A WA parliamentary question seeks details on conferences and seminars conducted by school executive organisations, including costs and attendance. The Minister provides a breakdown of financial support given to various professional associations.

AnsweredQoN 877Legislative Assembly
Asked
26 February 2003
Portfolio
Education and Training

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(1) Will the Minister provide the full details, including venues, of all conferences and seminars conducted by school executive organisations since 19 February 2001?
(2) What total financial contribution was made by the Department of Education in conducting these conferences and seminars?
(3) Who paid for each school executive to attend these conferences and seminars?
(4) What process was in place for approval to be given for each school executive to attend each of these conferences and seminars?
(5) What has been the total cost expended since 19 February 2001 by the Department of Education, District Offices and schools in the attendance of school executives at these conferences and seminars?
(6) What percentage of these conferences and seminars were conducted outside of normal school hours?

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Answered
15 May 2003
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
78 days
(2) The Department of Education and Training provides financial support to the following organisations, annually, to assist them in conducting conferences and/or seminars. 2001 2002 Professional Association (Excluding GST) (Excluding GST) $ $ WA State School Registrars' Association 16 000 16 000 WA Education Support Principals and Administrators' Association 6 300 6 300 WA Secondary School Executives' Association 21 000 21 000 WA District High School Administrators' Association 18 000 18 000 Association of Secondary Schools Registrars WA 4 000 4 000 WA Secondary Teaching Administrators' Association 14 000 14 000 Australian Primary Principals' Association - WA Chapter 7 500 WA Primary Principals' Association 34 000 51 200 WA Primary Deputy Principals' Association 17 200 Totals 130 500 138 000 The Department also provides assistance by way of relief days for teaching administrators to attend professional association meetings or conferences. Expenditure amounted to: 11 617 2 658
The Department also provides assistance by way of relief days for teaching administrators to attend professional association meetings or conferences. Expenditure amounted to: 11 617 2 658
Expenditure amounted to: 11 617 2 658

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