❓ Mr. Wyatt questions the Education portfolio regarding Duncraig Senior High School's reserve fund, seeking a breakdown of its components and allocations. The Minister provides a detailed response outlining the fund's composition and planned asset replacements.
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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 $1,350,651.63 for Duncraig 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) Duncraig
Senior High School
had an amount of $1,380,951.63 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
DUNCRAIG SHS (4129)
273,497.94
1,331,952.52
926,874.53
678,575.93
704,517.65
-2,141.95
1,380,951.63
1 General Fund Balance = Opening Balance + Revenues - Expenses
2 Bank A/C = General Fund Balance + Reserves + Suspense A/C-Tax
(c) $704,517.65
(i) what assets are to be replaced?
(ii) how much has been allocated to replace each asset? ($)
Bus Replacement (for 2 buses)
67,658.35
Plant and Equipment (includes air conditioners and major learning area equipment such as band saws, lathes, stoves, washing machine, etc)
60,230.81
ICT Equipment (including computers, monitors, printers, servers, infrastructure such as cabling and data points, classroom projectors, etc)
203,494.30
Cleaning Equipment (vacuum cleaners, polishers, carpet cleaning machines)
14,774.62
Building Improvements (including upgrading learning spaces, CCTV, painting, replacement carpets/flooring, refurbishment, etc)
140,219.55
Building Infrastructure improvements (includes replacement of concertina doors in learning areas, shade structures for students, upgrading of office areas).
49,624.09
Replacement of Office equipment (folding machine, laminator, fax machine)
5,967.84
Grounds Equipment (2 x tractors, edger, sweeper, mulcher etc)
8,000.00
Learning area resources over eight Learning Areas - (text books, Library books, Science equipment, TV's, audio and media equipment, sewing machines, sporting equipment, Maritime equipment including boat equipment etc)
93,410.63
Replacement of photocopiers
13,711.94
Furniture and Fittings (including, student tables and chairs, Classroom and library shelving, student activity area furniture, blinds.)
47,425.52
Total
704,517.65
(d) Not applicable. Parent contributions are not applied to reserve funds.
(e) Not Applicable. All funding in reserves is allocated - refer to Question (c).
Senior High School
had an amount of $1,380,951.63 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
DUNCRAIG SHS (4129)
273,497.94
1,331,952.52
926,874.53
678,575.93
704,517.65
-2,141.95
1,380,951.63
1 General Fund Balance = Opening Balance + Revenues - Expenses
2 Bank A/C = General Fund Balance + Reserves + Suspense A/C-Tax
(c) $704,517.65
(i) what assets are to be replaced?
(ii) how much has been allocated to replace each asset? ($)
Bus Replacement (for 2 buses)
67,658.35
Plant and Equipment (includes air conditioners and major learning area equipment such as band saws, lathes, stoves, washing machine, etc)
60,230.81
ICT Equipment (including computers, monitors, printers, servers, infrastructure such as cabling and data points, classroom projectors, etc)
203,494.30
Cleaning Equipment (vacuum cleaners, polishers, carpet cleaning machines)
14,774.62
Building Improvements (including upgrading learning spaces, CCTV, painting, replacement carpets/flooring, refurbishment, etc)
140,219.55
Building Infrastructure improvements (includes replacement of concertina doors in learning areas, shade structures for students, upgrading of office areas).
49,624.09
Replacement of Office equipment (folding machine, laminator, fax machine)
5,967.84
Grounds Equipment (2 x tractors, edger, sweeper, mulcher etc)
8,000.00
Learning area resources over eight Learning Areas - (text books, Library books, Science equipment, TV's, audio and media equipment, sewing machines, sporting equipment, Maritime equipment including boat equipment etc)
93,410.63
Replacement of photocopiers
13,711.94
Furniture and Fittings (including, student tables and chairs, Classroom and library shelving, student activity area furniture, blinds.)
47,425.52
Total
704,517.65
(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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