❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks a detailed breakdown of Armadale Senior High School's reserve funds, including asset replacement allocations and parent contributions. The answer provides a comprehensive financial overview.
AnsweredQoN 1201Legislative 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 $852,757.96 for Armadale 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) $852,757.96 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
ARMADALE SHS (4003)
389,029.09
715,885.37
576,375.12
528,539.34
325,986.43
-1,767.81
852,757.96
1 General Fund Balance = Opening Balance + Revenues - Expenses
2 Bank A/C = General Fund Balance + Reserves + Suspense A/C-Tax
(c) $325,986.43
(i) what assets are to be replaced?
(ii) how much has been allocated to replace each asset? ($)
Bus
44,121.00
Tractor, blowers and garden equipment
5,417.00
Kiln
3,920.00
Floor polishers, vacuums, cleaning equipment
2,472.00
Admin , laminator, printers, guillotine
2,781.00
New Year 8 undercover area
29,100.00
English computers, printers
2,614.00
Maths computers, printers
2,695.00
Science computers, printer, microscopes etc
6,400.00
S & E, computers, printers, text books
6,036.00
Phy Ed , gym equipment, sports equipment
9,928.00
D & T , Machinery, drills, presses, forklift
11,580.00
Home Ec, ovens, grills, microwave, fridge/freezer
4,065.00
B & T , computers, printers
809.00
Library, computers, printers, laminators
3,602.00
Student Serv computers, printers, tv, projector
11,168.00
VET , tyre press, brake, D & T equipment
18,702.00
Com Lit - computers, printers, books
2,746.00
Furniture, desks, chair, bookcases, blinds, carpet,
14,254.00
Media, camera, tv, computers, printers, video recorders, mac mini pros, film cameras
8,408.00
Admin computer, printers, servers, security cameras,
16,350.00
Learn tec - computer labs, cabling, replacement of NCSSF computers, laptops
52,241.00
Art, light boxes, soldering irons, computers
5,400.00
WA cadets- funds to be returned as programme, no longer running
7,000.00
Music - instruments
886.00
Drama - staging, lights, music system, backdrops, tv
1,824.00
Dance - costumes, lights, music, tv
2,093.00
Ideas - computers, printers
1,193.00
Photocopiers, throughout whole school
48,181.43
Total
325,986.43
(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
ARMADALE SHS (4003)
389,029.09
715,885.37
576,375.12
528,539.34
325,986.43
-1,767.81
852,757.96
1 General Fund Balance = Opening Balance + Revenues - Expenses
2 Bank A/C = General Fund Balance + Reserves + Suspense A/C-Tax
(c) $325,986.43
(i) what assets are to be replaced?
(ii) how much has been allocated to replace each asset? ($)
Bus
44,121.00
Tractor, blowers and garden equipment
5,417.00
Kiln
3,920.00
Floor polishers, vacuums, cleaning equipment
2,472.00
Admin , laminator, printers, guillotine
2,781.00
New Year 8 undercover area
29,100.00
English computers, printers
2,614.00
Maths computers, printers
2,695.00
Science computers, printer, microscopes etc
6,400.00
S & E, computers, printers, text books
6,036.00
Phy Ed , gym equipment, sports equipment
9,928.00
D & T , Machinery, drills, presses, forklift
11,580.00
Home Ec, ovens, grills, microwave, fridge/freezer
4,065.00
B & T , computers, printers
809.00
Library, computers, printers, laminators
3,602.00
Student Serv computers, printers, tv, projector
11,168.00
VET , tyre press, brake, D & T equipment
18,702.00
Com Lit - computers, printers, books
2,746.00
Furniture, desks, chair, bookcases, blinds, carpet,
14,254.00
Media, camera, tv, computers, printers, video recorders, mac mini pros, film cameras
8,408.00
Admin computer, printers, servers, security cameras,
16,350.00
Learn tec - computer labs, cabling, replacement of NCSSF computers, laptops
52,241.00
Art, light boxes, soldering irons, computers
5,400.00
WA cadets- funds to be returned as programme, no longer running
7,000.00
Music - instruments
886.00
Drama - staging, lights, music system, backdrops, tv
1,824.00
Dance - costumes, lights, music, tv
2,093.00
Ideas - computers, printers
1,193.00
Photocopiers, throughout whole school
48,181.43
Total
325,986.43
(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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