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FINANCIAL OVERVIEWThe activities of the Department ofSchool Education largely relate tothe provision of primary andsecondary education in governmentschools although assistance to nongovernmentschools is alsoprovided through the Department.The Financial Overview focuses onthe Department’s program servicedelivery and therefore reflects theState Budget Paper presentationrather than the more traditionalFinancial Statement format foundlater in this report.The Department’s program budgetstructure comprises four separateprogram areas: Core EducationServices, Equity Services, StrategicPlan Programs and ␣ NonGovernment School Services. Totalcurrent and capital payments by theDepartment of School Education in1996-97 were some $3,922m andin 1997-98 are expected to rise bysome 6 per cent to $4,158m.Payments over the past four yearsare shown below.Current payments for education areestimated to have increased bysome seven per cent between the1996-97 and 1997-98 financialyears. See chart below.During 1997 the Departmentcontinued with its key financialstrategy of increasing fundingfor school based activitieswhile maintaining an efficientadministrative arm. The growth inthe number of out of school staffbetween 1996 and 1997 was due toincreases in consultancy servicesfor a range of targeted programs,for example, literacy andtechnology.Core EducationServicesDSE Payments 1994-95 to 1997-98Core Education Services cover thegeneral funding requirements ofgovernment schools including staffsalaries and school global budgets.Core Education Services in generalrise or fall in line with enrolmentsunless the Government provides94-95 95-96 96-97 97-98Act. Act. Act. Est.Core EducationServices 2,489,850 2,654,365 2,771,231 2,943,941Equity Services 427,181 460,071 475,525 497,553Strategic PlanPrograms 154,079 135,913 186,892 222,957Non-gov’tSchoolServices 295,432 317,847 337,424 363,852Total DSERecurrentPayments 3,366,542 3,568,196 3,771,072 4,028,303Capital Payments 201,846 174,416 151,300 129,800DSE Currentand CapitalPayments 3,568,388 3,742,612 3,922,372 4,158,103enhanced funding. The number ofgovernment school studentsincreased by 0.4 per cent in 1997while current payments for CoreEducation Services increased bysix per cent from $2771m in1996-97 to $2944m in 1997-98.Equity EducationServicesEquity Services provide asupplement to core services toaddress identified needs includingprograms targeting students withdisabilities, students in ruralareas, Aboriginal students, studentsfrom non-English speakingbackgrounds, and studentsdisadvantaged by socio-economicfactors. Government schoolsreceive varying amounts of equityfunding depending on the needsexisting in each school. The totalrecurrent equity funding in 1996-97 was $476m and in 1997-98 willbe some $498m, an increase of fiveper cent.The number of students receivingspecial education support in regularschools continued to increase.Since 1993-94, the number ofstudents with disabilities beingintegrated into regular schoolshas increased by some 16 percent. Over 5500 students withdisabilities received support inregular classes through specialeducation services. These servicesincluded state integration supportand itinerant support teachers. Inaddition, special education serviceswere provided through supportclasses in regular schools and inspecial schools. Special educationconsultants and learning difficultiescoordinators in district officessupported schools in meeting theneeds of students with disabilitiesor learning difficulties.Current funding for Aboriginaleducation increased significantly inrecent years in recognition of the12 DSE Annual Report 1997
special needs of these students.Funding was $20m in 1996-97 andis projected to rise to $21m in1997-98.Current funding for rural educationprograms has remained constantwith some $51m to be spent onrural programs in 1997-98.Core Education Recurrent Services, 1996-97Years 11 & 1215.8%Pre-School0.4%Strategic ProgramsThis funding is used to supportdirectly the initiatives outlinedin the Department’s prioritiesdocument. These programs changein focus as the agenda is updatedeach year to reflect new andemerging priorities. Total currentpayments on strategic planprograms were $187m in1996-97. Total current paymentson strategic plan programsare projected to be $223min 1997-98. This is an increaseof 19 per cent, reflecting theGovernment’s targeting ofprograms in literacy, studentwelfare, technology, communitylanguages, small schools, drugeducation and for HSC students.Non GovernmentSchool ServicesFunding is mainly in the form ofstudent per capita grants, secondarytext book allowances and theinterest subsidy scheme forcapital projects. Schools must beregistered in terms of the EducationAct 1990 to be eligible forgovernment assistance. Totalcurrent payments on theseprograms were $337m in 1996-97and $364m in 1997-98.Years 7 to 1035.6%Equity Programs inGovernment Schools13%Program for Socio-Econ. DisadvantagedStudents9%Strategic PlanPrograms inGovernment Schools5%Current Payments, 1996-97Non-GovernmentSchool Assistance9%Equity Program Recurrent Funding, 1996-97Aboriginal EducationProgram4%Program for N.E.S.B.Students14%Kindergarten toYear 648.2%Core Education inGovernment Schools73%Other EquityPrograms1%Capital ExpenditureThere is currently a surplus ofschool accommodation in someparts of the Sydney metropolitanarea and demand outside of thisarea is being met by newRural EducationProgram11%Special EducationProgram61%DSE Annual Report 1997 13
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MONITORING STUDENT PROGRESSOVERVIEW
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APPENDICESNumber Title DateDG97.350
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