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(1) Can the Minister provide for each government school and college (a) the maximum student enrolment by school and (b) how the maximum student enrolment is calculated.
Ms Berry: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1)
(a) Maximum school enrolments for each public school and college in the ACT have been published on the ACT Education Directorate website (http://www.education.act.gov.au/school_education/enrolling_in_an_act_public_school).
(b) The maximum capacity of a school is a function of the number of mainstream learning and teaching spaces available in a school and the needs of special education units, such as learning support units and Introductory English Centres (for schools that host these units), and the flexibility that is available to a school in the management of these spaces. Management of available spaces, such as using large spaces for more than one class, or use of break-out spaces, can increase the effective capacity of a school.
Schools—international students
(Question No 282)
Mr Wall asked the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Development, upon notice, on 12 May 2017:
Can the Minister provide for each government school, (a) how many fee paying international students there are, (b) how many fee paying international students there are by year level and by school and (c) what fees are being charged to fee paying international students by year level and by school.
Ms Berry: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
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a) There are currently 778 fee paying international students attending Canberra public schools.
b) Data on international students by school and year level is at Attachment A.
c) The 2017 fee structure for international students attending Canberra public schools is as follows:
• College students (years 11-12) are charged at the rate of $15,200 per annum
• High school students (years 7-10) are charged at the rate of $13,600 per annum
• Primary school students (K-6) are charged at the rate of $10,400 per annum, and
• Preschool students are charged at the rate of $3,900 per annum.
Fees for international students attending Canberra public schools for part of a school year are calculated based on a pro rata of the annual rates listed above. International students may be liable for the following fees depending on their particular circumstances:
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