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Learn to Swim Grant

Purpose

This grant is paid to eligible schools to assist in the provision of Learn-to-Swim Programs.

Expenditure guidelines

Principals may use the funds provided to support the learn-to-swim program in the most cost-effective manner as determined by the school.

Duration of program

Ongoing

Policy reference

Education Office Gazette (EOG) [93.10.01] Administrative Arrangements for Learn-to-Swim Classes

Eligibility

State School, State Special School and Community School, without a swimming pool

Form of assistance

Formula-generated cash grant

Payment details

Payment details for Learn to Swim Grant
Payment	During month of	Proportion of allocation paid	Enrolments
Semester 2	July	State primary schools 100% of annual allocation	February enrolment

Allocation of funds

In determining each school's entitlement, all enrolments at Special Schools are included whereas, for other schools, two-sevenths (2/7) of enrolments in years 1 to 7 are assumed to be non-swimmers and included in the calculation.

Learn-to-swim travel assistance

Travel assistance is paid where schools do not own a pool and are more than 1.0 km from the nearest pool. The amount of assistance is based on an assumed 10 return trips per year at defined kilometric rates and provides for bus driver waiting time, where:

Kilometric rate 1 applies if funded enrolment < 25
Kilometric rate 2 applies if funded enrolment > = 25
Number of buses equals funded enrolment divided by 50
Total bus waiting time equals number of buses multiplied by waiting time rate.

Learn-to-swim admission assistance

Admission assistance is paid where schools do not own a pool. The level of assistance is set at a pool admission rate per student per visit based on the assumption that there are 10 visits per year.

Primary schools

Primary schools without own pool and 1.0 km or less from nearest pool:

Travel assistance = 0
Admission assistance = 2/7 x enrolment x pool admission rate x 10.

Primary schools without own pool and more than 1.0 km from nearest pool:

Enrolments fewer than 25
Travel assistance = waiting time + (km rate 1 x distance to pool x 2 x 10)
Admission assistance = 2/7 x enrolment x pool admission rate x 10

Enrolments greater than or equal to 25
Travel assistance = number of buses x [waiting time rate + (km rate 2 x distance to pool x 2 x 10)]
Admission assistance = 2/7 x enrolment x pool admission rate x 10

Special schools

State special schools without own pool and 1.0 km or less from nearest pool:

Travel Assistance = 0
Admission Assistance = Enrolment Pool admission rate 10.

State Special Schools without own pool and more than 1.0 km from nearest pool:

Enrolments fewer than 25
Travel Assistance = Waiting time + (km rate 1 x distance to pool x 2 x 10)
Admission Assistance = Enrolment x Pool admission rate x 10

Enrolments greater than or equal to 25
Travel Assistance = Number of Buses x [Waiting Time Rate + (km rate 2 x distance to pool x 2 x 10)]
Admission Assistance = Enrolment x Pool admission rate x 10

Current rates

Pool admission rate: 50c
Bus driver waiting time: $ 320
Number of buses: 1 bus per 50 students or part thereof
km rate 1 - funded enrolment < 25: 54c
km rate 2 - funded enrolment > 25: 67.5c
Distance to pool: to a maximum of 80 km
Number of trips: 10

Data requirements

Data requirements for Learn to Swim Grant
Data required	Data source	Time collected
Enrolments	School Management System (SMS) maintained by schools	February
Pool ownership	Centre Information System (CIS) field maintained by Facilities and Services Branch	On opening/closure of pool
Distance to nearest pool (changes)	Centre Information System (CIS) field maintained by School Financial Services as advised by schools	Ongoing - Distance displayed on School Data Advice Report

Contact

School Financial Services
Telephone: (07) 3237 0723

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