1204. Hon Alison Xamon to the Minister for Education and Training:
(1) How much money in total was taken from the budgets of those secondary schools with enrolments of greater than 1,200 students?
(2) From which schools did the money come?
(3) How much money was taken from the budgets of each of those schools?
(4) Which secondary schools received additional funding as a result of the redistribution of that money?
(5) How much money did each school receive?
(6) Were any funds remaining following this redistribution?
(7) If yes to (6), how much?
(8) If yes to (6), how have the remaining funds been used?
Hon Sue Ellery replied:
(1) All schools receive a per-student allocation for each eligible student enrolled at the time of the February 2018 student census. A reduced per-student allocation was applied once an enrolment threshold of 1 200 students was met, allowing large senior high schools to meet all fixed costs and still generate economies of scale to achieve additional funding, but at a slower rate of growth than in previous years.
In 2018, for schools with enrolments above 1 200, the per-student funding is reduced by $1 145 (13%) for each student above the threshold. This adjustment affected 26 senior high schools which, under the previous methodology, would have been allocated a further $12 674 005 in per-student funding.
(2)–(3)
|
School |
Number of students |
Number of students above the threshold of 1 200 |
Adjustment in Per Student ($1 145 per student above threshold) |
|
| 1. |
Applecross Senior High School |
1 530 |
330 |
$377 850 |
| 2. |
Ashdale Secondary College |
1 609 |
409 |
$468 305 |
| 3. |
Atwell College |
1 425 |
225 |
$257 625 |
| 4. |
Australind Senior High School |
1 376 |
176 |
$201 520 |
| 5. |
Baldivis Secondary College |
1 756 |
556 |
$636 620 |
| 6. |
Ballajura Community College |
1 334 |
134 |
$153 430 |
| 7. |
Butler College |
1 849 |
649 |
$743 105 |
| 8. |
Byford Secondary College |
1 205 |
5 |
$5 725 |
| 9. |
Canning Vale College |
1 577 |
377 |
$431 665 |
| 10. |
Carine Senior High School |
1 546 |
346 |
$396 170 |
| 11. |
Churchlands Senior High School |
2 718 |
1 518 |
$1 738 110 |
| 12. |
Comet Bay College |
1 812 |
612 |
$700 740 |
| 13. |
Duncraig Senior High School |
1 437 |
237 |
$271 365 |
| 14. |
Ellenbrook Secondary College |
1 681 |
481 |
$550 745 |
| 15. |
Halls Head College |
1 348 |
148 |
$169 460 |
| 16. |
John Curtin College Of The Arts |
1 645 |
445 |
$509 525 |
| 17. |
Joseph Banks Secondary College |
1 327 |
127 |
$145 415 |
| 18. |
Kelmscott Senior High School |
1 421 |
221 |
$253 045 |
| 19. |
Lynwood Senior High School |
1 294 |
94 |
$107 630 |
| 20. |
Melville Senior High School |
1 369 |
169 |
$193 505 |
| 21. |
Mount Lawley Senior High School |
1 691 |
491 |
$562 195 |
| 22. |
Perth Modern School |
1 416 |
216 |
$247 320 |
| 23. |
Rossmoyne Senior High School |
2 111 |
911 |
$1 043 095 |
| 24. |
Shenton College |
2 080 |
880 |
$1 007 600 |
| 25. |
Willetton Senior High School |
2 275 |
1 075 |
$1 230 875 |
| 26. |
Woodvale Secondary College |
1 437 |
237 |
$271 365 |
(4)–(5) Some of the savings generated through the equity adjustment have been reinvested into small senior high schools. Schools with fewer than 500 students received an additional flat rate $288 500 in 2018. Those with between 500 and 900 students received an additional amount up to $288 500 depending on their size. This ensures a greater level of equity across senior high schools. Small senior high schools have received this additional funding through a targeted initiative in 2018.
|
School |
Small Senior High Schools Targeted initiative |
|
| 1. |
Armadale Senior High School |
$164 445.00 |
| 2. |
Balcatta Senior High School |
$212 768.75 |
| 3. |
Balga Senior High School |
$238 733.75 |
| 4. |
Belmont City College |
$7 933.75 |
| 5. |
Broome Senior High School |
$38 226.25 |
| 6. |
Busselton Senior High School |
$155 068.75 |
| 7. |
Cape Naturaliste College |
$94 916.50 |
| 8. |
Cecil Andrews College |
$186 803.75 |
| 9. |
Central Midlands Senior High School |
$288 500.00 |
| 10. |
Clarkson Community High School |
$288 500.00 |
| 11. |
Collie Senior High School |
$258 928.75 |
| 12. |
Como Secondary College |
$41 832.50 |
| 13. |
Coodanup College |
$145 692.50 |
| 14. |
Dalyellup College |
$71 403.75 |
| 15. |
Denmark Senior High School |
$288 500.00 |
| 16. |
Dianella Secondary College |
$278 402.50 |
| 17. |
Eaton Community College |
$253 158.75 |
| 18. |
Girrawheen Senior High School |
$288 500.00 |
| 19. |
Governor Stirling Senior High School |
$2 885.00 |
| 20. |
Hampton Senior High School |
$57 700.00 |
| 21. |
Harvey Senior High School |
$288 500.00 |
| 22. |
Hedland Senior High School |
$38 947.50 |
| 23. |
Katanning Senior High School |
$288 500.00 |
| 24. |
Kiara College |
$288 500.00 |
| 25. |
Lakeland Senior High School |
$155 790.00 |
| 26. |
Manjimup Senior High School |
$226 472.50 |
| 27. |
Narrogin Senior High School |
$183 918.75 |
| 28. |
Newman Senior High School |
$288 500.00 |
| 29. |
Newton Moore Senior High School |
$119 727.50 |
| 30. |
North Albany Senior High School |
$59 863.75 |
| 31. |
Northam Senior High School |
$160 117.50 |
| 32. |
Pinjarra Senior High School |
$97 368.75 |
| 33. |
Swan View Senior High School |
$209 162.50 |
| 34. |
Tom Price Senior High School |
$288 500.00 |
| 35. |
Warwick Senior High School |
$178 870.00 |
| 36. |
Yanchep Secondary College |
$220 702.50 |
(6) Yes.
(7) $6 217 663.50
(8) The balance of the funding was reinvested into other support for schools, such as additional education assistants and time for level 3 teachers to provide mentoring and mental health education in classrooms.