Education

Pricing Policies
The department has some limited service-delivery
activities that require pricing of goods and services.
In accordance with the government’s policy on fees
and charges, the department is working towards pricing
models which are generally based on full cost-recovery
and/or commercial rates.
Administered Payments
The department administers the grant and subsidy
programs which are outlined below.
Accommodation allowance for
tertiary students
An allowance is paid to eligible full-time tertiary students,
whose parents are residents of Tasmania, to assist with
accommodation expenses when they are required to live
away from their primary place of residence to undertake
their chosen course of study. In 2012–13, an allowance
of $1,050 was paid to eligible students receiving Youth
Allowance or other equivalent Australian Government
benefits, and to students approved under the special
family provisions of the scheme. This scheme has been
closed to new applicants with effect from 1 July 2011.
Australian Government grants to
non-government schools
This grant program represents Australian Government
funding relating to non-government schools.
This also includes funding provided under the following
National Partnerships Agreements between Tasmania
and the Australian Government:
• Digital Education Revolution
• Support for Improving Learning Experiences and
Educational Outcomes for School Students with a Disability
• Improving Literacy and Numeracy
• National Solar Schools.
These funds are administered on behalf of the Australian
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace
Relations (DEEWR) and, upon receipt, are forwarded to
non-government schools.
The department maintains a Fees and Charges Manual
that provides information on the fees and charges for
which the department is responsible. These are subject to
ongoing review.
Non-government schools: Capital assistance
These grants provide funding to non-government schools
and non-government school authorities for assistance with
eligible capital projects in accordance with sections 64–70
of the Education Act 1994. This program was indexed from
2009–10 onwards.
Non-government schools: Grants
This program covers the cost of grants which are
distributed to registered non-government schools in
accordance with Part 5, Division 3 of the Education Act
1994 and Part 6 of the Education Regulations 2005.
Non-government schools: Special needs funding
These grants are provided for additional learning support
for students with high and/or additional needs.
Non-government schools: Student assistance
This includes the operation of the Student Assistance
Scheme and coverage of costs for the supply of spectacles
to students whose parents meet the income test criteria.
Administered payments: Expenditure 2012–13
Program Expenditure $ ’000
Australian Government grants to non-government schools 180,031
Non-government schools: Capital assistance 1,141
Non-government schools: Grants 53,070
Non-government schools: Special needs funding 795
Non-government schools: Student assistance 308
Total 235,345
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