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MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 1462

Schools and Colleges - Student Costs

MR CORNWELL: - asked the Minister for Education and Training on notice on 8 November 1994:

What has been the total Government amount (Commonwealth and Territory) spent upon (a) Government, (b) non-Government school students in each year from 1989-90 to 1993-94 at (i) primary; (ii) high and (iii) college levels.

MR WOOD: - the answer to Mr Cornwells question is:

Based on Sub-program level information published in Budget Papers, annual explanatory notes and Annual Management Reports, the total amounts spent on ACT students are as follows:

1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94

$000 $000 $000 $000 $000

Government Schooling:

Primary 64,861 70,923 69,456 75,414 78,353

High 47,633 47,425 46,104 46,839 52,067

College 28,802 31,184 35,463 34,917 36,436

System costs have not been attributed in these figures. The amounts for the

remaining Sub-programs in the Government Schooling Program are:

Balance of

Program 23* 37,375 43,530 37,442 38,632 44,556

*This includes Special Education, Preschools, System Support, Public Education Services and Corporate and Resource Management Sub-programs.

Relevant average cost per student, for the same time periods are:

Primary 3,690 4,380 4,290 4,420 4,630

High School 4,850 5,460 5,290 5,530 5,920

College 5,180 5,640 5,730 5,980 6,330

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