Question On Notice No. 556 asked in the Legislative Council on 23 February 2022 by Hon Donna Faragher
Question Directed to the: Minister for Education and Training
Parliament: 41 Session: 1
Question
(1) I refer to Curriculum and Reengagement in Education (CARE) Schools in Western Australia, and I ask, what was the total amount of funding provided by the State Government to operate CARE Schools in the following years:
(a) 2018;
(b) 2019;
(c) 2020; and
(d) 2021?
(2) For those years referred to in (1), will the Minister provide a breakdown of the number of students enrolled as well as the total enrolment capacity for each CARE School in Western Australia?
Answered on 23 March 2022
(1) All figures below are reported exclusive of GST.
(a) $13,558,983.26
(b) $16,173,853.66
(c) $18,213,625.65
(d) $16,992,853.09
(2) The Department of Education does not hold total enrolment capacity figures of particular non-government schools, including CARE schools. The figures in the table paper below comprise the calendar-year average of each school’s quarterly enrolment data, as routinely submitted by CARE schools to the Department.
2018–2021 Enrolments in CARE Schools
School Name
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
Alta-1 College
|
772.30
|
896.3
|
976.5
|
958.5
|
Alta-1 Kimberley College
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
21.7
|
Bunbury Regional Community College
|
33.3
|
81.0
|
125.0
|
144.5
|
Clontarf Aboriginal College
|
175.8
|
191.8
|
175.0
|
182.3
|
Comet CARE School
|
147.5
|
179.3
|
200.8
|
N/A
|
Communicare Academy
|
81.3
|
84.8
|
83.0
|
83.3
|
Corridors College
|
121.3
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Fairbridge College
|
80.0
|
88.8
|
121.5
|
132.5
|
Geraldton Flexible Learning Centre
|
65.8
|
82.5
|
109.3
|
101.8
|
Indie School Western Australia
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
41.3
|
Port School
|
110.3
|
126.3
|
124.0
|
128.3
|
SMYL Community College
|
408.8
|
414.5
|
514.5
|
442.5
|
Sowilo Community High School
|
75.3
|
71.8
|
76.0
|
73.0
|
St Clare's School
|
32.5
|
36.0
|
39.3
|
36.8
|
St Francis' School
|
31.8
|
33.3
|
34.5
|
37.3
|
St Martin de Porres School
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
3.0
|
7.8
|
Youth Futures Community School
|
122.0
|
57.5
|
84.5
|
336.5
|