APPROPRIATION MINISTER(S): Minister of Education (M26)
APPROPRIATION ADMINISTRATOR: Ministry of Education
RESPONSIBLE MINISTER FOR MINISTRY OF EDUCATION : Minister of Education
Details of Appropriations and Capital Injections#
Annual and Permanent Appropriations#
| 2015/16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type | Estimates Budget $000 |
Supplementary Estimates Budget $000 |
Total Budget $000 |
Departmental Output Expenses |
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Interventions for Target Student Groups (M26)Expenditure on policies and services focused on targeted student groups' or individuals' participation in education. This includes providing services to individuals with special education and developmental needs, providing additional funding for the support of students with special education needs, providing alternative education options, working with individuals and relevant stakeholders to resolve participation issues, and administering scholarships and awards for individuals. |
283,286 | (42,908) | 240,378 |
Policy Advice (M26)This appropriation is limited to the provision of advice (including second opinion advice and contributions to policy advice led by other agencies) to support decision-making by Ministers on Education related matters. |
11,501 | 5,323 | 16,824 |
School Property Portfolio Management (M26)Expenditure on goods and services focused on providing the land, buildings and other facilities that make up the property portfolio of the State school sector. This includes purchasing and constructing new property, upgrading existing property to maintain the quality of the portfolio, disposing of surplus property, and managing teacher and caretaker housing. |
1,537,786 | 86,842 | 1,624,628 |
Services to Other Agencies RDA (M26)This appropriation is limited to the provision of services by the Ministry of Education to the government departments and other agencies where those services are not within the scope of another department output expense appropriation in Vote Education. |
- | 1,217 | 1,217 |
Stewardship of the Education System (M26)This appropriation is limited to services (other than policy advice) provided by the Ministry of Education in its role as steward of the education system (other than tertiary education). It includes services to support Ministers in discharging their portfolio responsibilities (other than policy decision-making). |
25,672 | 9,165 | 34,837 |
Support and Resources for Education Providers (M26)This appropriation is limited to expenditure on policies, regulations and services focused on the governance, management and operation of education providers. |
102,519 | (4,984) | 97,535 |
Support and Resources for Parents and the Community (M26)This appropriation is limited to expenditure on policies and programmes focused on parents' and the community's knowledge of and participation in the education system. |
13,127 | (991) | 12,136 |
Support and Resources for Teachers (M26)Expenditure on policies and services focused on supporting the work and enhancing the capability of teachers. This includes providing curriculum and achievement standards, teaching resources, professional development, and administering scholarships and awards for teachers and principals. |
70,215 | (5,392) | 64,823 |
Total Departmental Output Expenses |
2,044,106 | 48,272 | 2,092,378 |
Departmental Capital Expenditure |
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Ministry of Education - Capital Expenditure PLA (M26)This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Ministry of Education, as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989. |
941,627 | (179,770) | 761,857 |
Total Departmental Capital Expenditure |
941,627 | (179,770) | 761,857 |
Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
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Contribution to the Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand (M26)This appropriation is limited to a contribution towards the Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand carrying out its leadership and other statutory functions for the teaching profession and education. |
2,178 | 2,460 | 4,638 |
Curriculum Support (M26)Purchase of supplementary educational programmes for schools and communities to ensure wider access to these opportunities. |
64,400 | (500) | 63,900 |
Education Research Initiatives (M26)Purchase of research about teaching and learning in our educational institutions and independent research on education issues, policies and practices. |
3,008 | - | 3,008 |
Professional Development and Support (M26)Delivery of professional development and advisory support to staff, managers and parents in early childhood education services and in schools, to support effective teaching and enhance self-management. |
100,392 | - | 100,392 |
Provision of Information and Advisory Services (M26)This appropriation is limited to the provision of information and advisory services related to education policies and programmes that are the responsibility of Careers New Zealand or New Zealand Qualifications Authority, support by those two agencies to Ministers to discharge their portfolio responsibilities (other than policy decision-making), and services and support provided by other education sector bodies to raise student achievement and improve governance and capacity of providers. |
23,766 | 766 | 24,532 |
