❓ Hon Donna Faragher asks about funding allocations for STEM upgrades in 19 secondary schools, seeking a breakdown of costs. The Minister provides a table of allocations and percentage breakdowns for planning, construction, and equipment.
AnsweredQoN 849Legislative Council
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(1) I refer to the Minister’s press release titled, Architects appointed for first round of school STEM upgrades (1 July 2022)
and the 19 secondary schools that have been appointed an architect to develop
the designs for these upgrades. For each of the 19
secondary schools listed, what was the total amount of funding allocated to
each school for science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) upgrades as part of this announcement? (2) For
each of the school funding allocations referred to in (1), will the Minister
provide a further breakdown and advise: (a) the total amount of
funding allocated for administration, planning and design of the project; (b) the total amount of
funding allocated for building construction/refurbishment of the project; and (c) the total amount of
funding allocated for the purchasing of equipment?
and the 19 secondary schools that have been appointed an architect to develop
the designs for these upgrades. For each of the 19
secondary schools listed, what was the total amount of funding allocated to
each school for science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) upgrades as part of this announcement? (2) For
each of the school funding allocations referred to in (1), will the Minister
provide a further breakdown and advise: (a) the total amount of
funding allocated for administration, planning and design of the project; (b) the total amount of
funding allocated for building construction/refurbishment of the project; and (c) the total amount of
funding allocated for the purchasing of equipment?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 September 2022
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
5 days
(1) The respective schools may be funded for a new STEM facility build or to have an existing laboratory upgraded.
School
STEM Project Budget
Applecross Senior High School
$1,500,000
Armadale Senior High School
$1,000,000
Baldivis Secondary College
$1,500,000
Bridgetown High School
$400,000
Busselton Senior High School
$1,200,000
Carnarvon Community College
$1,000,000
Central Midlands Senior High School
$500,000
Clarkson Community High School
$400,000
Esperance Senior High School
$1,500,000
John Tonkin College
$1,000,000
Kalamunda Senior High School
$1,700,000
Manjimup Senior High School
$1,000,000
Melville Senior High School
$1,500,000
Mindarie Senior College
$1,500,000
Northam Senior High School
$1,000,000
Roleystone Community College
$1,660,000
Sevenoaks Senior College
$1,000,000
Thornlie Senior High School
$1,500,000
Woodvale Secondary College
$1,500,000
(2)(a) normal practice is to allocate approximately 15% of the budget to planning, design and project management.
(b) approximately 75% to 80% of the respective project budget is allocated to the direct construction costs of a new facility or the refurbishment costs of an existing laboratory.
(c) approximately 8% of the project budget is allocated for furniture and specialist equipment to enable schools to deliver STEM programs. This may vary as some schools are already well equipped for such subjects.
The percentages are a guide only and vary from project to project based on particular circumstances.
School
STEM Project Budget
Applecross Senior High School
$1,500,000
Armadale Senior High School
$1,000,000
Baldivis Secondary College
$1,500,000
Bridgetown High School
$400,000
Busselton Senior High School
$1,200,000
Carnarvon Community College
$1,000,000
Central Midlands Senior High School
$500,000
Clarkson Community High School
$400,000
Esperance Senior High School
$1,500,000
John Tonkin College
$1,000,000
Kalamunda Senior High School
$1,700,000
Manjimup Senior High School
$1,000,000
Melville Senior High School
$1,500,000
Mindarie Senior College
$1,500,000
Northam Senior High School
$1,000,000
Roleystone Community College
$1,660,000
Sevenoaks Senior College
$1,000,000
Thornlie Senior High School
$1,500,000
Woodvale Secondary College
$1,500,000
(2)(a) normal practice is to allocate approximately 15% of the budget to planning, design and project management.
(b) approximately 75% to 80% of the respective project budget is allocated to the direct construction costs of a new facility or the refurbishment costs of an existing laboratory.
(c) approximately 8% of the project budget is allocated for furniture and specialist equipment to enable schools to deliver STEM programs. This may vary as some schools are already well equipped for such subjects.
The percentages are a guide only and vary from project to project based on particular circumstances.
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