STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS ASSISTANCE) AMENDMENT ACT 1977
No. 61 of 1977
An Act to amend the States Grants (Schools) Act 1972, the States Grants (Schools) Act 1976 and the States Grants (Schools Assistance) Act 1976, and for related purposes.
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—
PART I—PRELIMINARY
Short title.
1. This Act may be cited as the States Grants (Schools Assistance) Amendment Act 1977.
Commencement.
2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
PART II—AMENDMENTS OF THE STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1972
Principal Act.
3. The States Grants (Schools) Act 1972 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
Grants to States for building projects in connexion with schools.
4. Section 8 of the Principal Act is amended—
(a) by omitting from sub-section (4) the figures “$143,818,000” and substituting the figures “$145,348,000”; and
(b) by omitting from sub-section (5) the figures “$41,383,000” and substituting the figures “$41,819,500”.
Schedule.
5. The Schedule to the Principal Act is repealed and the following Schedule substituted:—
SCHEDULE Section 8
LIMITS OF GRANTS FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
Name of State | Maximum Grants for Capital Expenditure for Government Schools | Maximum Grants for Capital Expenditure for Non-Government Schools | Total Maximum Grants |
| $ | $ | $ |
New South Wales.............................. | 65,964,000 | 19,519,000 | 85,483,000 |
Victoria.................................... | 50,852,000 | 17,088,000 | 67,940,000 |
Queensland.................................. | 25,703,500 | 7,940,000 | 33,643,500 |
South Australia............................... | 19,857,000 | 3,308,500 | 23,165,500 |
Western Australia.............................. | 15,111,500 | 3,856,000 | 18,967,500 |
Tasmania................................... | 6,727,500 | 1,210,000 | 7,937,500 |
Totals................................ | 184,215,500 | 52,921,500 | 237,137,000 |
PART III—AMENDMENTS OF STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1976
Principal Act.
6. The States Grants (Schools) Act 19763 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
Limit on grants under sections 47 and 48.
7. Section 49 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the figures “$459,500” and substituting the figures “$472,000”.
Limit on grants under sections 50 and 51.
8. Section 52 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the figures “$986,500” and substituting the figures “$991,000”.
Limit on grants under sections 54 and 55.
9. Section 56 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the figures “$4,119,500” and substituting the figures “$4,138,500”.
Schedules.
10. The Schedules to the Principal Act are repealed and the following Schedules substituted:—
SCHEDULE 1 Sections 7 and 13
GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS-BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT PROJECTS AND RECURRENT EXPENDITURE
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
Name of State | Building and equipment projects | Recurrent expenditure | Totals |
| $ | $ | $ |
New South Wales.............................. | 25,600,500 | 68,650,000 | 94,250,500 |
Victoria.................................... | 22,574,000 | 56,436,000 | 79,010,000 |
Queensland.................................. | 13,967,500 | 25,213,500 | 39,181,000 |
South Australia............................... | 7,352,000 | 17,399,500 | 24,751,500 |
Western Australia.............................. | 6,616,500 | 13,727,500 | 20,344,000 |
Tasmania................................... | 1,808,500 | 5,197,000 | 7,005,500 |
Totals................................ | 77,919,000 | 186,623,500 | 264,542,500 |
SCHEDULE 2 Section 9
NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS—BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT PROJECTS
Column 1 | Column 2 |
Name of State | Amounts |
| $ |
New South Wales................................................... | 4,285,000 |
Victoria......................................................... | 4,417,000 |
Queensland....................................................... | 2,039,500 |
South Australia.................................................... | 823,000 |
Western Australia................................................... | 886,000 |
Tasmania........................................................ | 262,500 |
Total...................................................... | 12,713,000 |
SCHEDULE 3 Sections 11(2)(a) and 20
RECURRENT EXPENDITURE—MIGRANT EDUCATION
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
Name of State | Government schools | Non-government schools | Totals |
| $ | $ | $ |
New South Wales............................. | 5,849,000 | 1,938,500 | 7,787,500 |
Victoria................................... | 8,460,000 | 2,329,000 | 10,789,000 |
Queensland................................. | 444,000 | 90,000 | 534,000 |
South Australia............................... | 1,320,500 | 815,500 | 2,136,000 |
