❓ Question regarding school fees for children of 457 visa holders in WA public schools, including payment status, hardship applications, and GST. The answer provides data on invoices issued, payments received, employer contributions, and hardship applications.
AnsweredQoN 2991Legislative Council
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I refer to children in Western Australian public schools who are dependants of 457 visa holders and the collection of school fees by Education and Training International, and I ask: (a) how many families on 457 visas have been invoiced for school fees and when are fees due for payment; (b) how many families have paid the invoices referred to in (a), and what is the value of all fees collected; (c) how many business sponsors have paid the invoice for school fees for children of employees; (d) how many applications have been received for financial hardship provisions and how many of these applications have been approved; and (e) is there a GST component included in the invoiced fees and, if so, what is the amount?
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Answered
21 May 2015
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
29 days
(a) As at 11 May 2015, 2,426 families had been issued a fee advice notice and were required to make payment arrangements within 30 days.
(b) As at 11 May 2015, $817,484 had been received from 615 families. While some families have paid the fee in full many have made arrangements to pay the fee by instalments.
(c) As at 11 May 2015, five employers had paid their employees' family tuition fee in full and one employer has paid 50% of the family fee.
(d) As at 11 May 2015, 193 financial hardship applications had been received:
· 96 applications were being assessed; and
· 97 applications required additional information from the applicants.
(e) No
(b) As at 11 May 2015, $817,484 had been received from 615 families. While some families have paid the fee in full many have made arrangements to pay the fee by instalments.
(c) As at 11 May 2015, five employers had paid their employees' family tuition fee in full and one employer has paid 50% of the family fee.
(d) As at 11 May 2015, 193 financial hardship applications had been received:
· 96 applications were being assessed; and
· 97 applications required additional information from the applicants.
(e) No
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