Qualifications Support Structures (M26)This appropriation is limited to the NewZealand Qualifications Authority overseeing the setting of standards and New Zealand qualifications. It also includes standard-setting and qualifications development responsibility, recognition and review of qualifications, records management processes to support the New Zealand Qualifications Framework, and participation in the promotion of the NewZealand qualifications system to key education and immigration partner countries. |
6,049 | 80 | 6,129 |
Quality Assurance (M26)This appropriation is limited to the provision by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority of quality assurance services to support the New Zealand qualifications system that include ongoing development and management of quality assurance processes, monitoring and managing providers at risk and the ongoing refinement and maintenance of the quality assurance framework. |
4,774 | - | 4,774 |
School Managed Network Funding (M26)This appropriation is limited to supporting schools' purchase of a core package of managed network services from the provider of the managed network service. |
31,750 | (3,000) | 28,750 |
School Transport (M26)Purchase of services to transport eligible students to and from State and integrated schools. Also included are payments to schools that manage their own transport services and payments to parents/caregivers to compensate for the costs of taking children to school where other transport services are unsuitable or unavailable. |
186,172 | (1,200) | 184,972 |
Secondary School Assessments (M26)This appropriation is limited to the NewZealand Qualifications Authority overseeing assessment for national secondary school qualifications, including the National Certificate of Educational Achievement and Scholarship examinations, and the moderation of internal and external school assessments. |
26,480 | - | 26,480 |
Secondary-Tertiary Interface (M26)This appropriation is limited to delivery of programmes of learning at the secondary-tertiary interface, including programmes offered in partnership by schools and tertiary education organisations. |
65,952 | 3,663 | 69,615 |
Service Academies (M26)This appropriation is limited to providing military-focused programmes for disengaged or disengaging senior students in secondary schools. |
3,640 | - | 3,640 |
Supporting Parenting (M26)This appropriation is limited to purchasing delivery of specific programmes and providing advice and support that enhances the role of parents/caregivers in the development of their children and promotes the value of quality education experiences. |
4,861 | - | 4,861 |
Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
523,422 | 2,269 | 525,691 |
Benefits or Related Expenses |
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Boarding Allowances (M26)This appropriation is limited to an annual allowance to subsidise boarding fees, travel costs and additional tutoring, counselling and related costs for students who face significant challenges accessing appropriate education that will assist them to achieve NCEA level 2 or equivalent. |
11,319 | - | 11,319 |
Home Schooling Allowances (M26)Provides an allowance payable to parents/caregivers of children in full-time correspondence programmes for primary and secondary education and to parents/caregivers of children receiving their primary and secondary education at home (where a certificate of exemption from enrolment has been approved under section 21 of the Education Act 1989). |
5,128 | - | 5,128 |
National Study Awards (M26)Provision for the costs of study awards, sabbaticals and fellowships for teachers, including replacement of the teacher while on study leave. Awards include those linked to teachers' collective agreements and approved prestigious awards. |
18,364 | 84 | 18,448 |
Puawaitanga Scholarships (M26)This appropriation is limited to providing an annual scholarship for high-potential priority secondary students, who demonstrate leadership potential, to attend one of the selected Maori boarding schools. |
1,152 | - | 1,152 |
Scholarships for Students to Attend Private Schools (M26)Assistance to students from low-income families to attend private secondary schools. |
4,126 | - | 4,126 |
Teacher Trainee Scholarships (M26)Scholarships and allowances for students undertaking teacher training education, and loan support payments to teachers. |
1,000 | 147 | 1,147 |
United World Scholarships (M26)Scholarships for attendance at United World Colleges. |
50 | - | 50 |
Total Benefits or Related Expenses |
41,139 | 231 | 41,370 |
Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
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Early Childhood Education (M26)Subsidising early childhood education services for children under six years of age from licensed and chartered early childhood education services (including centres and chartered home-based care networks) and from licence-exempt and certificated centres. Also included are several targeted funds. |
1,663,427 | 59,581 | 1,723,008 |
Impairment of Debts and Assets and Debt Write-Offs (M26)This appropriation is limited to bad debt write-offs for Crown debt and to impairment of Crown debt or other assets arising from objective evidence of one or more loss events that occurred after the initial recognition of the Crown debt or asset, and the loss event (or events) has had a reliably measurable impact on the estimated future cash flows of the debt or other asset. |
