
States Grants (Schools Assistance) Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992
No. 159 of 1992

An Act to amend the States Grants (Schools Assistance) Act 1988
[Assented to 11 December 1992]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
Short title etc.
1.(1) This Act may be cited as the States Grants (Schools Assistance) Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992.
(2) In this Act, “Principal Act” means the States Grants (Schools Assistance) Act 19881.
Commencement
2. This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Interpretation
3. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended:
(a) by inserting “or recognised visa” after “recognised temporary entry permit” in subparagraph (a)(ii) of the definition of “eligible new arrival” in subsection (1);
(b) by inserting “or recognised visa” after “recognised temporary entry permit” in subparagraph (a)(ii) of the definition of “general education in English as a second language” in subsection (1);
(c) by inserting the following definitions in subsection (1):
“ ‘recognised visa’ means a valid visa in respect of which a declaration under section 4AA is in force;
‘valid visa’ has the same meaning as in the Migration Act 1958;”.
4. After section 4A of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:
Recognised visas
“4AA.(1) The Minister may declare a valid visa to be a recognised visa for the purposes of this Act.
“(2) The declaration must be in writing.”.
Repeal of Schedules and substitution of new Schedules
5.(1) Schedules 1 to 10 (inclusive) to the Principal Act are repealed and the Schedules set out in Schedule 1 to this Act are substituted.
(2) Schedule 13 to the Principal Act is repealed and the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to this Act is substituted.
(3) Schedules 15 to 17 (inclusive) to the Principal Act are repealed and the Schedules set out in Schedule 3 to this Act are substituted.
(4)
Schedules 19 and 20 to the Principal Act are repealed and the Schedules set out in Schedule 4 to this Act are substituted.
SCHEDULE 1 Subsection 5(1)
NEW SCHEDULES 1 TO 10 TO THE PRINCIPAL ACT
SCHEDULE 1 Section 12
CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS
PART 1—GENERAL PROJECTS
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
State | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
| $ | $ | $ | $ |
New South Wales................... | 61,677,000 | 64,270,000 | 67,151,000 | 67,449,000 |
Victoria.................................... | 43,937,000 | 45,130,000 | 47,294,000 | 47,791,000 |
Queensland............................. | 30,697,000 | 32,249,000 | 34,723,000 | 35,509,000 |
Western Australia.................. | 16,997,000 | 17,814,000 | 19,041,000 | 19,541,000 |
South Australia...................... | 15,306,000 | 15,668,000 | 16,649,000 | 16,778,000 |
Tasmania................................ | 5,342,000 | 5,546,000 | 5,823,000 | 5,931,000 |
Australian Capital Territory. | 1,901,000 | 3,453,000 | 3,653,000 | 3,680,000 |
Northern Territory.................. | 2,182,000 | 2,228,000 | 2,329,000 | 2,383,000 |
Total......................................... | 178,039,000 | 186,358,000 | 196,663,000 | 199,062,000 |
PART 2—PROJECTS ASSISTING RETENTION
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
State | 1991 | 1992 |
| $ | $ |
New South wales................................................................................................ | 8,231,000 | 4,165,000 |
Victoria................................................................................................................. | 6,039,000 | 3,056,000 |
Queensland.......................................................................................................... | 3,753,000 | 1,900,000 |
Western Australia............................................................................................... | 1,944,000 | 984,000 |
South Australia................................................................................................... | 1,781,000 | 902,000 |
Tasmania............................................................................................................. | 726,000 | 368,000 |
Northern Territory.............................................................................................. | 204,000 | 103,000 |
Total..................................................................................................................... | 22,678,000 | 11,478,000 |

SCHEDULE 1—continued
SCHEDULE 2 Section 13
GENERAL RECURRENT EXPENDITURE OF GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS
PART 1—PRIMARY EDUCATION
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
$ | $ | $ | $ |
226 | 245 | 264 | 282 |
PART 2—SECONDARY EDUCATION
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
$ | $ | $ | $ |
312 | 360 | 391 | 416 |
PART 3—PRIMARY EDUCATION— STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Column 1 | Column 2 |
1991 | 1992 |
$ | $ |
53 | 56 |
PART 4—SECONDARY EDUCATION—STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Column 1 | Column 2 |
1991 | 1992 |
$ | $ |
78 | 83 |

