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Education—funding
(Question No 36)

Mr Doszpot asked the Minister for Education and Training, upon notice, on 10 February 2009:

In relation to territory based post compulsory education and training, what is the total funding provided by the ACT Government to the user choice scheme, for the period 30 June 2007 to 30 June 2008 and what proportion of that funding was allocated to (a) public registered training organisations (RTOs), (b) public schools, (c) private RTOs and (d) non-government schools.

Mr Barr: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

For the period 30 June 2007 to 30 June 2008 a total of $12 223 377 was provided by the ACT Government to the user choice scheme.

(a) 54% was allocated to public registered training organisations

(b) less than 1% was allocated to public schools

(c) 45% was allocated to private registered training organisations

(d) less than 1% was allocated to non-government schools.

Education—private registered training organisations
(Question No 37)

Mr Doszpot asked the Minister for Education and Training, upon notice, on 10 February 2009:

What proportion of total registered vocational education and training was delivered by private registered training organisations in the ACT for the period 30 June 2007 until 30 June 2008.

Mr Barr: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

Data is not available for the 2007-08 financial year. Total government supported vocational education and training activity is reported annually on a calendar year basis. The 2008 calendar year data is still being processed. Data for the 2007 calendar year shows that, based on the total hours delivered in the ACT, 24% of total registered vocational education and training, supported by government funding, was delivered by private registered training organisations.

Education——school counsellors and psychologists
(Question No 38)

Mr Doszpot asked the Minister for Education and Training, upon notice, on 10 February 2009:

(1) In relation to school counsellors and psychologists employed by the department, how many full-time equivalent (a) school counsellors and (b) psychologists were employed by the department on the first day of each month in 2008.


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