- | 11,500 | 11,500 |
Integrated Schools Property (M26)Provision for modernisation of existing property at integrated schools as part of a funding regime negotiated with the proprietors of integrated schools. Funding to assist in the expansion of the network is also included. |
65,538 | (3,938) | 61,600 |
Interest Subsidy for Schools (M26)Provides a subsidy on interest payments for borrowing by private and State integrated schools for approved property-related projects. Administration costs are also included. |
119 | - | 119 |
Primary Education (M26)Delivering the curriculum for Years 0 to 8 (new entrant to Form 2) to pupils of State, integrated, private schools and The Correspondence School. Provides roll-based operations funding to schools, teacher and management salaries, support costs and supplementary funding programmes. |
3,001,251 | (21,908) | 2,979,343 |
Remission of Fees (M26)Payment to the New Zealand Qualifications Authority for student examination fees remitted in cases of hardship. |
1,288 | - | 1,288 |
School Transport Bus Controllers (M26)Payments to teachers who, as bus controllers, assist in the provision of school transport assistance. |
530 | - | 530 |
Schooling Improvement (M26)School support and schooling improvement projects to improve the capability of schools and school clusters and their responsiveness to the needs of their communities. These include iwi-strengthening education projects. |
5,715 | (462) | 5,253 |
Secondary Education (M26)Delivering the curriculum for Years 9 to 13 (Forms 3 to 7) to pupils of State, integrated, private schools and The Correspondence School. Provides roll-based operations funding to schools, teacher and management salaries, support costs and supplementary funding programmes. |
2,092,106 | 55,334 | 2,147,440 |
Special Needs Support (M26)Providing additional resources to enable students with special education needs to participate in education. This includes supplementary resources for special education needs, residential services, English for Speakers of Other Languages and alternative education programmes. |
351,779 | 45,497 | 397,276 |
Support for Early Childhood Education Providers (M26)This appropriation is limited to assisting early childhood education services and other bodies corporate in the provision of child places for early childhood education. Priority will be given to providers in communities that have low levels of participation in early childhood education, to increase the number of child places and therefore availability of early childhood education. The criteria and selection process for each type of assistance are published by the Ministry of Education. |
13,026 | - | 13,026 |
UNESCO (M26)Annual membership contribution to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation's international administration, and a programme of activities of the National Commission, including participation in regional and international activities. |
2,083 | - | 2,083 |
Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
7,196,862 | 145,604 | 7,342,466 |
Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure |
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School Support Project (M26)Capital costs of implementing approved school support and schooling improvement projects (other than costs related to school property assets). |
500 | - | 500 |
Schools Furniture and Equipment (M26)Provides funds to schools for new furniture and equipment when capital works (including remodelling/upgrading of existing property and new school property) are approved. |
21,864 | 4,147 | 26,011 |
Total Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure |
22,364 | 4,147 | 26,511 |
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations |
10,769,520 | 20,753 | 10,790,273 |
Multi-Year Appropriations#
| Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations | Appropriations, Adjustments and Use | $000 |
|---|---|---|
Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
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Teacher-Led Innovation fund (M26)This appropriation is limited to supporting teacher-led innovation and classroom-based research of innovative teaching practices.Commences: 01 July 2015 Expires: 30 June 2020 |
Original Appropriation | 10,000 |
| Adjustments to 2014/15 | - | |
| Adjustments for 2015/16 | 8,000 | |
| Adjusted Appropriation | 18,000 | |
| Actual to 2014/15 Year End | - | |
| Estimated Actual for 2015/16 | 2,000 | |
| Estimated Actual for 2016/17 | 4,000 | |
| Estimated Appropriation Remaining | 12,000 |
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations and Multi-Year Appropriation Forecasts#
| 2015/16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimates Budget $000 |
Supplementary Estimates Budget $000 |
Total Budget $000 |
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| Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations | 10,769,520 | 20,753 | 10,790,273 |
| Total MYA Non-Departmental Output Expenses Forecasts | 2,000 | - | 2,000 |
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations and Multi-Year Appropriation Forecasts |
10,771,520 | 20,753 | 10,792,273 |
Capital Injection Authorisations#
| 2015/16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimates Budget $000 |
Supplementary Estimates Budget $000 |
Total Budget $000 |
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| Ministry of Education - Capital Injection (M26) | 424,058 | (147,187) | 276,871 |
