Page 4438 - Week 10 - Thursday, 22 September 2011

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staff, actual and budgeted, used to calculate the estimate for each year and (b) do these estimates include the superannuation provision for teaching staff.

(2) In relation to part 1(a), how many staff are engaged at each level of employment for each year.

(3) What is the total dollar value of a 1 percent increase in Government school teachers’ pay using 2010-11 pay rates.

Mr Barr: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

1) (a) The Directorate’s staffing profile for 2009-10 is provided on page 90 of the 2009-10 Annual Report. The 2011-12 Budget Paper 4 provides the overall staffing, of which 3310 relates to teaching staff. Future years from 2012-13 to 2014-15 is adjusted based on enrolment variation and any new initiatives during each budget process.

(b)The schedule provided did not include superannuation expenses.

2) The Directorate staffing profile for 2009-10 is provided on page 90 of the 2009-10 Annual Report. Page 316 of the 2011-12 Budget Paper 4 provides the estimated staffing levels for 2010-11 and 2011-12. Estimated employee expenses in the forward years are based on expected changes associated with enrolments and new initiatives. The Directorate does not maintain detailed estimates, by level, of staff numbers for forward years.

3) The cost of a 1% pay increase for teaching staff is around $4.2m including the impact of employee benefits.

Schools—non-government
(Question No 1724)

Mr Doszpot asked the Minister for Education and Training, upon notice, on 17 August 2011:

(1) What is the projected number of students attending non-government schools in 2011-12 to 2014-15.

(2) What is the basis of the projected number of students attending non-government schools in 2011-12 to 2014-15.

(3) What indexation rate is applied to grants paid to non-government schools by the ACT Government.

Mr Barr: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) The Education and Training Directorate does not have a projected number of students attending non-government schools in 2011-12 to 2014-15.

(2) The Education and Training Directorate does not have a projected number of students attending non-government schools in 2011-12 to 2014-15.


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