A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed financial information about Willetton Senior High School's reserve fund, including its composition, asset replacement allocations, and parent contributions. The answer provides a breakdown of the school's finances and specific allocations for asset replacement.

AnsweredQoN 1130Legislative Assembly
Asked
10 September 2013
Portfolio
Education

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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 $2,296,812.46 for Willetton 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) $2,296,812.46 was total amount held the school's in 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
WILLETTON SHS (4126)
1,328,027.65
1,840,738.61
1,407,088.13
1,761,678.13
540,955.36
-5,821.03
2,296,812.46
1 General Fund Balance = Opening Balance + Revenues - Expenses
2 Bank A/C = General Fund Balance + Reserves + Suspense A/C-Tax
(c) $540,955.36
(i) what assets are to be replaced?
(ii) how much has been allocated to replace each asset? ($)
Bus replacement
61,723
Photocopiers and Printers
53,492
B.F.I. Reserve for Block E & F Upgrade
29,360
Phys Ed - New kayak trailer/Weights room equipment and IT video wall
49,916
Outdoor Education - kayaks/snorkelling and camping equipment
9,389
Furniture and locker replacement
35,375
Home Ec commercial freezer and café machine
11,186
ICT/Admin/IT Replacements: Imacs Cad progr laptops and PC computers
105,751
The Arts: music/media/photography/props/cameras/ guitars/keyboards
27,373
Science: Electronic balances/microscopes andCurriculum texts Yr 8,9 and 10
39,122
Library - book collection
22,760
VET- SSEP, ETPP programs, IT upgrades and training programs and facilitation.
56,800
Learning areas - National Curriculum materials
26,178
Network/Solar car challenge/OHS
12,530
Total
540,955
(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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