Community kindergartens
137. Hon Donna Faragherto theLeader of the House representing the Minister for Education:
I refer to community kindergartens operating in Western Australia.
(1) Will the minister provide a breakdown of the total amount of funding allocated to each community kindergarten in 2025 for:
(a) operational grant funding;
(b) staffing costs;
(c) linked school administration support; and
(d) any other costs not listed above?
Hon Stephen Dawson replied:
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
Leave granted for the following material to be incorporated.
(1) (a)–(b)
|
Community Kindergarten |
(a)2025 Grant (1) |
(b) Salaries: Teacher and EA |
(c)Admin Support for Linked Schools |
Total 2025 Funding (2) (3) |
|
Albany Community Kindergarten |
$17,149.00 |
$125,149.12 |
$20,337.97 |
$162,636.09 |
|
Bullsbrook Community Kindergarten |
$19,359.00 |
$250,298.24 |
$20,337.97 |
$289,995.21 |
|
Byford Community Kindergarten |
$17,669.00 |
$125,149.12 |
$20,337.97 |
$163,156.09 |
|
Eastern Hills Community Kindergarten (4) |
$16,759.00 |
$125,149.12 |
$20,337.97 |
$162,246.09 |
|
Glen Forrest Community Kindergarten |
$18,709.00 |
$250,298.24 |
$20,337.97 |
$289,345.21 |
|
Hazel Orme Community Kindergarten |
$20,399.00 |
$250,298.24 |
$20,337.97 |
$291,035.21 |
|
Hillarys Community Kindergarten |
$19,619.00 |
$250,298.24 |
$20,337.97 |
$290,255.21 |
|
Kindaimanna Community Kindergarten |
$16,759.00 |
$125,149.12 |
$20,337.97 |
$162,246.09 |
|
Lockyer Community Kindergarten |
$36,326.00 |
$500,596.48 |
$20,337.97 |
$557,260.45 |
|
Lower King Community Kindergarten |
$17,279.00 |
$125,149.12 |
$20,337.97 |
$162,766.09 |
|
McDougall Park Community Kindergarten |
$19,619.00 |
$250,298.24 |
$20,337.97 |
$290,255.21 |
|
Mullaloo Community Kindergarten |
$20,009.00 |
$250,298.24 |
$20,337.97 |
$290,645.21 |
|
Padbury Community Kindergarten |
$20,529.00 |
$250,298.24 |
$20,337.97 |
$291,165.21 |
|
Pineview Community Kindergarten |
$17,279.00 |
$125,149.12 |
$20,337.97 |
$162,766.09 |
|
Rossmoyne Community Kindergarten |
$19,229.00 |
$250,298.24 |
$20,337.97 |
$289,865.21 |
|
Seaview Community Kindergarten |
$19,359.00 |
$250,298.24 |
$20,337.97 |
$289,995.21 |
|
Spring Road Community Kindergarten |
$17,929.00 |
$125,149.12 |
$20,337.97 |
$163,416.09 |
|
Tuart Hill Community Kindergarten |
$17,929.00 |
$125,149.12 |
$20,337.97 |
$163,416.09 |
|
Total |
$351,909.00 |
$3,754,473.60 |
$366,083.46 |
$4,472,466.06 |
(1) The grant is paid in two instalments following the February and August census. The 2025 grants in the table above are based on the February 2025 census. Some minor changes to the second instalment may be made if the August census varies from the February census.
(2) Some in-kind Departmental resources are applied to administering the community kindergarten program which are not easily quantifiable and not included in the Total 2025 Funding.
(3) Funding in this table excludes employee costs paid centrally.
(4) The Eastern Hills Community Kindergarten and Playgroup has reopened for the 2025 calendar year following completion of its capital works upgrade.
