States Grants (Schools Assistance) Amendment Act 1989
No. 79 of 1989
An Act to amend the States Grants (Schools Assistance) Act 1988, and for related purposes
[Assented to 21 June 1989]
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:
Short title etc.
1. (1) This Act may be cited as the States Grants (Schools Assistance) Amendment Act 1989.
(2) In this Act, “Principal Act” means the States Grants (Schools Assistance) Act 19881.
Commencement
2. This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Interpretation
3. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (1) the definitions of “State” and “State Minister” and substituting the following definitions:
“ ‘State’ includes:
(a) the Australian Capital Territory; and
(b) the Northern Territory;
‘State Minister’ means:
(a) in relation to a State other than the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory—the Minister of the Crown of the State who is responsible, or primarily responsible, for education matters in the State;
(b) in relation to the Australian Capital Territory—the Minister of the Australian Capital Territory who is responsible, or primarily responsible, for education matters in the Australian Capital Territory; or
(c) in relation to the Northern Territory—the Minister of the Northern Territory who is responsible, or primarily responsible, for education matters in the Northern Territory.”.
Grants for recurrent expenditure on education in English as a second language provided in government schools
4. Section 14 of the Principal Act is amended:
(a) by omitting from subsection (1) “column 2 of the part” and substituting “the column of Part 1”;
(b) by omitting from subsection (3) “column 3 of the part” and substituting “the column of Part 2”.
Repeal of Schedules and substitution of new Schedules
5. Schedules 1 to 16 to the Principal Act are repealed and the Schedules set out in the Schedule to this Act are substituted.
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SCHEDULE Section 5
NEW SCHEDULES TO THE PRINCIPAL ACT
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SCHEDULE 1 Section 12
CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS
Column 1 | Column 2 |
State | 1989 |
| $ |
New South Wales................................ | 61,677,000 |
Victoria...................................... | 43,937,000 |
Queensland.................................... | 30,697,000 |
Western Australia................................ | 16,997,000 |
South Australia................................. | 15,306,000 |
Tasmania..................................... | 5,342,000 |
Northern Territory............................... | 2,182,000 |
Australian Capital Territory......................... | 1,901,000 |
Total.................................... | 178,039,000 |
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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 |
$ | $ | $ | $ |
224 | 229 | 239 | 250 |
PART 2—SECONDARY EDUCATION | |||
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
$ | $ | $ | $ |
309 | 338 | 354 | 369 |
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SCHEDULE 3 Section 14
EDUCATION IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE—GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS
PART 1—ESL—GENERAL EDUCATION
Column 1 | Column 2 | |
State | 1989 | |
| $ | |
New South Wales..................... | 12,590,000 | |
Victoria............................ | 10,653,000 | |
Queensland.......................... | 2,618,000 | |
Western Australia..................... | 2,621,000 | |
South Australia....................... | 2,725,000 | |
Tasmania........................... | 359,000 | |
Northern Territory..................... | 316,000 | |
Australian Capital Territory............... | 402,000 | |
Total.......................... | 32,284,000 | |
PART 2—ESL—NEW ARRIVALS | ||
Column 1 |
| |
1989 |
| |
$2,248 | ||
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SCHEDULE 4 Sections 15 and 27
DISADVANTAGED SCHOOLS
PART 1—1989
Column 1 | Column 2 Disadvantaged government schools | Column 3 Disadvantaged non-government schools |
State | ||
| $ | $ |
New South Wales................. | 13,403,000 | 2,700,000 |
Victoria....................... | 11,440,000 | 2,907,000 |
Queensland..................... | 3,961,000 | 604,000 |
Western Australia................. | 3,148,000 | 516,000 |
South Australia.................. | 3,264,000 | 342,000 |
Tasmania...................... | 932,000 | 100,000 |
Northern Territory................ | 981,000 | 35,000 |
Australian Capital Territory.......... | 23,000 | 8,000 |
Total..................... | 37,152,000 | 7,212,000 |
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SCHEDULE 5 Sections 16, 28, 36 and 37
SPECIAL EDUCATION
PART 1—1989
Column 1 State | Column 2 Government special education (including integration activities) | Column 3 Government integration activities | Column 4 Non-government special education (including integration activities) | Column 5 Non-government integration activities | Column 6 Special Education Services | Column 7 Children with severe disabilities | Column 8 Early special education |
| $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
New South Wales...... | 7,469,000 | 579,000 | 1,931,000 | 165,000 | 4,095,000 | 1,566,000 | 1,643,000 |
Victoria............ | 5,320,000 | 412,000 | 1,771,000 | 151,000 | 5,204,000 | 1,180,000 | 1,195,000 |
Queensland.......... | 3,717,000 | 288,000 | 835,000 | 71,000 | 1,883,000 | 793,000 | 813,000 |
Western Australia...... | 2,058,000 | 160,000 | 438,000 | 37,000 | 1,072,000 | 442,000 | 468,000 |
South Australia....... | 1,854,000 | 144,000 | 378,000 | 32,000 | 3,073,000 | 376,000 | 389,000 |
Tasmania........... | 647,000 | 50,000 | 123,000 | 11,000 | 282,000 | 133,000 | 140,000 |
Northern Territory..... | 264,000 | 21,000 | 36,000 | 3,000 | 143,000 | 54,000 | 62,000 |
Australian Capital Territory | 195,000 | 2,000 |
|
| 134,000 | 44,000 | 43,000 |