Supporting Information#
Part 1 - Vote as a Whole#
1.2 - Trends in the Vote
Summary of Financial Activity
| 2015/16 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supplementary Estimates | |||||
| Estimates $000 |
Departmental Transactions $000 |
Non-Departmental Transactions $000 |
Total Transactions $000 |
Total $000 |
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Appropriations |
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| Output Expenses | 2,569,528 | 48,272 | 2,269 | 50,541 | 2,620,069 |
| Benefits or Related Expenses | 41,139 | N/A | 231 | 231 | 41,370 |
| Borrowing Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Expenses | 7,196,862 | - | 145,604 | 145,604 | 7,342,466 |
| Capital Expenditure | 963,991 | (179,770) | 4,147 | (175,623) | 788,368 |
| Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure | - | - | N/A | - | - |
| Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure (MCA) | |||||
| Output Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Capital Expenditure | - | N/A | - | - | - |
Total Appropriations |
10,771,520 | (131,498) | 152,251 | 20,753 | 10,792,273 |
Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts |
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| Tax Revenue | - | N/A | - | - | - |
| Non-Tax Revenue | 7,885 | N/A | - | - | 7,885 |
| Capital Receipts | - | N/A | - | - | - |
Total Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts |
7,885 | N/A | - | - | 7,885 |
Part 2 - Details of Departmental Appropriations#
2.1 - Departmental Output Expenses
Interventions for Target Student Groups (M26)
Scope of Appropriation
Expenditure on policies and services focused on targeted student groups' or individuals' participation in education. This includes providing services to individuals with special education and developmental needs, providing additional funding for the support of students with special education needs, providing alternative education options, working with individuals and relevant stakeholders to resolve participation issues, and administering scholarships and awards for individuals.
Expenses and Revenue
| 2015/16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
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How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
| 2015/16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance Measures | Estimates Standard |
Supplementary Estimates Standard |
Total Standard |
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Reduce truancy rates for frequent truants in Years 9 and 10. |
Less than 1.1% | Discontinued measure | - |
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The national average attendance rate. |
Replacement measure | 88% | 88% |
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The median numbers of school days before excluded learners are returned to schooling. |
Less than 40 days | 40 days or less | 40 days or less |
Special Education Needs Interventions |
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Percentage of eligible children receiving Ministry provided service within 90 days of referral for Communication, Behaviour, Early Intervention and Ongoing Resourcing Scheme services. |
80% | Discontinued measure | - |
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Average number of days eligible children wait to receive a Ministry provided special education core service after referral. |
Replacement measure | 75 calendar days | 75 calendar days |
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Increase in number of schools participating in the School-Wide Framework. |
More than 75 | 75 or more | 75 or more |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation decreased by $42.908 million to $240.378 million for 2015/16 due to a combination of:
- reclassification of funding for the Ongoing Resourcing Scheme delivered by third-party specialist providers (Fundholder schools) to non-departmental other expense appropriation Special Needs Support ($42.916 million decrease)
- reallocation of budget across years for implementation of an Education Sector Identity and Access Management solution ($1.850 million net decrease)
- reprioritisation of funding to departmental output expense Stewardship of the Education System to complete work on Network Management of School Property ($1 million decrease)
- allocation of baseline contributions across agencies for the Budget 2015 Whole-of-Government Initiatives ($248,000 decrease)
- transfer to 2016/17 to trial an intensive wrap-around service for Year 9 students in the Gisborne region ($200,000 decrease)
- reallocation of Crown-funded resources between departmental output expense appropriations over Vote Education and Vote Tertiary Education to reflect changes in drivers used to allocate costs ($2.495 million increase)
- provision for settlement of historic abuse claims from former pupils who attended residential special schools operated by the Department of Education prior to 1989 ($279,000 increase)
- provision for potential costs and debt write-offs arising from a review of the balance sheet ($250,000 increase)
- provision for services for an increased quota of refugees from Syria ($153,000 increase)
- reallocation of budget across years for legal costs relating to an IHC New Zealand Incorporated action ($92,000 net increase), and
- transfer from 2014/15 for continuation of value for money programme ($37,000 increase).
