❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details about the reserve fund of Onslow Primary School, including its balance, breakdown, asset replacement allocations, parent contributions, and unallocated funds. The answer provides a detailed breakdown of the school's finances and asset replacement plans.
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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 $856,396.17 for Onslow Primary 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) $856,396.17 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
ONSLOW PS (5363)
264,749.31
532,484.79
218,872.57
578,361.53
266,092.24
11,942.40
856,396.17
1 General Fund Balance = Opening Balance + Revenues - Expenses
2 Bank A/C = General Fund Balance + Reserves + Suspense A/C - Tax
(c) $266,092.24
(i) what assets are to be replaced?
(ii) how much has been allocated to replace each asset?
Ride on Mower
10,563.66
School Shed
- For construction of new bus shed
109,253.00
Playground Improvement
28,988.00
Grounds improvement
- Maintenance and replacement of shade sails
13,452.11
Computer Replacement
- Laptops - ($9,262.75)
- Desktops- ($9,262.75)
- Smart boards - ($9, 262.75)
- iPads - ($9, 263.65)
37,051.90
Library Automation
1,351.05
Furniture Reserve
- Class room furniture - ($30, 000)
- Office furniture - ($6857.65)
36,857.65
Admin Office Equipment Reserve
4,806.36
Garden Equipment and Retic Reserve
7,950.32
Home Ec Reserve
- Replacement of home ec equipment (ie mixers, stove, microwaves and other home ec hardware)
5,000.00
Admin Photocopier Reserve
9,200.00
Toilet Refurbishment
1,618.19
Total
266,092.24
(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
ONSLOW PS (5363)
264,749.31
532,484.79
218,872.57
578,361.53
266,092.24
11,942.40
856,396.17
1 General Fund Balance = Opening Balance + Revenues - Expenses
2 Bank A/C = General Fund Balance + Reserves + Suspense A/C - Tax
(c) $266,092.24
(i) what assets are to be replaced?
(ii) how much has been allocated to replace each asset?
Ride on Mower
10,563.66
School Shed
- For construction of new bus shed
109,253.00
Playground Improvement
28,988.00
Grounds improvement
- Maintenance and replacement of shade sails
13,452.11
Computer Replacement
- Laptops - ($9,262.75)
- Desktops- ($9,262.75)
- Smart boards - ($9, 262.75)
- iPads - ($9, 263.65)
37,051.90
Library Automation
1,351.05
Furniture Reserve
- Class room furniture - ($30, 000)
- Office furniture - ($6857.65)
36,857.65
Admin Office Equipment Reserve
4,806.36
Garden Equipment and Retic Reserve
7,950.32
Home Ec Reserve
- Replacement of home ec equipment (ie mixers, stove, microwaves and other home ec hardware)
5,000.00
Admin Photocopier Reserve
9,200.00
Toilet Refurbishment
1,618.19
Total
266,092.24
(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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