States Grants (Schools Assistance) Amendment Act 1991 (Cth)

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States Grants (Schools Assistance)

Amendment Act 1991

No. 178 of 1991

An Act to amend the States Grants (Schools Assistance)

Act 1988

[Assented to 25 November 1991]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

Short title etc.

1.(1) This Act may be cited as the States Grants (Schools Assistance) Amendment Act 1991.

(2) In this Act, "Principal Act" means the States Grants (Schools Assistance) Act 19881.

Commencement

2.(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Paragraph 3(e) is taken to have commenced on 19 December 1989.

(3) Section 12 is taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of the States Grants (Schools Assistance) Amendment Act 1990.

(4) Paragraphs 3(c), (d), (f), (h) and (i) and section 4 commence on the day on which section 12 of the Migration Amendment Act 1991 commences.

Interpretation

3. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended:

(a) by omitting subparagraph (a) (i) of the definition of "capital project" in subsection (1) and substituting the following subparagraphs:

"(i) schools, non-government centres or rural student hostels in a particular area; or

(ia) schools, non-government centres or rural student hostels of particular kinds in a particular area; or";

(b) by inserting "or a non-government centre" after "school" in paragraph (h) of the definition of "capital project" in subsection (i);

(c) by omitting paragraph (a) from the definition of "eligible new arrival" in subsection (1) and substituting the following paragraph:

"(a) who is:

(i) a permanent resident; or

(ii) the holder of a recognised temporary entry permit; and";

(d) by inserting "(other than a recognised temporary entry permit)" after "permit" in paragraph (b) of the definition of "full fee paying private overseas student" in subsection (1);

(e) by omitting "11ZD" from paragraph (d) of the definition of "permanent resident" in subsection (1) and substituting "47";

(f) by omitting paragraph (d) of the definition of "permanent resident" in subsection (1);

(g) by inserting "or the Cocos (Keeling) Islands" after "Island" in paragraph (e) of the definition of "permanent resident" in subsection (1);

(h) by inserting ", or a person who is the holder of a recognised temporary entry permit," after "resident" in the definition of "student" in subsection (1);

(i) by omitting from subsection (1) the definition of "general education in English as a second language" and substituting the following definition:

" 'general education in English as a second language' means education that is provided to teach the English language to students:

(a) who are:

(i) permanent residents; or

(ii) holders of a recognised temporary entry permit; and

(b) whose first language is not English;

whether or not that education is provided with instruction for those students or other students in the culture of Aborigines or of people who have migrated to Australia;";

(j) by inserting in subsection (1) the following definitions:

" 'community language' means:

(a) an Aboriginal language; or

(b) the first language of people who have migrated to Australia;

but does not include English;

'eligible year 12 student' has the meaning given by subsections (11) and (12);

'government educational institution' means an educational institution in a State:

(a) that is not a government school; and

(b) that is conducted by or on behalf of the government of the State; and

(c) at which a priority language may be studied at secondary level;

'holder of a valid temporary entry permit' has the same meaning as in the Migration Act 1958;

'nominated authority' means a person or body nominated by an aggregation of non-systemic schools under section 39d;

'recognised temporary entry permit' means a valid temporary entry permit in respect of which a declaration under section 4a is in force;

'valid temporary entry permit' has the same meaning as in the Migration Act 1958;";

(k) by adding at the end the following subsections:

"(11) For the purposes of this Act, a person is an eligible year 12 student if:

(a) the person was enrolled in the program year 1991 at a government school or at a government educational institution in a State; and

(b) the person in that year was enrolled in and recorded an achievement in an accredited year 12 level course, or in an accredited year 12 level equivalent course, in a language; and

(c) the language is a language in respect of which a

declaration under subsection 4B(4) is in force in the State in the program year 1992.

"(12) For the purposes of this Act, a person is an eligible year 12 student if:

(a) the person was enrolled in the program year 1991 at a systemic school or at a non-systemic school in a State; and

(b) a payment under section 22 was made to the State for that year in relation to year 12 students at the systemic or non-systemic school; and

(c) the person in that year was enrolled in and recorded an achievement in an accredited year 12 level course, or in an accredited year 12 level equivalent course, in a language; and

(d) the language is a language in respect of which a declaration under subsection 4B(4) is in force in the State in the program year 1992.".

4. After section 4 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:

Recognised temporary entry permits

"4A.(1) The Minister may declare a valid temporary entry permit to be a recognised temporary entry permit for the purposes of this Act.

"(2) The declaration must be in writing.".

5. Before section 5 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:

Priority languages

"4B.(1) The Minister may make a list of languages that may be priority languages for the purposes of this Act.

"(2) The Minister may vary the list.

"(3) As soon as practicable after the list is made or varied, the Minister must send a copy of the list or variation to the State Ministers.

"(4) A State Minister may declare a language in the list to be a priority language in that State for the purposes of this Act.".

Grants for programs of ethnic education

6. Section 33 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after subsection (1) the following subsection:

"(1A) A grant is not to be made after the program year 1991.".