Policy Advice (M26)
Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to the provision of advice (including second opinion advice and contributions to policy advice led by other agencies) to support decision-making by Ministers on Education related matters.
Expenses and Revenue
| 2015/16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
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| Total Appropriation | 11,501 | 5,323 | 16,824 |
| Revenue from the Crown | 11,501 | 5,323 | 16,824 |
| Revenue from Others | - | - | - |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $5.323 million to $16.824 million for 2015/16 due to:
- reallocation of Crown-funded resources between departmental output expense appropriations over Vote Education and Vote Tertiary Education to reflect changes in drivers used to allocate costs ($4.920 million increase), and
- transfer of funds from 2014/15 for continuation of the value for money programme ($403,000 increase).
School Property Portfolio Management (M26)
Scope of Appropriation
Expenditure on goods and services focused on providing the land, buildings and other facilities that make up the property portfolio of the State school sector. This includes purchasing and constructing new property, upgrading existing property to maintain the quality of the portfolio, disposing of surplus property, and managing teacher and caretaker housing.
Expenses and Revenue
| 2015/16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
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| Total Appropriation | 1,537,786 | 86,842 | 1,624,628 |
| Revenue from the Crown | 1,530,857 | 57,801 | 1,588,658 |
| Revenue from Others | 6,929 | 43,571 | 50,500 |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $86.842 million to $1,624.628 million for 2015/16 due to a combination of:
- increased capital charge ($41.700 million increase) and depreciation ($30 million increase) related to the revaluation of the school property portfolio at 30 June 2015
- increased provision for losses on disposal and demolition of school property ($10.500 million increase), rationalisation of school property ($8 million increase), maintenance of teacher and caretaker housing following a review of the housing portfolio by Land Information New Zealand ($4 million increase), and increased rental expenses on school property ($2 million increase)
- additional legal costs associated with weather-tightness issues in schools funded from revenues from legal claims ($4.291 million increase)
- transfer of funds from 2014/15 for implementation of the new strategic asset management system ($1.300 million increase) and for continuation of a value for money programme ($1.041 million increase)
- increased provision for schools to enter into rental arrangements where building construction solutions are not available or are uneconomic ($1 million increase)
- savings in capital charge expense resulting from delays to the capital expenditure programme and the consequential delays in capital injections ($14.852 million decrease)
- allocation of baseline contributions across agencies for the Budget 2015 Whole-of-Government Initiatives ($1.346 million decrease), and
- other smaller adjustments mainly relating to public private partnerships and provision for potential costs and debt write-offs arising from a review of the balance sheet ($792,000 net decrease).
Services to Other Agencies RDA (M26)
Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to the provision of services by the Ministry of Education to the government departments and other agencies where those services are not within the scope of another department output expense appropriation in Vote Education.
Expenses and Revenue
| 2015/16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
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| Total Appropriation | - | 1,217 | 1,217 |
| Revenue from Others | - | 1,217 | 1,217 |
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation
This appropriation is intended to provide support services to government departments and other government or education agencies, on a cost recovery basis, including office accommodation and related services and information technology management and development services.
How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
| 2015/16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance Measures | Estimates Standard |
Supplementary Estimates Standard |
Total Standard |
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The minimum percentage of service standards which are agreed as 'Achieved' with the recipient of those services. (see Note 1) |
New measure | 95% | 95% |
Note 1 -The reported percentage is the lowest level of achievement across all service level agreements.
End of Year Performance Reporting
Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Ministry of Education in its annual report.
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This new appropriation of $1.217 million was created during 2015/16 for the provision of support services to government departments and other government or education agencies on a cost recovery basis.
Stewardship of the Education System (M26)
Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to services (other than policy advice) provided by the Ministry of Education in its role as steward of the education system (other than tertiary education). It includes services to support Ministers in discharging their portfolio responsibilities (other than policy decision-making).