SCHEDULE 1—continued
SCHEDULE 3 Section 14
EDUCATION IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE—GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS
PART 1—ESL—GENERAL EDUCATION
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
State | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
| $ | $ | $ | $ |
New South Wales............................ | 12,724,000 | 13,431,000 | 13,893,000 | 14,656,000 |
Victoria............................................. | 10,764,000 | 11,361,000 | 11,756,000 | 12,401,000 |
Queensland...................................... | 2,645,000 | 2,792,000 | 2,889,000 | 3,047,000 |
Western Australia............................ | 2,647,000 | 2,794,000 | 2,892,000 | 3,051,000 |
South Australia................................ | 2,753,000 | 2,906,000 | 3,007,000 | 3,172,000 |
Tasmania......................................... | 361,000 | 381,000 | 395,000 | 417,000 |
Australian Capital Territory.......... | 361,000 | 722,000 | 747,000 | 788,000 |
Northern Territory........................... | 320,000 | 338,000 | 349,000 | 368,000 |
Total.................................................. | 32,575,000 | 34,725,000 | 35,928,000 | 37,900,000 |
PART 2—ESL—NEW ARRIVALS
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
$ | $ | $ | $ |
2,271 | 2,398 | 2,480 | 2,617 |

SCHEDULE 1—continued
SCHEDULE 4 Sections 15 and 27
DISADVANTAGED SCHOOLS
PART 1—1989
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
State | Disadvantaged government schools | Disadvantaged non-government schools |
| $ | $ |
New South Wales..................................................................... | 13,541,000 | 2,727,000 |
Victoria...................................................................................... | 11,558,000 | 2,937,000 |
Queensland................................................................................ | 4,002,000 | 611,000 |
Western Australia.................................................................... | 3,180,000 | 522,000 |
South Australia......................................................................... | 3,298,000 | 346,000 |
Tasmania.................................................................................. | 942,000 | 101,000 |
Australian Capital Territory.................................................. | 23,000 | 8,000 |
Northern Territory.................................................................... | 992,000 | 35,000 |
Total........................................................................................... | 37,536,000 | 7,287,000 |
PART 2—1990
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
State | Disadvantaged government schools | Disadvantaged non-government schools |
| $ | $ |
New South Wales...................................................................... | 14,293,000 | 2,879,000 |
Victoria....................................................................................... | 12,200,000 | 3,100,000 |
Queensland............................................................................... | 4,225,000 | 645,000 |
Western Australia..................................................................... | 3,357,000 | 551,000 |
South Australia......................................................................... | 3,481,000 | 365,000 |
Tasmania.................................................................................. | 994,000 | 106,000 |
Australian Capital Territory................................................... | 46,000 | 16,000 |
Northern Territory.................................................................... | 1,047,000 | 37,000 |
Total........................................................................................... | 39,643,000 | 7,699,000 |
SCHEDULE 1—continued
SCHEDULE 4—continued
PART 3—1991
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
State | Disadvantaged government schools | Disadvantaged non-government schools |
| $ | $ |
New South Wales..................................................................... | 17,932,000 | 2,978,000 |
Victoria...................................................................................... | 12,622,000 | 3,272,000 |
Queensland............................................................................... | 6,020,000 | 668,000 |
Western Australia.................................................................... | 5,069,000 | 570,000 |
South Australia........................................................................ | 4,478,000 | 377,000 |
Tasmania.................................................................................. | 2,189,000 | 112,000 |
Australian Capital Territory................................................... | 48,000 | 16,000 |
Northern Territory.................................................................... | 1,083,000 | 71,000 |
Total........................................................................................... | 49,441,000 | 8,064,000 |
PART 4—1992
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
State | Disadvantaged government schools | Disadvantaged non-government schools |
| $ | $ |
New South Wales..................................................................... | 18,917,000 | 3,142,000 |
Victoria....................................................................................... | 13,314,000 | 3,452,000 |
Queensland............................................................................... | 6,351,000 | 704,000 |
Western Australia..................................................................... | 5,348,000 | 601,000 |
South Australia......................................................................... | 4,724,000 | 398,000 |
Tasmania................................................................................... | 2,309,000 | 118,000 |
Australian Capital Territory................................................... | 50,000 | 17,000 |
Northern Territory.................................................................... | 1,142,000 | 75,000 |
Total........................................................................................... | 52,155,000 | 8,507,000 |