7. After section 34 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:

Grants for national projects assisting secondary education in prescribed country areas

"34A.(1) The Minister may approve a project for the purposes of this section if:

(a) the project is to be carried out in Australia and has the sole or principal object of increasing the number of students in prescribed country areas who complete 12 years of schooling; and

(b) the Minister is satisfied that:

(i) the project is of national importance; and

(ii) it is desirable to provide assistance under this section in connection with the project.

"(2) The Minister may authorise the payment to a State for the program year 1992 of an amount by way of financial assistance to the State for expenditure in relation to the approved project.

"(3) The sum of amounts paid to the States for the program year must not exceed the amount in Part 2 of Schedule 13.

"(4) The Minister is to determine the conditions on which financial assistance is granted to a State for the program year.

"(5) The conditions are to be included in an agreement entered into by the State with the Commonwealth.

"(6) The Minister may only authorise a payment to the State for the program year if the State has entered into the agreement.

"(7) Financial assistance is granted to a State for the program year in relation to an approved project conducted by the State:

(a) on the conditions set out in the agreement; and

(b) on the condition that, if the State does not fulfil a condition of the agreement with respect to the grant within the time (if any) specified for fulfilment of the condition:

(i) the State will, if the Minister so determines, repay to the Commonwealth the amount specified by the Minister in the determination; and

(ii) the Minister may delay making any further payment to the State until the State fulfils the condition.

"(8) The amount specified in the determination mentioned in subparagraph (7)(b)(i) is not to exceed the sum of the amounts of financial assistance paid to the State under this section in relation to the project for the program year.

"(9) Financial assistance is granted to a State for the program year in relation to an approved project conducted by a person or organisation (other than the State) on the conditions that:

(a) the State will pay, as soon as practicable, the person or

organisation an amount equal to each amount paid to the State under subsection (2) in relation to the project; and

(b) when making a payment, the State will identify the amount paid to the person or organisation as a payment made in relation to the project from money granted to the State under this section; and

(c) if the State does not fulfil the condition mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b), the State will, if the Minister so determines, repay to the Commonwealth the amount specified by the Minister in the determination; and

(d) the State will only make a payment to the person or organisation if the person or organisation has entered into an agreement with the Commonwealth for that year; and

(e) if the person or organisation does not fulfil a condition of the agreement, the Minister may delay making any further payment to the State under this section in respect of the person or organisation until the person or organisation fulfils that obligation.

"(10) The amount specified in a determination mentioned in paragraph 9(c) is not to exceed the sum of the amounts of financial assistance paid to the State under this section in relation to the project for the program year.

"(11) The Minister is to determine the conditions of the agreement mentioned in paragraph 9(d).

"(12) An approval under subsection (1) and an authorisation under subsection (2) are to be made by determination in writing.".

8. After section 39B of the Principal Act the following sections are inserted:

School language and literacy program—priority languages incentive element

"39C.(1) The Minister may authorise payment to a State of an amount by way of financial assistance:

(a) to the State for expenditure for the program year 1992 on language education provided at or in connection with government schools or government educational institutions in the State; and

(b) to the State for expenditure of an approved school system in the State for the program year 1992 on language education provided at or in connection with systemic schools in the school system; and

(c) to the State for expenditure of a non-systemic school, or an aggregation of non-systemic schools, in the State for the program year 1992 on language education provided at or in connection with the school or schools in the aggregation.

"(2) The amount paid to a State under paragraph (1)(a) for the program year must not exceed the lesser of the amounts worked out using the following formulas:

(a) Column 2 amount × Eligible students;

(b) Column 2 amount ×

Year 12 students

4

where:

'Column 2 amount' means the amount in column 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 20;

'Eligible students' means the number of eligible year 12 students at government schools and government educational institutions in the State;

'Year 12 students' means the number of year 12 students enrolled at government schools and government educational institutions in the State on the schools census day for the State for that year or such other day as the Minister determines in writing.

"(3) The amount paid to a State under paragraph (1)(b) for the program year must not exceed the lesser of the amounts worked out using the following formulas:

(a) Column 2 amount × Eligible students;

(b) Column 2 amount ×

Year 12 students

4

where:

'Column 2 amount' means the amount in column 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 20;

'Eligible students' means the number of eligible year 12 students at systemic schools in the school system;

'Year 12 students' means the number of year 12 students enrolled at systemic schools in the school system on the schools census day for the State for that year or such other day as the Minister determines in writing.

"(4) The amount paid to a State under paragraph (1)(c) for the program year must not exceed the lesser of the amounts worked out using the following formulas:

(a) Column 2 amount × Eligible students;

(b) Column 2 amount ×

Year 12 students

4

where:

'Column 2 amount' means the amount in column 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 20;

'Eligible students' means the number of eligible year 12 students at:

(a) the non-systemic school; or

(b) non-systemic schools in the aggregation;

'Year 12 students' means the number of year 12 students enrolled at:

(a) the non-systemic school; or

(b) non-systemic schools in the aggregation;

on the schools census day for the State for that year or such other day as the Minister determines in writing.

"(5) The Minister is to determine the conditions on which financial assistance is granted to a State for the program year.

"(6) The conditions are to be included in an agreement entered into by the State with the Commonwealth.