Expenses and Revenue
| 2015/16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
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| Total Appropriation | 25,672 | 9,165 | 34,837 |
| Revenue from the Crown | 25,662 | 9,165 | 34,827 |
| Revenue from Others | 10 | - | 10 |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $9.165 million to $34.837 million for 2015/16 due to a combination of:
- reallocation of Crown-funded resources between departmental output expense appropriations over Vote Education and Vote Tertiary Education to reflect changes in drivers used to allocate costs ($7.925 million increase)
- reprioritisation of funding from departmental output expense Interventions for Target Student Groups to complete work on Network Management of School Property ($1 million increase)
- transfer from 2014/15 for school network reviews that have increased in size and complexity ($262,000 increase), and
- allocation of baseline contributions across agencies for the Budget 2015 Whole-of-Government Initiatives ($22,000 decrease).
Support and Resources for Education Providers (M26)
Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to expenditure on policies, regulations and services focused on the governance, management and operation of education providers.
Expenses and Revenue
| 2015/16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
|
| Total Appropriation | 102,519 | (4,984) | 97,535 |
| Revenue from the Crown | 101,379 | (5,234) | 96,145 |
| Revenue from Others | 1,140 | 250 | 1,390 |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation decreased by $4.984 million to $97.535 million for 2015/16 due to a combination of:
- reallocation of Crown-funded resources between departmental output expense appropriations over Vote Education and Vote Tertiary Education to reflect changes in drivers used to allocate costs ($5.530 million decrease)
- transfer to 2016/17 for development of the new education resourcing system for funding and staffing ($1.400 million decrease)
- allocation of baseline contributions across agencies for the Budget 2015 Whole-of-Government Initiatives ($90,000 decrease)
- transfers from 2014/15 for continuation of the value for money programme ($786,000 increase) and deployment of new National Student Index system ($300,000 increase)
- additional analysis and maintenance costs related to managing school transport services funded from further efficiencies achieved under non-departmental output expense School Transport ($700,000 increase), and
- provision for potential costs and debt write-offs arising from a review of the balance sheet ($250,000 increase).
Support and Resources for Parents and the Community (M26)
Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to expenditure on policies and programmes focused on parents' and the community's knowledge of and participation in the education system.
Expenses and Revenue
| 2015/16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
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| Total Appropriation | 13,127 | (991) | 12,136 |
| Revenue from the Crown | 13,117 | (991) | 12,126 |
| Revenue from Others | 10 | - | 10 |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation decreased by $991,000 to $12.136 million for 2015/16 due to a combination of:
- reallocation of Crown-funded resources between departmental output expense appropriations over Vote Education and Vote Tertiary Education to reflect changes in drivers used to allocate costs ($1.426 million decrease)
- allocation of baseline contributions across agencies for the Budget 2015 Whole-of-Government Initiatives ($11,000 decrease)
- transfer from 2014/15 for continuation of the value for money programme ($396,000 increase), and
- transfer from Vote Social Development for administration of the Home Interactive Programme for Parents and Youngsters ($50,000 increase).
Support and Resources for Teachers (M26)
Scope of Appropriation
Expenditure on policies and services focused on supporting the work and enhancing the capability of teachers. This includes providing curriculum and achievement standards, teaching resources, professional development, and administering scholarships and awards for teachers and principals.
Expenses and Revenue
| 2015/16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
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Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation decreased by $5.392 million to $64.823 million for 2015/16 due to a combination of:
- reallocation of Crown-funded resources between departmental output expense appropriations over Vote Education and VoteTertiary Education to reflect changes in drivers used to allocate costs ($7.623 million decrease)
- allocation of baseline contributions across agencies for the Budget 2015 Whole-of-Government Initiatives ($61,000 decrease)
- transfers from 2014/15 to hold Education Festivals for national and international stakeholder engagement ($950,000 increase), continuation of the value for money programme ($592,000 increase) and alignment of achievement standards to Te Marautanga o Aotearoa (the Maori-medium curriculum) ($500,000 increase), and
- provision for potential costs and debt write-offs arising from a review of the balance sheet ($250,000 increase).
2.3 - Departmental Capital Expenditure and Capital Injections
Ministry of Education - Capital Expenditure PLA (M26)
Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Ministry of Education, as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989.
