update for schools 8 february 2011
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Update for Schools 8 February 2011. Topics. Enrolments Funding Australian Government Review of Funding My School website Australian Curriculum Year 7 Kindergartens. Enrolments. August 2010 Census 107,611 students This was a 2.1% increase over the figure for 2009. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Update for Schools
8 February 2011
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Topics
• Enrolments• Funding• Australian Government Review of Funding• My School website• Australian Curriculum• Year 7• Kindergartens
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Enrolments
August 2010 Census
107,611 students
This was a 2.1% increase over the figure for 2009
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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 20100.0%
1.0%
2.0%
3.0%
4.0%
5.0%
6.0%
Annual Percentage Increase in Enrolments - Independent Sector Queensland
Qld Independent Sector Linear (Qld Independent Sector)
Introduction of the Prep Year
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Funding
Australian Government General Recurrent Grant Supplementation 2010
• Primary 8.2%
• Secondary 7.0%
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Movement in the AGSRC
Average Annual Increase 1994 to 2009:Primary 5.6%; Secondary 4.8%
Primary AGSRC Secondary AGSRC1994 4.6% 5.9%
1995 2.4% 3.5%
1996 2.8% -0.3%
1997 6.2% 5.2%
1998 5.1% 5.2%
1999 7.3% 4.0%
2000 8.2% 5.2%
2001 6.4% 7.2%
2002 5.2% 5.2%
2003 7.1% 7.4%
2004 8.7% 7.2%
2005 3.1% 4.6%
2006 6.3% 3.6%
2007 5.5% 4.3%
2008 5.6% 3.5%
2009 4.2% 5.8%
2010 8.2% 7.0%
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Funding• Media focus on fee increases for
independent schools• Fee increases reflect the increasing cost
of providing education• Staff salaries, smaller class sizes, IT,
capital needs, increased compliance and accountability
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FundingLatest Productivity Commission Data on Government Funding for Schools (2008/09)
Government Schools $13,544 per student
Non Government Schools $6,850 per student
In Queensland, it is estimated that independent schools save the taxpayer over $700 million annually in funding
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Review of Funding• Review Panel released Emerging Issues
Paper in December• Submissions sought by 31 March 2011
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Key Themes• Equity of educational outcomes• Recurrent funding• Capital funding• Targeted and needs based funding• Support for students with special needs• Governance and Leadership• Community and family involvement
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Review of Funding
Panel is undertaking research on
• Feasibility of developing a schooling resource standard
• Assessing existing funding models for schooling in Australia
• Funding for disadvantaged students
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Review of Funding• Further report from the Panel expected
later this year• Review is scheduled to be finalised by the
end of 2011• Review outcomes will inform Government
decisions about funding for independent schools from 2014
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Tanberg – The Age 5/2/11
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My School• The release of Version 2 planned for early
December 2010 was postponed • Concerns of the independent sector about the
accuracy of individual school financial data• Concerns also about the validity of ICSEA
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My School• ACARA is currently undertaking a validation
process of school financial data• Each school must confirm that its financial data
is correct• Reviews of ICSEA scores have been undertaken
where requested
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School Finances
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My School• Expected that the new My School will be
released shortly• It will include 2010 NAPLAN outcomes• ACARA has advised that schools may seek a
review of their ICSEA score at any time• ISQ position - financial data is not comparable
across schools
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Australian Curriculum
• Ministers approved the Australian Curriculum for Foundation (Prep) to Year 10 for English, mathematics, science and history on 8th December 2010
• However, Ministers did not approve the achievement standards in their current form
• Ministers have instructed ACARA to finalise for their approval the achievement standards and any adjustments and refinements that may need to be made to the curriculum content by October 2011
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Australian Curriculum
• The Queensland Implementation Plan remains unchanged
• 2011 is awareness raising, engagement and understanding
• 2012 implementation of English, mathematics and science i.e. to teach, assess and report on the Australian Curriculum
• 2013 implementation of history• Early adoption of Australian Curriculum is an individual
school decision
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Australian Curriculum
• The Queensland Studies Authority has a package of 100 resources available on their website to assist schools with planning, unit development and audit tools
• www.qsa.qld.edu.au
• Independent Schools Queensland briefings for principals and School Leaders continuing – refer to www.aisq.qld.edu.au for details
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Australian Curriculum
• Draft Version 2 of The Shape of the Australian Curriculum now available for consultation
• Final The Shape of the Australian Curriculum: Geography now available
• Draft The Shape of the Australian Curriculum: Languages now available for consultation
• All available at www.acara.edu.au
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Green Paper – A Flying Start for All
• State Government announced in late 2010 that further consultation will be held on the proposed movement of Year 7 to secondary
• It is expected those consultations will be held during February/March
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Kindergartens
• New recurrent funding arrangements for kindergartens commencing in 2011
• Approved kindergarten providers eligible for recurrent funding for kindy aged cohort
• Providers must be licensed; 15 hours a week for 40 weeks a year; and delivered by a qualified teacher
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Kindergartens• Independent Schools Queensland is an
approved “Central Governing Body” to administer kindergarten funding for stand alone kindergartens
• Long Day Centres funded directly by the Department
• Independent schools with stand alone kindergartens and kindergartens with close association with independent schools may join the ISQ CGB for funding purposes
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Best wishes for 2011
Please do not hesitate to contact me for further information or
clarification of any details