"(7) The Minister may only authorise a payment to the State for the program year if the State has entered into the agreement.

"(8) Financial assistance is granted to a State in respect of a government school, or a government educational institution, in the State for the program year:

(a) on the conditions set out in the agreement mentioned in subsection (7); and

(b) on the condition that, if the State does not fulfil a condition of the agreement with respect to the grant within the time (if any) specified for fulfilment of the condition:

(i) the State will, if the Minister so determines, repay to the Commonwealth the amount specified by the Minister in the determination; and

(ii) the Minister may delay making any further payments to the State under paragraph (1)(a) until the State fulfils that condition.

"(9) The amount specified in the determination mentioned in subparagraph (8)(b)(i) is not to exceed the sum of the amounts paid to the State under this section in respect of government schools and government educational institutions for the program year.

"(10) Financial assistance is granted to a State in respect of an approved school system in the State for the program year on the conditions that:

(a) the State will pay, as soon as possible, to the approved authority of the school system an amount equal to each amount paid to the State under this section in relation to the school system for that year; and

(b) when making the payment, the State will describe the amount paid as a payment made out of money provided to the State by the Commonwealth under this section; and

(c) if the State does not fulfil the condition mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b), the State will, if the Minister so determines, repay to the Commonwealth the amount specified by the Minister in the determination; and

(d) the State will only make a payment to the authority if the

authority has entered into an agreement with the Commonwealth for that year; and

(e) if the authority does not fulfil a condition of the agreement, the Minister may delay making any further payment to the State under this section in respect of the authority until the authority fulfils that obligation.

"(11) The amount specified in the determination mentioned in paragraph (10)(c) is not to exceed the sum of the amounts of financial assistance paid to the State under this section in respect of approved school systems for the program year.

"(12) The Minister is to determine the conditions of the agreement mentioned in paragraph (10)(d).

"(13) Financial assistance is granted to a State in respect of a non-systemic school, or an aggregation of non-systemic schools, in the State for the program year on the conditions that:

(a) the State will pay, as soon as possible:

(i) to the approved authority of the school an amount equal to each amount paid to the State under this section in relation to the school for that year; and

(ii) to the nominated authority of the aggregation an amount equal to each amount paid to the State under this section in relation to the aggregation for that year; and

(b) when making the payment, the State will describe the amount paid as a payment made out of money provided to the State by the Commonwealth under this section; and

(c) if the State does not fulfil the condition mentioned in subparagraph (a)(i) or (ii) or paragraph (b), the State will, if the Minister so determines, repay to the Commonwealth the amount specified by the Minister in the determination; and

(d) the State will only make a payment to the authority if the authority has entered into an agreement with the Commonwealth for that year; and

(e) if the authority does not fulfil a condition of the agreement, the Minister may delay making any further payment to the State under this section in respect of the authority until the authority fulfils that obligation.

"(14) The amount specified in the determination mentioned in paragraph 13(c) is not to exceed the sum of the amounts of financial assistance paid to the State under this section in respect of non-systemic schools and aggregations of non-systemic schools for the program year.

"(15) The Minister is to determine the conditions of the agreement mentioned in paragraph (13)(d).

"(16) An authorisation under subsection (1) is to be made by determination in writing.

Nominated authority

"39D. An aggregation of non-systemic schools may nominate a person or body to be the nominated authority of the aggregation for the purposes of this Act.

School language and literacy program—community languages element

"39E.(1) The Minister may authorise the payment to a State of an amount by way of financial assistance to the State for recurrent expenditure for the program year 1992 on community languages:

(a) provided at or in connection with government schools in the State; or

(b) provided by any other person or organisation in the State.

"(2) The amount paid to a State under subsection (1) must not exceed the amount worked out using Part 2 of Schedule 20.

"(3) The Minister may authorise the payment to a State of an amount by way of financial assistance to the State for recurrent expenditure of an approved school system, or of a non-systemic school, in the State for the program year 1992 on community languages provided at or in connection with systemic schools in the school system or the school.

"(4) The amount paid to a State under subsection (3) must not exceed the amount worked out using Part 2 of Schedule 20.

"(5) The Minister is to determine the conditions on which financial assistance is granted to a State for the program year.

"(6) The conditions are to be included in an agreement entered into by the State with the Commonwealth.

"(7) The Minister may only authorise a payment to the State for the program year if the State has entered into the agreement.

"(8) Financial assistance is granted to a State in respect of a government school or any other person or organisation in the State for the program year:

(a) on the conditions set out in the agreement mentioned in subsection (7); and

(b) on the condition that, if the State does not fulfil a condition of the agreement with respect to the grant within the time (if any) specified for fulfilment of the condition:

(i) the State will, if the Minister so determines, repay to the Commonwealth the amount specified by the Minister in the determination; and

(ii) the Minister may delay making any further payment to the State under subsection (1) until the State fulfils that condition.

"(9) The amount specified in the determination mentioned in subparagraph (8)(b)(i) is not to exceed the sum of the amounts paid to the State under this section in respect of government schools and other persons or organisations for the program year.