Western Australia............................. | 527,000 | 1,144,000 | 1,671,000 |
Tasmania.................................. | 325,000 | 11,500 | 336,500 |
Totals............................... | 16,925,500 | 6,328,500 | 23,254,000 |
SCHEDULE 4 Sections 14 and 17
RECURRENT EXPENDITURE—LEVELS OF ASSISTANCE FOR NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
Level of assistance | Amount per primary school student | Amount per secondary school student |
| $ | $ |
1................................................... | 76 | 113 |
2................................................... | 105 | 162 |
3................................................... | 134 | 210 |
4................................................... | 164 | 258 |
5................................................... | 193 | 307 |
6................................................... | 223 | 355 |
SCHEDULE 5 Sections 23 and 28
DISADVANTAGED SCHOOLS
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
Name of State | Government schools | Non-government schools | Totals |
| $ | $ | $ |
New South Wales............................. | 5,505,500 | 875,500 | 6,381,000 |
Victoria................................... | 5,667,000 | 1,036,500 | 6,703,500 |
Queensland................................. | 1,589,500 | 138,000 | 1,727,500 |
South Australia............................... | 1,555,000 | 207,500 | 1,762,500 |
Western Australia............................. | 910,000 | 115,000 | 1,025,000 |
Tasmania.................................. | 322,500 | 46,000 | 368,500 |
Totals............................... | 15,549,500 | 2,418,500 | 17,968,000 |
SCHEDULE 6 Section 33
SPECIAL SCHOOLS
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
Name of State | Government schools | Non-government schools | Totals |
| $ | $ | $ |
New South Wales............................. | 3,375,000 | 1,315,500 | 4,690,500 |
Victoria................................... | 2,498,500 | 1,169,000 | 3,667,500 |
Queensland................................. | 1,393,500 | 613,000 | 2,006,500 |
South Australia............................... | 1,036,500 | 98,000 | 1,134,500 |
Western Australia............................. | 892,000 | 127,500 | 1,019,500 |
Tasmania.................................. | 368,500 | .. | 368,500 |
Totals............................... | 9,564,000 | 3,323,000 | 12,887,000 |
SCHEDULE 7 Section 38
SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER TRAINING COURSES AND RELATED TEACHER REMUNERATION OR REPLACEMENT
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
Name of State | Special education training | Teacher remuneration and teacher replacement | Totals |
| $ | $ | $ |
New South Wales............................. | 212,500 | 2,431,000 | 2,643,500 |
Victoria................................... | 251,000 | 1,890,000 | 2,141,000 |
Queensland................................. | 139,500 | 989,500 | 1,129,000 |
South Australia............................... | 35,500 | 686,500 | 722,000 |
Western Australia............................. | 75,000 | 557,500 | 632,500 |
Tasmania.................................. | 33,500 | 245,500 | 279,000 |
Totals............................... | 747,000 | 6,800,000 | 7,547,000 |
SCHEDULE 8 Section 44
DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
Name of State | Approved development and service activities | Teacher remuneration and teacher replacement | Totals |
| $ | $ | $ |
New South Wales............................. | 2,332,000 | 893,000 | 3,225,000 |
Victoria................................... | 2,073,500 | 633,500 | 2,707,000 |
Queensland................................. | 993,000 | 323,500 | 1,316,500 |
South Australia............................... | 697,000 | 213,000 | 910,000 |
Western Australia............................. | 540,000 | 176,500 | 716,500 |
Tasmania.................................. | 261,500 | 79,500 | 341,000 |
Totals............................... | 6,897,000 | 2,319,000 | 9,216,000 |
Directions under Principal Act.
11. A direction given under sub-section 33(4), 38(4) or 44(4) of the Principal Act and in force immediately before the commencement of this Act shall, by force of this section, cease to have effect upon the commencement of this Act, but this section shall not be taken to affect the previous operation of the direction.
PART IV—AMENDMENTS OF STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS ASSISTANCE) ACT 1976
Principal Act.
12. The States Grants (Schools Assistance) Act 1976 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
Limit on grants under sub-section 36(1).
13. Section 37 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the figures “$330,000” and substituting the figures “$345,000”.
Limit on grants under sub-section 38(1).
14. Section 39 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the figures “$1,190,500” and substituting the figures “$1,210,500”.
Limit on grants under sub-section 41(1).
15. Section 42 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the figures “$4,260,000” and substituting the figures “$4,331,500”.
Schedules.
