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National Secondary Schools Computer Fund — Round 1 (YNCC)

Purpose

The primary use of the funds will be for the purchase of laptop computers and desktop computers to improve the computer to student ratio to 1:2. If savings have been made through bulk purchasing arrangements, residual funds may be used to purchase other ICT equipment such as interactive whiteboards, data projectors, printers or scanners as set out in the Round One Guidelines.

Expenditure guidelines

Schools formally applied to the Australian Government after receiving individual invitations. Further Rounds are to be advised separately.

On a state school ordering the devices through PurchaseIT DET will formally advise the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR). If PurchaseIT is not utilised to order goods for any reason, the state school is to fax a copy of the Purchase Order to the Senior Project Officer, Information & Technologies (2497).

Recoupment action is initiated by state schools sending goods receipted copies of invoices to:

Senior Project Officer, Information & Technologies
Facsimile: (07) 3836 0429

Duration of program

Round One of the NSSCF extends to 30 June 2010.

Policy reference

The Federal policy is advised on their Digital Education Revolution website, which is also the means to apply and lodge formal applications.

The Round One Federal funding agreement with DET is contained in TRIM (08/96699) and is entitled NSSCF Round 1 Funding Agreement.

Eligibility

Schools with secondary students in years 9-12 were eligible for funding in Round One if their computer to student ratio was greater than 1:8.

Round One state schools are also identified in TRIM (08/86699) NSSCF Round 1 Funding Agreement.

Form of assistance

Targeted Grants to state schools

Payment details

Payments are made on the basis of state school expenditure as and when expended with the following restriction: The requirement to expend 40% in the first six months of Round One - achieved.

Allocation of funds

Funds are allocated on the basis of $1000 per device to a maximum claim of $1million per school over the life of the program. The allocation in Round One has been limited to the number of ICT devices required to bring a school's computer to student ratio for Years 9-12 to 1:2. These details have been supplied individually to specific state schools and are also detailed in the TRIM documents covering eligibility.

Data requirements

Purchase Order and Supplier Invoice PurchaseIT as required

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