"(10) Financial assistance is granted to a State in respect of an approved school system, or a non-systemic school, in the State for the program year on the conditions that:

(a) the State will pay, as soon as possible, to the approved authority of the school system an amount equal to each amount paid to the State under this section in relation to the school system, or the school, for that year; and

(b) when making the payment, the State will describe the amount paid as a payment made out of money provided to the State by the Commonwealth under this section; and

(c) if the State does not fulfil the condition mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b), the State will, if the Minister so determines, repay to the Commonwealth the amount specified by the Minister in the determination; and

(d) the State will only make a payment to the authority if the authority has entered into an agreement with the Commonwealth for that year; and

(e) if the authority does not fulfil a condition of the agreement, the Minister may delay the making of any further payment to the State under this section in respect of the authority until the authority fulfils that obligation.

"(11) The amount specified in the determination mentioned in paragraph (10)(c) is not to exceed the sum of the amounts of financial assistance paid to the State under this section in respect of approved school systems and non-systemic schools for the program year.

"(12) The Minister is to determine the conditions of the agreement mentioned in paragraph (10)(d).

"(13) Authorisations under subsections (1) and (3) are to be made by determination in writing.

School language and literacy program—literacy and learning national element

"39F.(1) The Minister may approve a project for the purposes of this section if:

(a) the project is to be carried out in Australia; and

(b) the sole or principal object of the project is to enhance language, literacy and learning.

"(2) The Minister may authorise the payment to a State for the program year 1992 of an amount by way of financial assistance to the State for expenditure in relation to the approved project.

"(3) The sum of amounts paid to the States for the program year must not exceed the amount in Part 3 of Schedule 20.

"(4) The Minister is to determine the conditions on which financial assistance is granted to a State for the program year.

"(5) The conditions are to be included in an agreement entered into by the State with the Commonwealth.

"(6) The Minister may only authorise a payment to the State for the program year if the State has entered into the agreement.

"(7) Financial assistance is granted to a State for the program year in relation to an approved project conducted by the State:

(a) on the conditions set out in the agreement; and

(b) on the condition that, if the State does not fulfil a condition of the agreement with respect to the grant within the time (if any) specified for fulfilment of the condition:

(i) the State will, if the Minister so determines, repay to the Commonwealth an amount specified by the Minister in the determination; and

(ii) the Minister may delay making any further payment to the State until the State fulfils the condition.

"(8) The amount specified in the determination mentioned in subparagraph (7)(b)(i) is not to exceed the sum of the amounts of financial assistance paid to the State under this section in relation to the project for the program year.

"(9) Financial assistance is granted to a State for the program year in relation to an approved project conducted by a person or organisation (other than the State) on the conditions that:

(a) the State will pay, as soon as practicable, the person or organisation an amount equal to each amount paid to the State under subsection (2) in relation to the project; and

(b) when making a payment, the State will identify the amount paid to the person or organisation as a payment made in relation to the project from money granted to the State under this section; and

(c) if the State does not fulfil the condition mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b), the State will, if the Minister so determines, repay to the Commonwealth the amount specified by the Minister in the determination; and

(d) the State will only make a payment to the person or organisation if the person or organisation has entered into an agreement with the Commonwealth for that year; and

(e) if the person or organisation does not fulfil a condition of the agreement, the Minister may delay making any further payment to the State under this section in respect of the person or organisation until the person or organisation fulfils that obligation.

"(10) The amount specified in the determination mentioned in paragraph (9)(c) is not to exceed the sum of the amounts of financial assistance paid to the State under this section in relation to the project for the program year.

"(11) The Minister is to determine the conditions of the agreement mentioned in paragraph (9)(d).

"(12) An approval under subsection (1) and an authorisation under subsection (2) are to be made by determination in writing.

School language and literacy program—literacy and learning general element

"39G.(1) The Minister may authorise the payment to a State for the program year 1992 of an amount by way of financial assistance for recurrent expenditure for that year for professional development programs related to enhancing literacy and learning at secondary level.

"(2) The amount paid to a State for the program year must not exceed the relevant amount in Part 4 of Schedule 20.

"(3) The Minister is to determine the conditions on which financial assistance is granted to a State for the program year.

"(4) The conditions are to be included in an agreement entered into by the State with the Commonwealth.

"(5) The Minster may only authorise a payment to the State for the program year if the State has entered into the agreement.

"(6) Financial assistance is granted to a State for the program year:

(a) on the conditions set out in the agreement; and

(b) on the condition that, if the State does not comply with a condition specified in the agreement relating to the grant within the time (if any) specified in the agreement for fulfilling the condition:

(i) the State will, if the Minister so determines, repay the Commonwealth an amount determined by the Minister; and

(ii) the Minister may delay making any further payment to the State until the State fulfils the condition.

"(7) The amount specified in the determination mentioned in subparagraph 6(b)(1) is not to exceed the sum of the amounts of financial assistance paid to the State under subsection (1) for the program year.

"(8) An authorisation under subsection (1) is to be made by determination in writing.

Variations of Schedule 20

"39H.(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister may vary during a program year the amounts set out in Parts 2 and 3 of Schedule 20.

"(2) The Minister must not vary the amounts set out in Parts 2 and 3 of Schedule 20 that relate to a year in a way that, after the variation, the total of those amounts is greater or less than the total of those amounts before the variation.