SCHEDULE 5 Sections 16, 16a, 17, 21, 28, 28a, 36, 37 and 37a
SPECIAL EDUCATION
PART 1—1989
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 | Column 8 |
State | Government Special Education (including integration activities) | Government integration activities | Non-government Special Education (including integration activities) | Non-government integration activities | Special Education Services | Children with severe disabilities | Early Special Education |
| $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
New South Wales.................. | 7,546,000 | 585,000 | 1,947,000 | 166,000 | 4,137,000 | 1,582,000 | 1,660,000 |
Victoria................................... | 5,375,000 | 416,000 | 1,785,000 | 152,000 | 5,258,000 | 1,193,000 | 1,207,000 |
Queensland............................ | 3,755,000 | 291,000 | 842,000 | 72,000 | 1,902,000 | 801,000 | 821,000 |
Western Australia.................. | 2,079,000 | 161,000 | 442,000 | 38,000 | 1,083,000 | 446,000 | 473,000 |
South Australia...................... | 1,873,000 | 145,000 | 381,000 | 33,000 | 3,105,000 | 380,000 | 394,000 |
Tasmania............................... | 654,000 | 51,000 | 125,000 | 11,000 | 284,000 | 134,000 | 141,000 |
Australian Capital Territory | 191,000 | 2,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 145,000 | 45,000 | 44,000 |
Northern Territory................. | 267,000 | 21,000 | 36,000 | 3,000 | 144,000 | 55,000 | 63,000 |
Total........................................ | 21,740,000 | 1,672,000 | 5,565,000 | 482,000 | 16,058,000 | 4,636,000 | 4,803,000 |
SCHEDULE 5—continued
PART 2—1990
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 | Column 8 |
State | Government Special Education (including integration activities) | Government integration activities | Non-government Special Education (including integration activities) | Non-government integration activities | Special Education Services | Children with severe disabilities | Early Special Education |
| $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
New South Wales.................. | 7,991,000 | 619,000 | 2,048,000 | 176,000 | 4,621,000 | 1,674,000 | 1,753,000 |
Victoria................................... | 5,612,000 | 435,000 | 1,872,000 | 160,000 | 5,550,000 | 1,244,000 | 1,273,000 |
Queensland............................ | 4,010,000 | 311,000 | 896,000 | 76,000 | 2,278,000 | 856,000 | 868,000 |
Western Australia.................. | 2,215,000 | 172,000 | 477,000 | 41,000 | 1,269,000 | 484,000 | 513,000 |
South Australia...................... | 1,948,000 | 150,000 | 403,000 | 34,000 | 2,603,000 | 394,000 | 410,000 |
Tasmania............................... | 690,000 | 53,000 | 130,000 | 11,000 | 366,000 | 138,000 | 144,000 |
Australian Capital Territory | 429,000 | 33,000 | 13,000 | 13,000 | 272,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 |
Northern Territory................. | 277,000 | 22,000 | 40,000 | 3,000 | 162,000 | 56,000 | 64,000 |
Total........................................ | 23,172,000 | 1,795,000 | 5,879,000 | 514,000 | 17,121,000 | 4,934,000 | 5,113,000 |
SCHEDULE 1—continued
SCHEDULE 5—continued
PART 3—1991
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
State | Schools Support Government Element | Schools Support Non-Government Element | Intervention Support Joint Element | Capital Support Non-Government Element |
| $ | $ | $ | $ |
New South Wales................................... | 8,187,000 | 7,253,000 | 4,627,000 | |
Victoria.................................................... | 5,765,000 | 7,657,000 | 3,406,000 | |
Queensland............................................. | 4,232,000 | 3,574,000 | 2,337,000 | |
Western Australia.................................. | 2,322,000 | 1,945,000 | 1,344,000 | |
South Australia...................................... | 2,030,000 | 2,413,000 | 1,087,000 | |
Tasmania................................................ | 710,000 | 583,000 | 381,000 | |
Australian Capital Territory................. | 445,000 | 295,000 | 238,000 | |
Northern Territory.................................. | 284,000 | 223,000 | 160,000 | |
Total......................................................... | 23,975,000 | 23,943,000 | 13,580,000 | 3,859,000 |
PART 4—1992
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
State | Schools Support Government Element | Schools Support Non-Government Element | Intervention Support Joint Element | Capital Support Non-Government Element |
| $ | $ | $ | $ |
New South Wales................................... | 8,568,000 | 7,531,000 | 5,019,000 | |
Victoria.................................................... | 6,072,000 | 7,448,000 | 4,156,000 | |
Queensland............................................. | 4,512,000 | 3,184,000 | 3,120,000 | |
Western Australia.................................. | 2,482,000 | 2,007,000 | 1,465,000 | |
South Australia...................................... | 2,132,000 | 1,575,000 | 1,303,000 | |
Tasmania................................................ | 754,000 | 512,000 | 485,000 | |
Australian Capital Territory................. | 467,000 | 472,000 | 264,000 | |
Northern Territory.................................. | 303,000 | 185,000 | 196,000 | |
Total......................................................... | 25,290,000 | 22,914,000 | 16,008,000 | 3,906,000 |

