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MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 1085

Government Schools - Average Per Student Costs

MR CORNWELL - asked the Minister for Education and Training on notice on 23 November 1993:

In relation to your reply to question on notice No. 921 on the 1991-92 average cost per student

at Government schools - -

(1) What financial charges are taken into account in reaching this average, eg is a

component for superannuation included.

(2) If superannuation is included, what is the component in costs per student in (a) primary;

(b) high school and (c) college.

(3) If a superannuation component is not included in these costs, why not. .

MR WOOD - the answer to Mr Cornwells question is:

(1) Expenditure included in the average per student cost in Government schools comprises

salaries, provision of buildings and grounds, facilities, goods and services and other

operating expenditure. As Government expenditures are on a cash accounting basis,

provisions for long service leave; depreciation, interest and superannuation are not

included.

The model used to calculate the average per student expenditure is pre-specified by the Australian Education Council (AEC). The AEC gathers comparable data from all States and Territories and publishes national comparisons annually.

The AEC figures are always quoted as official financial data at the state level. to maintain a high level of consistency and avoid confusion which could arise from using different figures published in various sources.

(2) Not applicable.

(3) Salary on-costs such as superannuation are not included in the average cost per student

because each State and Territory. treats superannuation differently.

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