WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the Department of Education's interim swimming program, detailing school participation and funding from 2021-2024. The answer provides specific figures for both government and non-government school participation and total program expenditure.

AnsweredQoN 1953Legislative Council
Asked
13 March 2024
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Education

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I refer to the Department of Education's interim swimming program, and I ask: (a) how many schools participated in the program in: (i) 2021; (ii) 2022; and (iii) 2023; and (b) can the Minister advise the total funding allocated to the program in the following years: (i) 2021; (ii) 2022; (iii) 2023; and (iv) 2024?

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Answered
16 April 2024
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Education
Response time
5 days
a)      School Participation in Interm program 2021-23
Total Schools enrolled (and type)
2021
2022
2023
Government
639
607
637
Non-Government
144
151
143
Total
783
758
780
Source: Western Australia Interm VacSwim System (WAIVS)
b)      Swimming and Water Safety total program expenditure 2020-24
Year
Total Expenditure (VacSwim and Interm programs
2020/21
15,776,352
2021/22
18,617,828
2022/23
20,025,383
2023/24 (up until February 2024)
15,096,023
Total
69,515,586
Source: Oracle Business Intelligence system (OBI)

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