Mr. Wyatt questions the Education portfolio regarding the reserve funds of Newman Senior High School, specifically seeking a breakdown of the funds and their allocation. The Minister provides a detailed breakdown of the school's finances and asset replacement plans.

AnsweredQoN 1194Legislative Assembly
Asked
10 September 2013
Portfolio
Education

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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 $903,461.19 for Newman Senior High School: (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 fee; 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) $903,461.19 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
NEWMAN SHS (4114)
257,681.90
1,012,584.84
736,563.44
533,703.30
382,662.71
-12,904.82
903,461.19
1 General Fund Balance = Opening Balance + Revenues - Expenses
2 Bank A/C = General Fund Balance + Reserves + Suspense A/C - Tax
(c) $382,662.71
(i) what assets are to be replaced?
(ii) how much has been allocated to replace each asset? ($)
D & T replacement of workshop machinery (Lathes, milling machines, cold saw etc)
19,358.69
Library AMLIB replacement
3,332.08
3 year replacement tablet/laptop/computers
Laptop computers
64,290.82
Charging/storage trolleys
8,500.00
Tablets
18,000.00
Desktop computers
42,860.40
Replacement of whole school furniture (classroom, offices and administration)
44,253.30
Replacement and purchase of office equipment eg. Compactus, office refurbishment, printers, filing cabinets etc.
40,006.36
Replacement and purchase of plant and equipment - Home Ec, Science, PE, Garden equip, Cleaning equip (ovens, chemical storage, ride-on mower, floor cleaners etc)
44,434.07
Replacement of school fridges, freezers, washing machines, dishwasher and dryers
16,540.55
Replacement and purchase of classroom smart boards, projectors, TV's, sound systems, pa systems, cameras.
47,832.44
Replacement of school photocopiers (6)
33,254.00
Total
382,662.71
(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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