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MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION 200

Non-Government School Funding

MR CORNWELL - asked the Minister for Education and Training on notice on 16 June 1992:

(1) What ACT Government recurrent funding is provided

and for what years for the following non-government

schools (a) Canberra Montessori; (b) Trinity Christian

and (c) Covenant College.

MR WOOD-- the answer to Mr Cornwells question is:

(1) ACT recurrent funding is paid as-Per Capita Grants which are tied to the Commonwealth Recurrent Grants and paid at 50 per cent of the Commonwealth rate.

(a) Canberra Montessori School is a registered school providing education for Kindergarten under the Education Act 1937 but does not meet the criteria required to receive Commonwealth funding and therefore is ineligible for Territorial funding.

(b) Trinity Christian School receives ACT recurrent funding at the rate of $591.50 per student for the 1991-92 financial year. Minor ACT grants were paid to Trinity in the form of a Library Grant of $1,969.00, an Excursion Bus Hire Grant of $1,635.98 and Secondary Textbook Grant of $1,928.00. The ACT Interest Subsidy Scheme has provided $181,216.06 towards building projects for Trinity Christian. . The total amount for 1991-92 financial year was $595,396.79.

(c) Covenant College although a registered school under the Act was not in receipt of recurrent funding prior to the start of the 1992 school year as the enrolment number had not reached the Commonwealths requirement of 50 students. Covenant College commenced the 1992 school year with 53 students and has received $13,130.75 Per Capita Grant for this financial year. In addition Covenant College received two minor recurrent grants $3,530 Library Grant and $80.72 Excursion Bus Hire Grant. The total amount for the 1991-92 financial year was $16,741.47.

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