"(3) As soon as practicable after making the determination, the Minister must:

(a) send a copy of it to the relevant State Minister; and

(b) cause a copy of it to be laid before each House of the Parliament.

"(4) The variation is to be made by determination in writing.".

Reductions for false or misleading statements

9. Section 43 of the Principal Act is amended:

(a) by inserting after subsection (1) the following subsections:

"(1A) If:

(a) a statement made to the Minister under this Act by the nominated authority of an aggregation of non-systemic schools is false or misleading in a material particular; and

(b) in reliance on the statement, a payment has been made to a State under a provision of this Act in respect of the aggregation of an amount that, in the Minister's opinion, exceeds the amount that would have been authorised to be paid if the statement had not been false or misleading in a material particular;

the Minister may reduce any amount payable to the State under this Act in respect of the aggregation, in a particular program year or during 2 or more program years, by the amount of that excess.

"(1B) The reduction is to be made by determination in writing.";

(b) by omitting from paragraph (2)(b) "than the school would have obtained" and substituting "than, in the Minister's opinion, the school may have obtained".

Minor amendments of Principal Act

10. The Principal Act is amended as set out in Schedule 1.

Repeal of Schedules and substitution of new Schedules

11. The Schedules to the Principal Act (other than Schedules 11, 12 and 14) are repealed and the Schedules set out in Schedule 2 to this Act are substituted in their respective appropriate numerical positions.

Minor amendment of other Act

12. Schedule 1 to the States Grants (Schools Assistance) Amendment Act 1990 is amended as set out in Schedule 3.

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SCHEDULE 1 Section 10

MINOR AMENDMENTS OF PRINCIPAL ACT

Subsection 12(1):

Omit "Schedule 1", substitute "Part 1 of Schedule 1".

Subsection 12(1B):

Omit "in column 5 of Schedule 1", substitute "in the column of Part 2 of Schedule 1 that relates to that year".

Subsection 16A(1):

After "recurrent expenditure" (first occurring), insert "in connection with special education".

Subsection 34(2):

Omit "Schedule 13", substitute "Part 1 of Schedule 13".

Subsection 39A(2):

Omit "a program year", substitute "the 1991 program year".

Subsections 39A(3), (4), (5) and (6):

Omit "a program year", substitute "the program year".

Subsection 39B(1):

Omit "a program year", substitute "the 1991 program year".

Subsections 39B(2), (3) and (4):

Omit "a program year", substitute "the program year".

Subsection 40G(3):

Omit "the program years 1990 and 1991", substitute "the program years 1990, 1991 and 1992".

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SCHEDULE 2 Section 11

NEW SCHEDULES TO THE PRINCIPAL ACT

SCHEDULE 1

Section 12

CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

PART 1—GENERAL PROJECTS

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

State

1989

1990

1991

1992

$

$

$

$

New South Wales...........................................

61,677,000

64,270,000

67,151,000

67,061,000

Victoria.............................................................

43,937,000

45,130,000

47,294,000

47,516,000

Queensland......................................................

30,697,000

32,249,000

34,723,000

35,304,000

Western Australia...........................................

16,997,000

17,814,000

19,041,000

19,429,000

South Australia...............................................

15,306,000

15,668,000

16,649,000

16,682,000

Tasmania.........................................................

5,342,000

5,546,000

5,823,000

5,897,000

Australian Capital Territory..........................

1,901,000

3,453,000

3,653,000

3,659,000

Northern Territory .........................................

2,182,000

2,228,000

2,329,000

2,369,000

Total............

178,039,000

186,358,000

196,663,000

197,917,000

PART 2—PROJECTS ASSISTING RETENTION

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

State

1991

1992

$

$

New South Wales...............................................................................................

8,231,000

4,141,000

Victoria ...............................................................................................................

6,039,000

3,039,000

Queensland .........................................................................................................

3,753,000

1,889,000

Western Australia ..............................................................................................

1,944,000

978,000

South Australia ..................................................................................................

1,781,000

896,000

Tasmania ............................................................................................................

726,000

366,000

Northern Territory .............................................................................................

204,000

103,000

Total.....................................................................................................................

22,678,000

11,412,000

SCHEDULE 2— continued

SCHEDULE 2 Section 13

GENERAL RECURRENT EXPENDITURE OF GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

PART 1—PRIMARY EDUCATION

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

1989

1990

1991

1992

$

$

$

$

226

245

264

279

PART 2—SECONDARY EDUCATION

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

1989

1990

1991

1992

$

$

$

$

312

360

391

411

PART 3—PRIMARY EDUCATION—STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

Column 1

Column 2

1991

1992

$

$

53

56

PART 4—SECONDARY EDUCATION—STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

Column 1

Column 2

1991

1992

$

$

78

82

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SCHEDULE 2— continued

SCHEDULE 3 Section 14

EDUCATION IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE—

GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

PART 1—ESL—GENERAL EDUCATION

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

State

1989

1990

1991

1992

$

$

$

$

New South Wales.......................................

12,724,000

13,431,000

13,893,000

14,024,000

Victoria.........................................................

