❓ Detailed breakdown of Tuart College's reserve fund, including asset replacement allocations and clarification on parent contributions. The response provides a comprehensive overview of the school's financial planning and resource allocation.
AnsweredQoN 1123Legislative Assembly
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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 $3,264,595.08 for Tuart 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 fees; 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) $3,264,595.08 was the total amount held in the school's 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
TUART COLLEGE (4505)
283,242.07
1,120,561.27
1,080,963.53
322,839.81
2,818,264.62
123,490.65
3,264,595.08
1 General Fund Balance = Opening Balance + Revenues - Expenses
2 Bank A/C = General Fund Balance + Reserves + Suspense A/C-Tax
(c) $2,818,264.62
(i) what assets are to be replaced?
(ii) how much has been allocated to replace each asset? ($)
Repairs and Maintenance
Office and classroom - 50 rooms at 5 per year - 10 year cycle:
Painting
100,000.00
Carpet
100,000.00
Exterior casement windows and frames
250,000.00
Building Fabric and Infrastructure
Car park resurfacing - 10 year cycle
100,000.00
Perimeter security bollards - 4 year cycle
6,000.00
Plant and Equipment
Café Kitchen plant - 5 year cycle
53,964.62
Pool plant and equipment - 5 year cycle
50,000.00
College CCTV - 3 year cycle
20,000.00
Pool maintenance
Annual residual maintenance cost, up to 5 year cycle
75,000.00
Cleaning and Gardening
Equipment and plant replacement - 5 year cycle
40,800.00
Air Conditioning
Café - 10 year cycle
50,000.00
Gymnasium - 10 year cycle
50,000.00
Information and Communication Technology
Student devices/workstations - 4 year cycle
300,000.00
Classroom environment ICT facilities - 4 year cycle
100,000.00
Staff devices/workstations - 4 year cycle
65,000.00
ICT equipment disposal - 4 year cycle
40,000.00
ICT accessories and equipment - 4 year cycle
80,000.00
Photocopiers
High volume photocopier - 6 year cycle (4yrs + 2yrs of next cycle)
40,000.00
Low volume office photocopiers - 6 year cycle (4yrs + 2yrs of next cycle)
105,000.00
Furniture
Classroom furniture - 40 rooms at 8 rooms per year - 5 year cycle
320,000.00
Café furniture - 5 year cycle
40,000.00
Office furniture - 15 offices at 5 offices per year - 5 year cycle
37,500.00
Educational Projects
Online curriculum delivery program - development and staffing
530,000.00
Certificate IV programs - development and staffing
265,000.00
Total
2,818,264.62
(d) Not applicable. Parent contributions are not applied to reserve funds.
(e) Not Applicable. All funding in reserves is allocated - refer to Question (c).
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
TUART COLLEGE (4505)
283,242.07
1,120,561.27
1,080,963.53
322,839.81
2,818,264.62
123,490.65
3,264,595.08
1 General Fund Balance = Opening Balance + Revenues - Expenses
2 Bank A/C = General Fund Balance + Reserves + Suspense A/C-Tax
(c) $2,818,264.62
(i) what assets are to be replaced?
(ii) how much has been allocated to replace each asset? ($)
Repairs and Maintenance
Office and classroom - 50 rooms at 5 per year - 10 year cycle:
Painting
100,000.00
Carpet
100,000.00
Exterior casement windows and frames
250,000.00
Building Fabric and Infrastructure
Car park resurfacing - 10 year cycle
100,000.00
Perimeter security bollards - 4 year cycle
6,000.00
Plant and Equipment
Café Kitchen plant - 5 year cycle
53,964.62
Pool plant and equipment - 5 year cycle
50,000.00
College CCTV - 3 year cycle
20,000.00
Pool maintenance
Annual residual maintenance cost, up to 5 year cycle
75,000.00
Cleaning and Gardening
Equipment and plant replacement - 5 year cycle
40,800.00
Air Conditioning
Café - 10 year cycle
50,000.00
Gymnasium - 10 year cycle
50,000.00
Information and Communication Technology
Student devices/workstations - 4 year cycle
300,000.00
Classroom environment ICT facilities - 4 year cycle
100,000.00
Staff devices/workstations - 4 year cycle
65,000.00
ICT equipment disposal - 4 year cycle
40,000.00
ICT accessories and equipment - 4 year cycle
80,000.00
Photocopiers
High volume photocopier - 6 year cycle (4yrs + 2yrs of next cycle)
40,000.00
Low volume office photocopiers - 6 year cycle (4yrs + 2yrs of next cycle)
105,000.00
Furniture
Classroom furniture - 40 rooms at 8 rooms per year - 5 year cycle
320,000.00
Café furniture - 5 year cycle
40,000.00
Office furniture - 15 offices at 5 offices per year - 5 year cycle
37,500.00
Educational Projects
Online curriculum delivery program - development and staffing
530,000.00
Certificate IV programs - development and staffing
265,000.00
Total
2,818,264.62
(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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