Capital Expenditure
| 2015/16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
|
| Forests/Agricultural | - | - | - |
| Land | 46,500 | (28,500) | 18,000 |
| Property, Plant and Equipment | 881,650 | (152,008) | 729,642 |
| Intangibles | 13,477 | 738 | 14,215 |
| Other | - | - | - |
Total Appropriation |
941,627 | (179,770) | 761,857 |
How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
| 2015/16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance Measures | Estimates Standard |
Supplementary Estimates Standard |
Total Standard |
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Major redevelopment and modernisation projects delivered on or ahead of scheduled completion dates. |
90% | (10%) | 80% |
|
Expansion of capacity projects delivered on or ahead of scheduled completion dates. |
90% | (90%) | - |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation decreased by $179.770 million to $761.857 million for 2015/16 due to:
- re-scheduling of project delivery within the overall Christchurch Schools Rebuild programme budget, driven by delays in site acquisitions, more extensive consultation processes and two schools transferred to be built via Public Private Partnerships ($86 million decrease)
- re-phasing of expenditure from 2015/16 to 2016/17 for the roll growth programme caused by delays in construction and initial constraints in the supply of modular transportable buildings ($60 million decrease)
- deferral of three significant land acquisitions in Auckland, Queenstown and Wanaka to align with project timelines ($28 million decrease)
- other project delays reflecting constrained delivery capacity and increased project complexity, particularly to meet roll-growth demands or redevelop schools on constrained sites in Auckland ($24 million decrease)
- budget savings on new school construction ($15 million decrease)
- other planned school construction projects now to be built via Public Private Partnerships ($12 million decrease), and
- other changes mainly related to Information Communication Technology (ICT) and office accommodation ($45.230 million increase).
Capital Injections and Movements in Departmental Net Assets
Ministry of Education
| Details of Net Asset Schedule | 2015/16 Main Estimates Projections $000 |
2015/16 Supplementary Estimates Projections $000 |
Explanation of Projected Movements in 2015/16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Balance | 11,993,672 | 12,466,384 | Supplementary Estimates opening balance reflects the audited results as at 30 June 2015. |
| Capital Injections | 424,058 | 276,871 | The decrease in injections is due to rephasing of the Christchurch Rebuild Programme ($98.630 million), delays in the construction of new schools and roll-growth classrooms ($16.578 million) and in the implementation of ultra-fast broadband in schools ($31.979 million). |
| Capital Withdrawals | - | (48,845) | Return of funds intended for construction or redevelopment of school sector property which will now be either leased or acquired through new Public Private Partnerships. |
| Surplus to be Retained (Deficit Incurred) | - | 14,530 | The surplus is from gains on sale from the disposal of surplus school properties ($12.500 million) and third party contribution to the development of particular school building assets ($2.030 million). |
| Other Movements | - | - | |
Closing Balance |
12,417,730 | 12,708,940 |
Part 3 - Details of Non-Departmental Appropriations#
3.1 - Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Contribution to the Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand (M26)
Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to a contribution towards the Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand carrying out its leadership and other statutory functions for the teaching profession and education.
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $2.460 million to $4.638 million for 2015/16 due to:
- provision for Education Council practicing certificate fees as part of the settlement of the Secondary Teachers' Collective Agreement 2015-2018 ($1.460 million increase), and
- additional financial support to assist Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand with the transition from the former New Zealand Teachers Council and to assume additional functions - funded by transfers from non-departmental output expense Curriculum Support and non-departmental other expense Primary Education ($1 million increase).
Curriculum Support (M26)
Scope of Appropriation
Purchase of supplementary educational programmes for schools and communities to ensure wider access to these opportunities.
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation decreased by $500,000 to $63.900 million for 2015/16 due to reprioritisation of efficiency savings to non-departmental output expense Contribution to the Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand to assist the agency with transition from the former New Zealand Teachers Council and to assume additional functions.
Professional Development and Support (M26)
Scope of Appropriation
Delivery of professional development and advisory support to staff, managers and parents in early childhood education services and in schools, to support effective teaching and enhance self-management.