10,764,000

11,361,000

11,756,000

11,866,000

Queensland..................................................

2,645,000

2,792,000

2,889,000

2,916,000

Western Australia.......................................

2,647,000

2,794,000

2,892,000

2,919,000

South Australia...........................................

2,753,000

2,906,000

3,007,000

3,035,000

Tasmania.....................................................

361,000

381,000

395,000

399,000

Australian Capital Territory......................

361,000

722,000

747,000

754,000

Northern Territory......................................

320,000

338,000

349,000

352,000

Total.............................................................

32,575,000

34,725,000

35,928,000

36,265,000

PART 2—ESL—NEW ARRIVALS

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

1989

1990

1991

1992

$

$

$

2,271

2,398

2,480

2,504

____________

SCHEDULE 4 Sections 15 and 27

DISADVANTAGED SCHOOLS

PART 1—1989

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

State

Disadvantaged government schools

Disadvantaged non-government schools

$

$

New South Wales...........................................................................................

13,541,000

2,727,000

Victoria.............................................................................................................

11,558,000

2,937,000

Queensland......................................................................................................

4,002,000

611,000

Western Australia...........................................................................................

3,180,000

522,000

South Australia...............................................................................................

3,298,000

346,000

Tasmania.........................................................................................................

942,000

101,000

Australian Capital Territory..........................................................................

23,000

8,000

Northern Territory..........................................................................................

992,000

35,000

Total.................................................................................................................

37,536,000

7,287,000

SCHEDULE 2— continued

PART 2—1990

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

State

Disadvantaged government schools

Disadvantaged non-government schools

$

$

New South Wales.......................................................................................

14,293,000

2,879,000

Victoria .......................................................................................................

12,200,000

3,100,000

Queensland..................................................................................................

4,225,000

645,000

Western Australia.......................................................................................

3,357,000

551,000

South Australia...........................................................................................

3,481,000

365,000

Tasmania.....................................................................................................

994,000

106,000

Australian Capital Territory......................................................................

46,000

16,000

Northern Territory......................................................................................

1,047,000

37,000

Total.............................................................................................................

39,643,000

7,699,000

PART 3—1991

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

State

Disadvantaged government schools

Disadvantaged non-government schools

$

$

New South Wales......................................................................................

17,932,000

2,978,000

Victoria........................................................................................................

12,622,000

3,272,000

Queensland.................................................................................................

6,020,000

668,000

Western Australia......................................................................................

5,069,000

570,000

South Australia..........................................................................................

4,478,000

377,000

Tasmania....................................................................................................

2,189,000

112,000

Australian Capital Territory.....................................................................

48,000

16,000

Northern Territory.....................................................................................

1,083,000

71,000

Total............................................................................................................

49,441,000

8,064,000

PART 4—1992

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

State

Disadvantaged government schools

Disadvantaged non-government schools

$

$

New South Wales.......................................................................................

18,101,000

3,006,000

Victoria.........................................................................................................

12,740,000

3,303,000

Queensland .................................................................................................

6,077,000

674,000

Western Australia ......................................................................................

5,117,000

575,000

South Australia...........................................................................................

4,520,000

381,000

Tasmania.....................................................................................................

2,209,000

113,000

Australian Capital Territory ....................................................................

48,000

16,000

Northern Territory......................................................................................

1,093,000

72,000

Total.............................................................................................................

49,905,000

8,140,000

_______________

SCHEDULE 5 Sections 16, 16A, 17, 21, 28, 28A, 36, 37 and 37A

SPECIAL EDUCATION

PART 1—1989

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

Column 6

Column 7

Column 8

State

Government Special Education (including integration activities)

Government integration activities

Non-government Special Education (including integration activities)

Non-government integration activities

Special Education Services

Children with severe disabilities

Early Special Education

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

New South Wales.....................................................

7,546,000

585,000

1,947,000

166,000

4,137,000

1,582,000

1,660,000

Victoria.....................................................

5,375,000

416,000

1,785,000

152,000

5,258,000

1,193,000

1,207,000

Queensland .....................................................

3,755,000

291,000

842,000

72,000

1,902,000

801,000

821,000

Western Australia.....................................................

2,079,000

161,000

442,000

38,000

1,083,000

446,000

473,000

South Australia.....................................................

1,873,000

145,000

381,000

33,000

3,105,000

380,000

394,000

Tasmania.....................................................

654,000

51,000

125,000

11,000

284,000

134,000

141,000

Australian Capital Territory.....................................................

191,000

2,000

7,000

7,000

145,000

45,000

44,000

Northern Territory .....................................................

267,000

21,000

36,000

3,000

144,000

55,000

63,000

Total.....................................................

21,740,000

1,672,000

5,565,000

482,000

16,058,000

4,636,000

4,803,000

PART 2—1990

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

Column 6

Column 7

Column 8

State

Government Special Education (including integration activities)

Government integration activities

Non-government Special Education (including integration activities)

Non-government integration activities

Special Education Services

Children with severe disabilities

Early Special Education

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

New South Wales.....................................................

7,991,000

619,000

2,048,000

176,000

4,621,000

1,674,000

1,753,000

Victoria.....................................................

