Mr. Wyatt questions the Education Department regarding Sevenoaks Senior College's reserve fund, seeking a breakdown of its components and allocations. The response details the fund's balance, revenue, expenses, and specific allocations for asset replacement and other resources.

AnsweredQoN 1129Legislative 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 $2,304,142.40 for Sevenoaks Senior College: (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) $2,304,142.40 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
SEVENOAKS SENIOR COLLEGE (4165)
527,195.99
791,786.76
623,082.78
695,899.97
1,593,628.01
14,614.42
2,304,142.40
1 General Fund Balance = Opening Balance + Revenues - Expenses
2 Bank A/C = General Fund Balance + Reserves + Suspense A/C-Tax
(c) $1,593,628.01
(i) what assets are to be replaced?
(ii) how much has been allocated to replace each asset? ($)
Reprographics
62,824.58
Design and Technology
21,542.00
Gardens
brick paving, garden beds
35,000.00
Buildings Refurbishment upgrade for home economics room to industry standard; design & technology room upgrade;
200,000.00
Building and Infrastructure TTC - cover area TTC; expensive equipment replacement
100,000.00
Administration Computers
37,363.64
College General Resources: whiteboards; photography equipment; TV's; projectors
98,350.00
Technology student use computer equipment replacement
161,479.73
Furniture
34,503.10
Administration Office Equipment
21,105.00
Software
15,000.00
Library Items (not collection)
10,000.00
Library Collection
13,000.00
Photocopiers
86,149.91
Staff Replacement 2013/14 for half cohort.
697,310.05
Total
1,593,628.01
(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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