STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS ASSISTANCE) AMENDMENT ACT 1978
No. 33 of 1978
An Act to amend the States Grants (Schools) Act 1972, the States Grants (Schools Assistance) Act 1976 and the States Grants (Schools Assistance) Act 1977, 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 1978.
Commencement
2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
PART II—AMENDMENT OF STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS) ACT 1972
Schedule
3. The Schedule to the States Grants (Schools) Act 1972 is repealed and the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to this Act is substituted.
PART III—AMENDMENTS OF STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS ASSISTANCE) ACT 1976
Principal Act
4. The States Grants (Schools Assistance) Act 1976 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
Limit on additional grants for schools in need of short-term emergency assistance
5. Section 17 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting “$844,000” and substituting “$654,800”.
Limit on grants under sub-section 36(1)
6. Section 37 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting “$358,500” and substituting “$363,000”.
Limit on grants under sub-section 38(1)
7. Section 39 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting “$1,259,500” and substituting “$1,279,000”.
Limit on grants under sub-section 41(1)
8. Section 42 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting “$4,507,000” and substituting “$4,576,000”.
Schedules
9. The Schedules to the Principal Act are repealed and the Schedules set out in Schedule 2 to this Act are substituted.
Directions under Principal Act
10. A direction given under sub-section 33(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.
PART IV—AMENDMENTS OF STATES GRANTS (SCHOOLS ASSISTANCE) ACT 1977
Principal Act
11. The States Grants (Schools Assistance) Act 1977 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
Limit on grants under section 32
12. Section 33 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting “$105,000” and substituting “$108,500”.
Limit on grants under section 34
13. Section 35 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting “$1,362,000” and substituting “$1,413,500”.
Limit on grants under section 37
14. Section 38 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting “$3,771,500” and substituting “$3,914,500”.
Schedules
15. The Schedules to the Principal Act are repealed and the Schedules set out in Schedule 3 to this Act are substituted.
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 Section 3
New Schedule to be inserted in the States Grants (Schools) Act 1972
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................... | 68,704,500 | 20,325,500 | 89,030,000 |
Victoria.......................... | 52,964,500 | 17,794,000 | 70,758,500 |
Queensland........................ | 26,771,500 | 8,268,000 | 35,039,500 |
South Australia..................... | 20,682,000 | 3,445,000 | 24,127,000 |
Western Australia................... | 15,739,500 | 4,015,500 | 19,755,000 |
Tasmania......................... | 7,007,000 | 1,260,000 | 8,267,000 |
Totals........................ | 191,869,000 | 55,108,000 | 246,977,000 |
SCHEDULE 2 Section 9
New Schedules to be inserted in the States Grants (Schools Assistance) Act 1976
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................... | 29,639,500 | 75,872,000 | 105,511,500 |
Victoria.......................... | 25,936,000 | 60,466,500 | 86,402,500 |
Queensland........................ | 21,017,000 | 20,661,500 | 41,678,500 |
South Australia..................... | 9,160,500 | 19,060,500 | 28,221,000 |
Western Australia................... | 8,112,500 | 15,281,500 | 23,394,000 |
Tasmania......................... | 2,490,500 | 6,007,500 | 8,498,000 |
Totals...................... | 96,356,000 | 197,349,500 | 293,705,500 |
SCHEDULE 2—continued
SCHEDULE 2 Section 11
NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS—BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT PROJECTS
Column 1 | Column 2 |
Name of State | Amounts |
| $ |
New South Wales............................................ | 4,940,000 |
Victoria................................................... | 4,916,500 |
Queensland................................................ | 2,045,000 |
South Australia.............................................. | 992,500 |
Western Australia............................................ | 969,000 |
Tasmania.................................................. | 440,000 |
Total................................................ | 14,303,000 |
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................. | 6,373,000 | 2,115,500 | 8,488,500 |
Victoria........................ | 9,215,000 | 2,543,000 | 11,758,000 |
Queensland...................... | 528,000 | 99,500 | 627,500 |
South Australia................... | 1,437,000 | 890,500 | 2,327,500 |
Western Australia................. | 567,000 | 1,248,000 | 1,815,000 |
Tasmania....................... | 352,000 | 11,500 | 363,500 |
Totals.................... | 18,472,000 | 6,908,000 | 25,380,000 |
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......................................... | 91 | 142 |
2......................................... | 121 | 193 |
3......................................... | 152 | 244 |
4......................................... | 182 | 296 |
5......................................... | 212 | 347 |
6......................................... | 249 | 398 |
SCHEDULE 2—continued
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... | 5,978,000 | 950,500 | 1,197,000 | 8,125,500 |
Victoria.......... | 6,154,000 | 1,126,000 | 680,500 | 7,960,500 |
Queensland........ | 1,724,500 | 152,500 | 985,500 | 2,862,500 |
South Australia..... | 1,689,500 | 223,000 | 322,500 | 2,235,000 |
Western Australia... | 985,500 | 123,000 | 686,000 | 1,794,500 |
Tasmania......... | 352,000 | 53,000 | 234,500 | 639,500 |
Totals...... | 16,883,500 | 2,628,000 | 4,106,000 | 23,617,500 |
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..... | 4,158,000 | 951,500 | 410,500 | 5,520,000 |
Victoria............ | 2,809,000 | 1,186,000 | 328,500 | 4,323,500 |
Queensland.......... | 1,513,500 | 668,500 | 181,500 | 2,363,500 |
South Australia....... | 1,126,000 | 105,500 | 111,500 | 1,343,000 |