5,612,000

435,000

1,872,000

160,000

5,550,000

1,244,000

1,273,000

Queensland ..................................................... .

4,010,000

311,000

896,000

76,000

2,278,000

856,000

868,000

Western Australia.....................................................

2,215,000

172,000

477,000

41,000

1,269,000

484,000

513,000

South Australia.....................................................

1,948,000

150,000

403,000

34,000

2,603,000

394,000

410,000

Tasmania.....................................................

690,000

53,000

130,000

11,000

366,000

138,000

144,000

Australian Capital Territory.....................................................

429,000

33,000

13,000

13,000

272,000

88,000

88,000

Northern Territory.....................................................

277,000

22,000

40,000

3,000

162,000

56,000

64,000

Total.....................................................

23,172,000

1,795,000

5,879,000

514,000

17,121,000

4,934,000

5,113,000

SCHEDULE 2— continued

PART 3—1991

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

State

Schools Support Government Element

Schools Support Non-Government Element

Intervention Support Joint Element

Capital Support Non-Government Element

$

$

$

$

New South Wales...............................

8,187,000

7,253,000

4,627,000

Victoria.................................................

5,765,000

7,657,000

3,406,000

Queensland..........................................

4,232,000

3,574,000

2,337,000

Western Australia...............................

2,322,000

1,945,000

1,344,000

South Australia...................................

2,030,000

2,413,000

1,087,000

Tasmania.............................................

710,000

583,000

381,000

Australian Capital Territory..............

445,000

295,000

238,000

Northern Territory..............................

284,000

223,000

160,000

Total.....................................................

23,975,000

23,943,000

13,580,000

3,859,000

PART 4—1992

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

State

Schools Support Government Element

Schools Support Non-Government Element

Intervention Support Joint Element

Capital Support Non-Government Element

$

$

$

$

New South Wales...............................

8,199,000

7,200,000

4,809,000

Victoria.................................................

5,810,000

7,103,000

4,001,000

Queensland.......................................... .

4,317,000

3,020,000

3,011,000

Western Australia...............................

2,375,000

1,919,000

1,404,000

South Australia...................................

2,040,000

1,499,000

1,254,000

Tasmania.............................................

721,000

487,000

468,000

Australian Capital Territory..............

447,000

451,000

254,000

Northern Territory..............................

290,000

175,000

189,000

Total.....................................................

24,199,000

21,854,000

15,390,000

3,883,000

____________

SCHEDULE 6 Section 21

NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS AND CENTRES—CAPITAL PROJECTS

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Year

General projects

Capital projects for children with

disabilities

Projects assisting retention

$

$

$

1989 .....................................................

59,456,000

2,776,000

1990 .....................................................

64,578,000

3,564,000

1991......................................................

68,149,000

11,339,000

1992 .....................................................

68,584,000

11,412,000

SCHEDULE 2— continued

SCHEDULE 7 Subsection 22(1)

GENERAL RECURRENT EXPENDITURE OF NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

PART 1—PRIMARY EDUCATION

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

Level of assistance

1989

1990

1991

1992

$

$

$

$

1 ............................................................................

347

366

379

386

2.............................................................................

463

488

505

514

3.............................................................................

539

593

622

640

4.............................................................................

699

738

764

779

5.............................................................................

774

833

874

897

6.............................................................................

826

914

961

991

7.............................................................................

884

992

1,054

1,087

8.............................................................................

1,036

1,112

1,158

1,183

9.............................................................................

1,074

1,162

1,215

1,247

10..........................................................................

1,115

1,213

1,277

1,311

11 .........................................................................

1,155

1,267

1,338

1,375

12..........................................................................

1,195

1,318

1,399

1,439

PART 2—SECONDARY EDUCATION

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

Level of assistance

1989

1990

1991

1992

$

$

$

$

1 ............................................................................

550

580

601

613

2.............................................................................

733

774

801

816

3.............................................................................

812

880

921

945

4.............................................................................

1,112

1,174

1,214

1,238

5.............................................................................

1,163

1,241

1,293

1,321

6.............................................................................

1,251

1,363

1,428

1,463

7.............................................................................

1,338

1,479

1,562

1,607

8.............................................................................

1,553

1,648

1,711

1,747

9.............................................................................

1,618

1,732

1,801

1,842

10..........................................................................

1,683

1,812

1,892

1,935

11 .........................................................................

1,741

1,886

1,980

2,029

12..........................................................................

1,796

1,957

2,067

2,125

_____________

SCHEDULE 2— continued

SCHEDULE 8 Subsection 22 (2)

ESTABLISHMENT GRANTS

PART 1—NON-GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

Year of establishment

1989

1990

1991

1992

$

$

$

$

1986 .................................................................

58

0

0

0

1987 .................................................................

116

60

0

0

1988 .................................................................

174

121

62

0

1989 .................................................................

174

121

62

64

PART 2—NON-GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

Year of establishment

1989

1990

1991

1992

$

$

$

$

1986 .................................................................

92

0

0

0

1987 .................................................................

184

96

0

0

1988 .................................................................

276

193

100

0

1989 .................................................................