SCHEDULE 1—continued
SCHEDULE 6 Section 21
NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS AND CENTRES—CAPITAL PROJECTS
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
Year | General projects | Capital projects for children with disabilities | Projects assisting retention |
| $ | $ | $ |
1989 | 59,456,000 | 2,776,000 | |
1990 | 64,578,000 | 3,564,000 | |
1991 | 68,149,000 | | 11,339,000 |
1992 | 83,981,000 | | 11,478,000 |
SCHEDULE 7 Subsection 22(1)
GENERAL RECURRENT EXPENDITURE OF NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS
PART 1—PRIMARY EDUCATION
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
Level of assistance | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
| $ | $ | $ | $ |
1............................................. | 347 | 366 | 379 | 387 |
2.............................................. | 463 | 488 | 505 | 515 |
3............................................. | 539 | 593 | 622 | 641 |
4.............................................. | 699 | 738 | 764 | 780 |
5............................................. | 774 | 833 | 874 | 898 |
6.............................................. | 826 | 914 | 961 | 992 |
7.............................................. | 884 | 992 | 1,054 | 1,088 |
8............................................. | 1,036 | 1,112 | 1,158 | 1,184 |
9.............................................. | 1,074 | 1,162 | 1,215 | 1,249 |
10............................................. | 1,115 | 1,213 | 1,277 | 1,313 |
11............................................. | 1,155 | 1,267 | 1,338 | 1,377 |
12............................................. | 1,195 | 1,318 | 1,399 | 1,441 |
SCHEDULE 1—continued
SCHEDULE 7—continued
PART 2—SECONDARY EDUCATION
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
Level of assistance | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
| $ | $ | $ | $ |
1............................................... | 550 | 580 | 601 | 614 |
2............................................... | 733 | 774 | 801 | 818 |
3............................................... | 812 | 880 | 921 | 946 |
4............................................... | 1,112 | 1,174 | 1,214 | 1,239 |
5............................................... | 1,163 | 1,241 | 1,293 | 1,323 |
6............................................... | 1,251 | 1,363 | 1,428 | 1,465 |
7............................................... | 1,338 | 1,479 | 1,562 | 1,609 |
8............................................... | 1,553 | 1,648 | 1,711 | 1,750 |
9............................................... | 1,618 | 1,732 | 1,801 | 1,845 |
10............................................... | 1,683 | 1,812 | 1,892 | 1,938 |
11............................................... | 1,741 | 1,886 | 1,980 | 2,032 |
12............................................... | 1,796 | 1,957 | 2,067 | 2,128 |
SCHEDULE 8 Subsection 22(2)
ESTABLISHMENT GRANTS
PART 1—NON-GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
Year of establishment | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
| $ | $ | $ | $ |
1986.......................................................... | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1987.......................................................... | 116 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
1988.......................................................... | 174 | 121 | 62 | 0 |
1989.......................................................... | 174 | 121 | 62 | 65 |
SCHEDULE 1—continued
SCHEDULE 8—continued
PART 2—NON-GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
Year of establishment | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
| $ | $ | $ | $ |
1986........................................................... | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1987........................................................... | 184 | 96 | 0 | 0 |
1988........................................................... | 276 | 193 | 100 | 0 |
1989........................................................... | 276 | 193 | 100 | 103 |
SCHEDULE 9 Section 24
SHORT TERM EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
$ | $ | $ | $ |
418,000 | 441,000 | 455,000 | 480,000 |
SCHEDULE 10 Sections 25 and 26
EDUCATION IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE— NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
Year | ESL—general education | ESL—new arrivals |
1989.............................................................................................. | 11,673,000 | 2,271 |
1990.............................................................................................. | 12,457,000 | 2,398 |
1991.............................................................................................. | 12,889,000 | 2,480 |
1992.............................................................................................. | 13,596,000 | 2,617 |