Totals......... | 21,524,000 | 1,656,000 | 5,512,000 | 470,000 | 15,886,000 | 4,588,000 | 4,753,000 |
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SCHEDULE 6 Section 21
NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS AND CENTRES—CAPITAL PROJECTS
Column 1 Year | Column 2 General capital projects | Column 3 Capital projects for children with disabilities |
| $ | $ |
1989............................ | 59,456,000 | 2,776,000 |
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SCHEDULE 7 Subsection 22 (1)
GENERAL RECURRENT EXPENDITURE OF NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS
PART 1—PRIMARY EDUCATION
Column 1 Level of assistance | Column 2 1989 | Column 3 1990 | Column 4 1991 | Column 5 1992 |
| $ | $ | $ | $ |
1.................. | 343 | 343 | 343 | 343 |
2.................. | 458 | 458 | 458 | 458 |
3.................. | 533 | 556 | 564 | 568 |
4.................. | 692 | 692 | 692 | 692 |
5.................. | 766 | 781 | 791 | 797 |
6.................. | 817 | 857 | 871 | 881 |
7.................. | 875 | 930 | 955 | 966 |
8.................. | 1025 | 1043 | 1049 | 1052 |
9.................. | 1063 | 1090 | 1102 | 1109 |
10.................. | 1104 | 1138 | 1157 | 1166 |
11.................. | 1143 | 1188 | 1213 | 1223 |
12.................. | 1182 | 1236 | 1268 | 1280 |
SCHEDULE 7—continued
PART 2—SECONDARY EDUCATION
Column 1 Level of assistance | Column 2 1989 | Column 3 1990 | Column 4 1991 | Column 5 1992 |
| $ | $ | $ | $ |
1.................. | 544 | 544 | 544 | 544 |
2.................. | 726 | 726 | 726 | 726 |
3.................. | 803 | 825 | 835 | 839 |
4.................. | 1100 | 1100 | 1100 | 1100 |
5.................. | 1151 | 1164 | 1171 | 1175 |
6.................. | 1238 | 1278 | 1294 | 1300 |
7.................. | 1324 | 1387 | 1415 | 1428 |
8.................. | 1538 | 1545 | 1551 | 1554 |
9.................. | 1601 | 1624 | 1633 | 1638 |
10................. | 1665 | 1698 | 1715 | 1721 |
11................. | 1723 | 1768 | 1794 | 1805 |
12................. | 1778 | 1835 | 1873 | 1889 |
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SCHEDULE 8 Subsection 22 (2)
ESTABLISHMENT GRANTS
PART 1—NON-GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Column 1 Year of establishment | Column 2 1989 | Column 3 1990 | Column 4 1991 |
| $ | $ | $ |
1986......................... | 57 | 0 | 0 |
1987......................... | 114 | 57 | 0 |
1988......................... | 171 | 114 | 57 |
1989......................... | 171 | 114 | 57 |
PART 2—NON-GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Column 1 Year of establishment | Column 2 1989 | Column 3 1990 | Column 4 1991 |
| $ | $ | $ |
1986......................... | 91 | 0 | 0 |
1987......................... | 182 | 91 | 0 |
1988......................... | 273 | 182 | 91 |
1989......................... | 273 | 182 | 91 |
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SCHEDULE 9 Section 24
SHORT-TERM EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS
Column 1 1989 |
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$ 413,000 |
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SCHEDULE 10 Sections 25 and 26
EDUCATION IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS
Column 1 Year | Column 2 ESL-general education | Column 3 ESL-new arrivals |
| $ 11,552,000 | $ 2,248 |
1989........................... |
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SCHEDULE 11 Section 31
CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR SCHOOLS SERVING PREDOMINANTLY ABORIGINAL OR TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER COMMUNITIES
Column 1 Year | Column 2 Government Schools | Column 3 Non-government Schools |
| $ | $ |
1989........................... | 7,196,000 | 2,878,000 |
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SCHEDULE 12 Section 33
PROGRAMS OF ETHNIC EDUCATION
Column 1 Year | Column 2 Maximum amount per student |
| $ 35 |
1989........................................ |
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SCHEDULE 13 Section 34
PRESCRIBED COUNTRY AREAS
Column 1 | Column 2 |
State | 1989 |
| $ 3,064,000 |
New South Wales................................ | |
Victoria....................................... | 1,812,000 |
Queensland.................................... | 2,943,000 |
Western Australia................................ | 2,165,000 |
South Australia.................................. | 1,275,000 |
Tasmania...................................... | 425,000 |
Northern Territory................................ | 456,000 |
Australian Capital Territory.......................... | — |
Total.................................... | 12,140,000 |
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SCHEDULE 14 Section 35
CHILDREN IN RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS
Column 1 State | Column 2 1989 |
| $ |
New South Wales.................................. | 977,000 |
Victoria........................................ | 736,000 |
Queensland...................................... | 494,000 |
Western Australia.................................. | 276,000 |
South Australia................................... | 234,000 |
Tasmania....................................... | 83,000 |
Northern Territory................................. | 34,000 |
Australian Capital Territory........................... | 7,000 |
Total...................................... | 2,841,000 |
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SCHEDULE 15 Section 38
APPROVED EDUCATION CENTRES
Column 1 Year | Column 2 Amount |
| $ 1,992,000 |
1989.......................................... |
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SCHEDULE 16
PROJECTS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
Column 1 Year | Column 2 Amount |
| $ 1,925,000 |
1989.......................................... |
NOTE
1. No. 1, 1989.
[Minister’s second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 10 May 1989
Senate on 24 May 1989]