Western Australia..... | 962,000 | 147,000 | 100,000 | 1,209,000 |
Tasmania........... | 399,000 |
| 41,000 | 440,000 |
Totals........ | 10,967,500 | 3,058,500 | 1,173,000 | 15,199,000 |
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................ | 2,740,000 | 3,127,000 | 5,867,000 |
Victoria....................... | 2,276,000 | 2,593,000 | 4,869,000 |
Queensland..................... | 1,179,000 | 1,343,000 | 2,522,000 |
SCHEDULE 2—continued
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
Name of State | Approved development and service activities | Teacher remuneration and teacher replacement | Totals |
| $ | $ | $ |
South Australia...................... | 768,500 | 874,000 | 1,642,500 |
Western Australia.................... | 657,000 | 751,000 | 1,408,000 |
Tasmania.......................... | 362,500 | 282,500 | 645,000 |
Totals....................... | 7,983,000 | 8,970,500 | 16,953,500 |
SCHEDULE 3 Section 15
New Schedules to be inserted in the States Grants (Schools Assistance) Act 1977
SCHEDULE 1 Section 7
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..................... | 36,176,000 | 78,103,500 | 114,279,500 |
Victoria............................ | 31,396,500 | 59,811,500 | 91,208,000 |
Queensland.......................... | 24,118,500 | 20,653,000 | 44,771,500 |
South Australia....................... | 11,196,500 | 19,209,000 | 30,405,500 |
Western Australia..................... | 10,287,500 | 15,218,500 | 25,506,000 |
Tasmania........................... | 3,321,000 | 6,008,500 | 9,329,500 |
Totals........................ | 116,496,000 | 199,004,000 | 315,500,000 |
SCHEDULE 2 Sections 6(2)(a) and 18
RECURRENT EXPENDITURE—MIGRANT EDUCATION
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
Name of State | Government schools | Non-government schools | Totals |
| $ | $ | $ |
New South Wales.......... | 6,570,000 | 2,476,000 | 9,046,000 |
Victoria................. | 8,691,000 | 2,731,000 | 11,422,000 |
Queensland............... | 673,000 | 200,000 | 873,000 |
South Australia............ | 1,716,000 | 877,500 | 2,593,500 |
SCHEDULE 3—continued
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
Name of State | Government schools | Non-government schools | Totals |
| $ | $ | $ |
Western Australia................................ | 753,500 | 1,203,500 | 1,957,000 |
Tasmania...................................... | 350,000 | 13,500 | 363,500 |
Totals................................ | 18,753,500 | 7,501,500 | 26,255,000 |
SCHEDULE 3 Sections 9, 22 and 27
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................................ | 6,153,500 | 978,500 | 1,233,000 | 8,365,000 |
Victoria....................................... | 6,334,000 | 1,159,000 | 700,500 | 8,193,500 |
Queensland.................................... | 1,775,500 | 157,500 | 1,015,500 | 2,948,500 |
South Australia.................................. | 1,738,500 | 229,500 | 332,500 | 2,300,500 |
Western Australia................................ | 1,014,500 | 126,000 | 707,000 | 1,847,500 |
Tasmania...................................... | 362,000 | 54,500 | 241,500 | 658,000 |
Totals................................. | 17,378,000 | 2,705,000 | 4,230,000 | 24,313,000 |
SCHEDULE 4 Sections 11 and 24
SPECIAL SCHOOLS
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
Name of State | Government special schools | Non-government special schools | Totals |
| $ | $ | $ |
New South Wales................. | 4,308,000 | 951,500 | 5,259,500 |
Victoria........................ | 2,893,500 | 1,218,000 | 4,111,500 |
Queensland...................... | 1,557,000 | 688,500 | 2,245,500 |
South Australia................... | 1,160,000 | 108,500 | 1,268,500 |
Western Australia................. | 990,500 | 151,000 | 1,141,500 |
Tasmania....................... | 410,000 |
| 410,000 |
Totals.................... | 11,319,000 | 3,117,500 | 14,436,500 |
SCHEDULE 3—continued
SCHEDULE 5 Section 15
NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS–BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT PROJECTS
Column 1 | Column 2 |
Name of State | Amounts |
| $ |
New South Wales............................................ | 8,392,000 |
Victoria................................................... | 8,160,500 |
Queensland................................................ | 3,915,500 |
South Australia.............................................. | 1,710,500 |
Western Australia............................................ | 2,020,500 |
Tasmania.................................................. | 641,500 |
Total................................................... | 24,840,500 |
SCHEDULE 6 Sections 16 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......................................... | 119 | 182 |
2......................................... | 152 | 238 |
3......................................... | 169 | 266 |
4......................................... | 202 | 322 |
5......................................... | 237 | 379 |
6......................................... | 278 | 434 |
SCHEDULE 7 Section 29
RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS
Column 1 | Column 2 |
Name of State | Amounts |
| $ |
New South Wales............................................ | 422,000 |
Victoria................................................... | 338,000 |
Queensland................................................ | 187,000 |
South Australia.............................................. | 114,000 |
Western Australia............................................ | 103,500 |
Tasmania.................................................. | 42,500 |
Total................................................ | 1,207,000 |
SCHEDULE 3—continued
SCHEDULE 8 Section 31
SERVICE AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
Column 1 | Column 2 |
Name of State | Amounts |
| $ |
New South Wales........................................... | 5,169,000 |
Victoria.................................................. | 4,195,000 |
Queensland............................................... | 2,168,000 |
South Australia............................................. | 1,387,500 |
Western Australia........................................... | 1,239,500 |
Tasmania................................................. | 450,000 |
Total............................................... | 14,609,000 |