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MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 1490

Non-Government Schools - Funding under

New Schools Policy

MR CORNWELL - asked the Minister for Education and Training on notice on 29 November 1994:

(1) Is it a fact that some students in the ACT nongovernment sector do not receive Commonwealth funding under the New Schools Policy and in consequence, do not receive ACT Government funding.

(2) Do the students concerned number about 60; if not, how many do they number.

(3) What schools do these students attend.

(4) What amount of funding per student is involved.

(5) What steps are being taken to correct this discriminatory anomaly.

MR WOOD - the answer to Mr Cornwells question is:

(1) Some students in ACT non-government schools are unfunded by the Commonwealth. It has been the practice to provide ACT per capita funding only for non-government students who attract Commonwealth funding. In order to attract funding the students must attend a registered school on a full time basis and be in the years from kindergarten to year 12. The school must have approval from the Commonwealth New Schools Committee. Under the New Schools Committee Guidelines, in order to achieve final approval, schools must reach the required minimum

_ enrolment at each level.

(2) As at the Departments July 1994 census, 65 students

were unfunded by the Commonwealth.

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