16. The Schedules to the Principal Act are repealed and the following Schedules substituted: —
SCHEDULE 1 Sections 7 and 13
GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS—BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT PROJECTS AND RECURRENT EXPENDITURE
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
Name of State | Building and equipment projects | Recurrent expenditure | Totals |
| $ | $ | $ |
New South Wales............................. | 28,185,000 | 71,820,000 | 100,005,000 |
Victoria................................... | 24,663,000 | 57,237,000 | 81,900,000 |
Queensland................................. | 19,700,000 | 19,842,000 | 39,542,000 |
South Australia............................... | 8,711,000 | 18,042,500 | 26,753,500 |
Western Australia............................. | 7,724,000 | 14,454,500 | 22,178,500 |
Tasmania.................................. | 2,368,500 | 5,686,500 | 8,055,000 |
Totals............................... | 91,351,500 | 187,082,500 | 278,434,000 |
SCHEDULE 2 Section 11
NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS—BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT PROJECTS
Column 1 | Column 2 |
Name of State | Amounts |
| $ |
New South Wales.................................................. | 4,697,500 |
Victoria......................................................... | 4,675,000 |
Queensland...................................................... | 1,944,500 |
South Australia.................................................... | 944,000 |
Western Australia.................................................. | 921,500 |
Tasmania........................................................ | 418,500 |
Total..................................................... | 13,601,000 |
SCHEDULE 3 Sections 12(2)(a) and 16
RECURRENT EXPENDITURE—MIGRANT EDUCATION
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
Name of State | Government schools | Non-government schools | Totals |
| $ | $ | $ |
New South Wales............................. | 6,033,000 | 2,031,000 | 8,064,000 |
Victoria................................... | 8,723,000 | 2,442,000 | 11,165,000 |
Queensland................................. | 500,000 | 95,500 | 595,500 |
South Australia............................... | 1,360,500 | 855,500 | 2,216,000 |
Western Australia............................. | 536,500 | 1,198,500 | 1,735,000 |
Tasmania.................................. | 333,000 | 11,500 | 344,500 |
Totals............................... | 17,486,000 | 6,634,000 | 24,120,000 |
SCHEDULE 4 Sections 14 and 15
RECURRENT EXPENDITURE—LEVELS OF ASSISTANCE FOR NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
Level of assistance | Amount per primary school student | Amount per secondary school student |
| $ | $ |
1.................................................... | 88 | 137 |
2.................................................... | 117 | 187 |
3.................................................... | 147 | 236 |
4.................................................... | 176 | 286 |
5.................................................... | 205 | 336 |
6.................................................... | 241 | 385 |
SCHEDULE 5 Sections 19, 22 and 24
DISADVANTAGED SCHOOLS AND DISADVANTAGED COUNTRY AREAS
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
Name of State | Disadvantaged government schools | Disadvantaged non-government schools | Disadvantaged country areas | Totals |
| $ | $ | $ | $ |
New South Wales..... | 5,658,500 | 899,500 | 1,133,000 | 7,691,000 |
Victoria........... | 5,825,500 | 1,066,000 | 644,000 | 7,535,500 |
Queensland......... | 1,632,500 | 144,500 | 933,000 | 2,710,000 |
South Australia....... | 1,599,500 | 211,000 | 305,500 | 2,116,000 |
Western Australia..... | 933,000 | 116,500 | 649,500 | 1,699,000 |
Tasmania.......... | 333,000 | 50,000 | 222,000 | 605,000 |
Totals....... | 15,982,000 | 2,487,500 | 3,887,000 | 22,356,500 |
SCHEDULE 6 Sections 27 and 29
SPECIAL SCHOOLS AND RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
Name of State | Government special schools | Non-government special schools | Residential institutions | Totals |
| $ | $ | $ | $ |
New South Wales..... | 3,962,000 | 874,500 | 388,500 | 5,225,000 |
Victoria........... | 2,621,000 | 1,160,500 | 311,000 | 4,092,500 |
Queensland......... | 1,432,500 | 633,000 | 172,000 | 2,237,500 |
South Australia....... | 1,066,000 | 100,000 | 105,500 | 1,271,500 |
Western Australia..... | 910,500 | 139,000 | 94,500 | 1,144,000 |
Tasmania.......... | 377,500 | .. | 39,000 | 416,500 |
Totals....... | 10,369,500 | 2,907,000 | 1,110,500 | 14,387,000 |
SCHEDULE 7 Section 33
DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
Name of State | Approved development and service activities | Teacher remuneration and teacher replacement | Totals |
| $ | $ | $ |
New South Wales........................... | 2,593,500 | 2,960,000 | 5,553,500 |
Victoria................................. | 2,154,500 | 2,454,500 | 4,609,000 |
Queensland............................... | 1,116,000 | 1,271,500 | 2,387,500 |
South Australia............................. | 727,500 | 827,500 | 1,555,000 |
Western Australia........................... | 622,000 | 711,000 | 1,333,000 |
Tasmania................................ | 283,000 | 327,500 | 610,500 |
Totals............................. | 7,496,500 | 8,552,000 | 16,048,500 |
Directions under Principal Act.
17. A direction given under sub-section 7(3) or 27(4) of the Principal Act shall, by force of this section, cease to have effect upon the commencement of this Act, but this section shall not be taken to affect the previous operation of the direction.