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Act No. 159 of 1992 as made
An Act to amend the States Grants (Schools Assistance) Act 1988
Administered by: Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Date of Assent 11 Dec 1992
Date of repeal 10 Mar 2016
Repealed by Amending Acts 1990 to 1999 Repeal Act 2016

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5.(1) Schedules 1 to 10 (inclusive) to the Principal Act are repealed and the Schedules set out in Schedule 1 to this Act are substituted.

(2)     Schedule 13 to the Principal Act is repealed and the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to this Act is substituted.

(3)     Schedules 15 to 17 (inclusive) to the Principal Act are repealed and the Schedules set out in Schedule 3 to this Act are substituted.

(4)     Schedules 19 and 20 to the Principal Act are repealed and the Schedules set out in Schedule 4 to this Act are substituted.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 1continued

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


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

SCHEDULE 5                            Sections 16, 16a, 17, 21, 28, 28a, 36, 37 and 37a

SPECIAL EDUCATION

SCHEDULE 1—continuedPART 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


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

SCHEDULE 5—continued

SCHEDULE 1—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 1continued

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 1continued

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 4continued

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]