SCHEDULE 2 Subsection 5(2)
NEW SCHEDULE 13 TO THE PRINCIPAL ACT
SCHEDULE 13 Sections 34 and 34a
PRESCRIBED COUNTRY AREAS
PART 1—GENERAL PROJECTS
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
State | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
| $ | $ | $ | $ |
New South Wales.......................... | 3,095,000 | 3,267,000 | 3,381,000 | 3,568,000 |
Victoria......................................... | 1,830,000 | 1,932,000 | 1,998,000 | 2,110,000 |
Queensland................................... | 2,974,000 | 3,139,000 | 3,247,000 | 3,425,000 |
Western Australia.......................... | 2,188,000 | 2,309,000 | 2,390,000 | 2,520,000 |
South Australia............................. | 1,288,000 | 1,360,000 | 1,406,000 | 1,484,000 |
Tasmania....................................... | 430,000 | 453,000 | 469,000 | 494,000 |
Northern Territory......................... | 460,000 | 486,000 | 504,000 | 530,000 |
Total.............................................. | 12,265,000 | 12,946,000 | 13,395,000 | 14,131,000 |
PART 2—NATIONAL PROJECTS—
Column 1 | Column 2 |
Year | Amount |
| $ |
1992...................................... | 3,424,000 |

SCHEDULE 3 Subsection 5(3)
NEW SCHEDULES 15 TO 17 TO THE PRINCIPAL ACT
SCHEDULE 15
APPROVED EDUCATION CENTRES
Column 1 | Column 2 |
Year | Amount |
| $ |
1989............................................................................ | 2,013,000 |
1990............................................................................ | 2,125,000 |
1991............................................................................ | 2,198,000 |
1992............................................................................ | 2,319,000 |
SCHEDULE 16 Section 39
PROJECTS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
Column 1 | Column 2 |
Year | Amount |
| $ |
1989........................................................................... | 1,962,000 |
1990........................................................................... | 1,847,000 |
1991........................................................................... | 2,066,000 |
1992........................................................................... | 2,479,000 |
SCHEDULE 17 Section 40B
CAPITAL PROJECTS IN RELATION TO RURAL STUDENT HOSTELS
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
$ | $ | $ |
3,524,000 | 2,898,000 | 1,426,000 |

SCHEDULE 4 Subsection 5(4)
NEW SCHEDULES 19 AND 20 TO THE PRINCIPAL ACT
SCHEDULE 19 Section 40g
AWARD RESTRUCTURING
Column 1 |
1990, 1991 and 1992 |
$192,655,000 |
SCHEDULE 20 Sections 39c, 39e, 39f and 39g
SCHOOL LANGUAGE AND LITERACY PROGRAM
PART 1—PRIORITY LANGUAGES INCENTIVE ELEMENT
Column 1 | Column 2 |
Year | Maximum amount per eligible Year 12 student |
| $ |
1992......................................................... | 300 |
PART 2—COMMUNITY LANGUAGES ELEMENT
Column 1 | Column 2 1992 | Column 3 1992 |
State | Government schools and other persons or organisations | Non-government schools |
| $ | $ |
New South Wales............................................................................ | 2,566,000 | 782,000 |
Victoria............................................................................................. | 1,737,000 | 2,882,000 |
Queensland...................................................................................... | 476,000 | 284,000 |
South Australia............................................................................... | 364,000 | 114,000 |
Western Australia........................................................................... | 272,000 | 134,000 |
Tasmania......................................................................................... | 19,000 | 4,000 |
Northern Territory.......................................................................... | 29,000 | — |
Australian Capital Territory......................................................... | 78,000 | 83,000 |
Total................................................................................................. | 5,541,000 | 4,283,000 |
SCHEDULE 4—continued
PART 3—LITERACY AND LEARNING NATIONAL ELEMENT
Column 1 | Column 2 |
Year | Amount |
| $ |
1992................................................................................................. | 1,024,000 |
PART 4—LITERACY AND LEARNING GENERAL ELEMENT
Column 1 | Column 2 |
State | 1992 |
| $ |
New South Wales............................................................................................................................................ | 2,062,000 |
Victoria............................................................................................................................................................. | 1,570,000 |
Queensland...................................................................................................................................................... | 657,000 |
South Australia................................................................................................................................................ | 481,000 |
Western Australia............................................................................................................................................ | 555,000 |
Tasmania......................................................................................................................................................... | 227,000 |
Northern Territory........................................................................................................................................... | 114,000 |
Total.................................................................................................................................................................. | 5,666,000 |
NOTE
1. No. 1, 1989 as amended. For previous amendments, see Nos. 79, 159 and 169, 1989; and Nos. 1 and 178, 1991.
[Minister’s second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 4 November 1992
Senate on 11 November 1992]