01 - Department of Education and Communities - NSW Government

Department of School EducationNOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE ACCOUNTS2. EXPENSES (CONTINUED)(e) Grants and subsidies (continued)Vocational education 933 279Gender equity program - 26Computer education program - 7Languages other than English program 1,328 209Drug Education Program 695 476Multicultural education programs - 17Technology strategy 7,578 -68,010 382,832* Included as transfer payments in 1996/97, refer note 1(d) and note 8.1997 1996$’000 $’000(f)Other ExpensesFunding towards school operating expenses 229,417 226,847Teachers Scholarships 905 2,579Other - 17230,322 229,4433. REVENUES(a) Sale of goods and servicesBoarding Agricultural High School sales * - 228Boarding Agricultural High School hostel fees * - 5,148Boarding Agricultural High Schools * 4,326 -Correspondence School fees 38 57Nursery School fees 314 284Commission 1,145 1,221Publications sales 2,535 5,341Overseas students fees 4,408 3,772Other ** 882 4,88313,648 20,934*From 1996/97 the boarding agricultural high schools are no longer required to remit sales and boarding fees income to theDepartment. Revenue for the sale of agricultural produce and boarding fees are now retained by the schools. The boardingagricultural high schools are now required to reimburse the Department the salaries and oncosts relating to agricultural andboarding staff.**Other revenues for 1996/97 includes revenues for FOI / Land Title Enquiries ($0.865 million) whilst 1995/96 includedrevenue from regional activities ($4.07 million) and FOI / Land Title Enquiries ($0.77 million).(b) Investment IncomeInterest from deposits with Crown 10,382 5,725122 DSE Annual Report 1997