Community Kindergarten
$19,926.00
$243,102.78
$19,753.22
$282,782.00
Seaview
Community Kindergarten
$18,414.00
$243,102.78
$19,753.22
$281,270.00
Spring
Road Community Kindergarten
$17,154.00
$121,551.39
$19,753.22
$158,458.61
Tuart
Hill Community Kindergarten
$17,280.00
$121,551.39
$19,753.22
$158,584.61
�Total
$324,590.00
$3,281,887.53
$335,804.74
$3,942,282.27
(1) The grant is paid in two instalments following the
February and August census. The 2024 grants in the table above are based on the
February 2024 census. Some minor changes to the second instalment may be made
if the August census varies from the February census.
(2) Some in-kind Departmental resources are applied to
administering the community kindergarten program which is not easily
quantifiable and not included in the Total 2024 Funding.
(3) Funding in this table also excludes employee costs
paid centrally.
(4) The Eastern Hills Community Kindergarten and Playgroup is temporarily
closed for the 2024 calendar year. This is to enable the local council to proceed with capital works to upgrade the facility.
All students were accommodated at surrounding schools during this temporary
closure.
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