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system wide average of around $8,500 to $10,000, depending on the school. They are some of the issues that we had to confront. I now formally move:

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“notes:

(1) the support of the Assembly for the Towards 2020 school renewal program.

(2) that between 2001 and 2004 the Stanhope Government:

(a) exceeded the $27 million commitment for ‘behind the gate’ expenditure in education with an additional $37 million in new money provided;

(b) increased funding to non-government schools by more than 20 per cent;

(c) funded pay increases and improved conditions for teachers to ensure ACT public schools continue to attract and retain the best teachers;

(d) refurbished old schools, built a new school in Gungahlin and funded feasibility studies for new school infrastructure at Harrison;

(e) invested over $1 million in interactive whiteboards leading to a 570 per cent increase in the number of these educational aids in ACT public schools;

(f) provided $2 million for curriculum renewal to ensure all students and teachers could access up to date and relevant curriculum;

(g) increased funding for school building maintenance;

(h) invested $11 million for improved information technology capacity for all schools through targeted programs;

(i) increased pre-school funding by $900,000 over three years;

(j) invested $48.7 million to reduce class sizes to an average of just 21 for all ACT public school students from kindergarten to year 3;

(k) committed $1.7 million to Individual Student Pathway Plans to better assist students’ transition from secondary education to further study or work;

(l) funded youth workers in every government high school;

(m) provided funding of $1.8 million over 4 years for the Career Transition Support Service to support both government and non-government schools provide guidance to students in critical school to work transition decisions;

(n) developed healthy student programs and provided $900,000 to improve the health and fitness of school students across government and non-government schools;

(o) provided more than $500,000 in funding for health coordinators in government colleges to provide information and support on health issues,

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