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MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NO 228
Education Budget - Increase in
School Enrolments
MR CORNWELL -asked the Minister for Education and Training on notice on I 1 August 1992:
In relation to the Chief Ministers statement in the 1992 Budget Strategy Statement (page 8) that "an increase in school enrolments and a movement from private to public schools" had contributed to a budget gap currently estimated at over $70 million -
(1) In what area(s) has there been an increase in school enrolments to contribute to
this gap.
(2) How many enrolments were there in each of the area(s) at (1).
(3) What was the cost of these increased enrolments which contributed to this budget
gap.
(4) In what area has there been a movement from private to public schools.
(5) How many students have moved in each of these area(s) in (4).
(6) What was the cost of these increased enrolments which contributed to this budget
gap.
MR WOOD - the answer to Mr Cornwells Question is:
(1) School enrolments across the ACT have increased by 730, or 1.2 per cent, in the
five years 1987 to 1991.
This increase has been concentrated in the higher cost areas of upper secondary and special schools.
(2) Enrolments in Years 1 I and 12 increased by 1,649 from 8,122 to 9,771, an
increase of more than 20 per cent, between 1987 and 1991. As well, special
school enrolments increased by 101, or more than 27 per cent, from 372 to 473
during the same period.
(3) The cost of the additional enrolments in secondary colleges and special schools
was $10.2 million. Taking into account decreased enrolments in some other areas,
the overall additional cost to the public education system was $5.6 million in
1990-91 figures.
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