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Establishment appropriation

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​​​​​Purpose

To assist schools with establishment costs for:

  • Pre-opening administration assistance for creation of new school administration systems​
  • Business education centres at new schools
  • New manual arts workshops and home economics kitchens
  • Senior schooling for new schools implementing Year 11
  • Senior secondary science for new schools opening Years 11 and 12
  • Resource centres
  • Parents and citizens associations (paid once per centre)
  • Curriculum resourcing.

Duration of program

Ongoing

Eligibility

Payment​​School centre types
Pre-openingNew primary, secondary or special schools
Business education centre–manual arts / home Economics / scienceSecondary schools
Senior schooling grantSecondary schools implementing Year 11
Resource centreNew or relocating primary or secondary schools
P and C Start-upPrimary, secondary or special schools and outdoor environmental education centres (OEEC)
Curriculum resourcing

All State Education facilities

Allocation of funds

Allocations are based on fixed rates as follows:

Appropriation Amount
Pre-opening$17,500 primary
$12,500 secondary
Business education centres$60,000
Senior schooling$15,000 on commencement of Year 11
Resource centres$425,000 for primary school
$466,000 for secondary school
$88,000 for relocation
Science–new schools
(subject to level of supplies provided on opening of school)
$1,000 per laboratory for Years 9 and 10
$15,000 is provided on commencement of Year 11
$15,000 is provided on commencement of Year 12
Science–established schools$1,000 for an additional laboratory due to enrolment growth
Manual arts
(subject to level of supplies provided on opening of facility)
$11,000 new shop
$11,000 on upgrade of machine shop
Home economics
(subject to level of supplies provided on opening of facility)
$12,500 new kitchen
$11,000 on upgrade of kitchen
P and C Start-up$4,000
Curriculum resourcing

A curriculum resource amount is paid for Primary, Secondary, Prep and Special Education. This may be split across a number of years depending upon the staging pattern of the school and includes furniture allocation and educational resource allocation (includes AV and ICT).

Payment details

Type TimeProportion​
Establishment fundingFrom July prior to opening100%
​Curriculum resourcing​Monthly – based on project timeline​100%

Data requirements

Data Source Time collected
New schoolsInfrastructure Services BranchMarch
New laboratoriesInfrastructure Services BranchMarch
Opening year levels (new schools)Infrastructure Services BranchMarch
New business education centresInfrastructure Services BranchMarch
Upgrade/new kitchensInfrastructure Services BranchMarch
Upgrade/new workshopsInfrastructure Services BranchMarch

How to apply

Schools do not need to apply for these funds. Entitlements are automatically determined and paid.

Contact

Portfolio Establishment (Infrastructure Services Branch)
Phone: (07) 3034 4831

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Last updated 19 February 2024