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(3) Does the Territory incur any additional cost associated with students participating in the International Baccalaureate; if so, broken down by school, how much was incurred by the Territory in the academic years of (a) 2016, (b) 2017 and (c) 2018.
(4) Is additional teacher training or specialised facilities required for the teaching and assessment of the International Baccalaureate in ACT government schools; if so, broken down by school, (a) how is the additional cost of this training and facilities assessed and (b) what was the total cost incurred by the Territory in the academic years of (i) 2016, (ii) 2017 and (iii) 2018.
Ms Berry: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The table below shows the ACT government schools who offered the International Baccalaureate (IB) for academic years 2016-2018, and the number of students who took part in the IB.
|
2016 |
2017 |
2018 | |
|
Canberra College |
9 |
8 |
N/A |
|
Forrest Primary School |
525 |
515 |
550 |
|
Gold Creek School (K – 10) |
N/A |
N/A |
1273 |
|
Melba-Copland School |
409 |
421 |
469 |
|
Miles Franklin Primary School |
534 |
570 |
590 |
|
Narrabundah College |
110 |
136 |
151 |
|
North Ainslie Primary School |
578 |
601 |
644 |
|
Red Hill Primary School |
710 |
689 |
725 |
|
Telopea Park School (7-10) |
837 |
856 |
852 |
(2) As per (1).
(3) The decision to deliver and fund IB programs is made at the school level and funding is allocated from within school budgets.
(4) All teachers delivering the IB program and the school principal take part in IB training including documentation and assessment procedures. As the decision to deliver IB programs is made at the school level, funding is allocated from within school budgets for any teacher training and resources.
Disability services—grants
(Question No 2057)
Ms Lee asked the Minister for Disability, upon notice, on 30 November 2018:
(1) Which disability groups have applied for funding under the Government’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Transition Integrated Service Reponses budget allocation.
(2) How much, broken down by group, has been distributed from the Government’s NDIS Transition Integrated Service Reponses to assist disability groups organisations falling through the cracks.
(3) Can the Minister provide the criteria used to assess eligibility for these grants.
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