276

193

100

102

____________

SCHEDULE 9

Section 24

SHORT TERM EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

1989

1990

1991

1992

$

$

$

$

418,000

441,000

455,000

459,000

____________

SCHEDULE 10

Sections 25 and 26

EDUCATION IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE—NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Year

ESL—general education

ESL—new

arrivals

S

$

1989 .....................................................................................................

11,673,000

2,271

1990 .....................................................................................................

12,457,000

2,398

1991......................................................................................................

12,889,000

2,480

1992 .....................................................................................................

13,139,000

2,504

SCHEDULE 2— continued

SCHEDULE 13 Sections 34 and 34A

PRESCRIBED COUNTRY AREAS

PART 1—GENERAL PROJECTS

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Column 5

State

1989

1990

1991

1992

$

$

$

$

New South Wales...........................................

3,095,000

3,267,000

3,381,000

3,414,000

Victoria ...........................................................

1,830,000

1,932,000

1,998,000

2,019,000

Queensland......................................................

2,974,000

3,139,000

3,247,000

3,277,000

Western Australia...........................................

2,188,000

2,309,000

2,390,000

2,411,000

South Australia...............................................

1,288,000

1,360,000

1,406,000

1,420,000

Tasmania ........................................................

430,000

453,000

469,000

473,000

Northern Territory..........................................

460,000

486,000

504,000

507,000

Total.................................................................

12,265,000

12,946,000

13,395,000

13,521,000

PART 2—NATIONAL PROJECTS

Column 1

Column 2

Year

Amount

$

1992.............................................

3,276,000

____________

SCHEDULE 15 Section 38

APPROVED EDUCATION CENTRES

Column 1

Column 2

Year

Amount

$

1989 ............................................

2,013,000

1990 ............................................

2,125,000

1991.............................................

2,198,000

1992 ............................................

2,219,000

SCHEDULE 2—continued

SCHEDULE 16

Section 39

PROJECTS OF NATIONAL

SIGNIFICANCE

Column 1

Column 2

Year

Amount

$

1989 ............................................

1,962,000

1990 ............................................

1,847,000

1991.............................................

2,066,000

1992 ............................................

2,412,000

_____________

SCHEDULE 17

Section 40b

CAPITAL PROJECTS IN RELATION TO

RURAL STUDENT HOSTELS

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

1990

1991

1992

$

$

$

3,524,000

2,898,000

1,417,000

_____________

SCHEDULE 2— continued

SCHEDULE 18 Sections 39a and 39b

LITERACY AND LEARNING

PART 1—NATIONAL ELEMENT

Column 1

1991

$

1,000,000

PART 2—GENERAL ELEMENT

Column 1

Column 2

State

1991

$

New South Wales.......................................................................................................................

1,575,000

Victoria.........................................................................................................................................

1,199,000

Queensland .................................................................................................................................

502,000

Western Australia.......................................................................................................................

424,000

South Australia ..........................................................................................................................

368,000

Tasmania ....................................................................................................................................

173,000

Northern Territory......................................................................................................................

87,000

Total.............................................................................................................................................

4,328,000

____________

SCHEDULE 19 Section 40g

AWARD RESTRUCTURING

Column 1

1990, 1991 and 1992

$

174,098,000

____________

SCHEDULE 2—continued

SCHEDULE 20 Sections 39C, 39E, 39F and 39G

SCHOOL LANGUAGE AND LITERACY PROGRAM

PART 1—PRIORITY LANGUAGES

INCENTIVE ELEMENT

Column 1

Column 2

Year

Maximum amount per eligible Year 12 student

$

1992 .............................................

300

PART 2—COMMUNITY LANGUAGES ELEMENT

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

1992

1992

State

Government schools and other persons or organisations

Non-government schools

$

$

New South Wales.......................................................................

2,456,000

748,000

Victoria.........................................................................................

1,662,000

2,758,000

Queensland..................................................................................

455,000

272,000

South Australia...........................................................................

348,000

109,000

Western Australia.......................................................................

260,000

128,000

Tasmania.....................................................................................

18,000

4,000

Northern Territory .....................................................................

28,000

0

Australian Capital Territory......................................................

75,000

79,000

Total.............................................................................................

5,302,000

4,098,000

PART 3—LITERACY AND LEARNING

NATIONAL ELEMENT

Column 1

Column 2

Year

Amount

$

1992 ............................................

1,024,000

SCHEDULE 2— continued

PART 4—LITERACY AND LEARNING GENERAL ELEMENT

Column 1

Column 2

State

1992

$

New South Wales

1,957,000

Victoria

1,490,000

Queensland

624,000

South Australia

457,000

Western Australia

527,000

Tasmania

215,000

Northern Territory

108,000

Total

5,378,000

___________

SCHEDULE 3 Section 12

AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE STATES GRANTS

(SCHOOLS ASSISTANCE) AMENDMENT ACT 1990

Omit "Paragraph 39(b)(c)", substitute "Paragraph 39(6)(c)".

NOTE

1. No. 1, 1989 as amended. For previous amendments, see Nos. 79, 159 and 169, 1989; and No. 1, 1991.

[Minister's second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 7 November 1991

Senate on 12 November 1991

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