How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
| 2015/16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance Measures | Estimates Standard |
Supplementary Estimates Standard |
Total Standard |
|
Number of services delivered through the Strengthening Early Learning Opportunities (SELO) programme. |
1,200 - 1,500 | Discontinued measure | - |
|
Number of services participating in the Strengthening Early Learning Opportunities (SELO) programme. |
Replacement measure | 1,200 - 1,500 | 1,200 - 1,500 |
|
Services participating in the SELO programme will be from identified target areas. |
90% | Discontinued measure | - |
|
Percentage of services located in target communities and participating in SELO. |
Replacement measure | 90% | 90% |
Provision of Information and Advisory Services (M26)
Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to the provision of information and advisory services related to education policies and programmes that are the responsibility of Careers New Zealand or New Zealand Qualifications Authority, support by those two agencies to Ministers to discharge their portfolio responsibilities (other than policy decision-making), and services and support provided by other education sector bodies to raise student achievement and improve governance and capacity of providers.
How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
| 2015/16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance Measures | Estimates Standard |
Supplementary Estimates Standard |
Total Standard |
|
Reports provided to the Ministry by Te Kohanga Reo National Trust will be on time and reflect progress against the goals/services outlined in the memorandum of agreement. |
100% | (100%) | - |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $766,000 to $24.532 million for 2015/16 due to a combination of:
- transfer from non-departmental other expense Schooling Improvements to increase funding for Te Runanga Nui and Nga Kura a Iwi contracts to provide governance support to boards of trustees of kura ($462,000 increase)
- provision to support sponsors approved through a third round of Partnership Schools applications ($250,000 increase)
- provision for one-to-one career mentoring services to support priority group migrants ($209,000 increase), and
- transfer of funding for the Ongoing Resourcing Scheme to non-departmental other expense appropriation Special Needs Support ($155,000 decrease).
Qualifications Support Structures (M26)
Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to the New Zealand Qualifications Authority overseeing the setting of standards and New Zealand qualifications. It also includes standard-setting and qualifications development responsibility, recognition and review of qualifications, records management processes to support the New Zealand Qualifications Framework, and participation in the promotion of the NewZealand qualifications system to key education and immigration partner countries.
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $80,000 to $6.129 million for 2015/16 due to a transfer from non-departmental output expense Training for Designated Groups (in Vote Tertiary Education) for unpaid National Certificate of Education Achievement fees of Youth Guarantee fees-free students.
School Managed Network Funding (M26)
Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to supporting schools' purchase of a core package of managed network services from the provider of the managed network service.
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation decreased by $3 million to $28.750 million for 2015/16 due to:
- a transfer to the Improved Quality Teaching and Learning MCA in 2016/17 for extension of the Computers in Homes programme ($2.500 million decrease), and
- reprioritisation of funds to various appropriations in 2016/17 for an extension of the Wireless Schools Network Upgrade Project ($500,000 decrease).
School Transport (M26)
Scope of Appropriation
Purchase of services to transport eligible students to and from State and integrated schools. Also included are payments to schools that manage their own transport services and payments to parents/caregivers to compensate for the costs of taking children to school where other transport services are unsuitable or unavailable.
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation decreased by $1.200 million to $184.972 million in 2015/16 due to savings through the implementation of a new management system of which $700,000 has been transferred to departmental output expense Support and Resources for Education Providers to offset increased analysis and maintenance costs.
Secondary-Tertiary Interface (M26)
Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to delivery of programmes of learning at the secondary-tertiary interface, including programmes offered in partnership by schools and tertiary education organisations.
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $3.663 million to $69.615 million for 2015/16 due to additional Trades Academy places offset by a reduction in Youth Guarantee fees-free places under non-departmental output expense Training for Designated Groups in Vote Tertiary Education.
Service Academies (M26)
Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to providing military-focused programmes for disengaged or disengaging senior students in secondary schools.
How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
| 2015/16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance Measures | Estimates Standard |
Supplementary Estimates Standard |
Total Standard |
|
Service Academies will have attendance rates of at least 80% by the completion of the annual programme. |
100% | Discontinued measure | - |
|
Percentage of students enrolled in Service Academies at the start of the year retained by the Service Academy for that year. |
Replacement measure | 80% | 80% |
|
Percentage of students who complete the service academy programme who achieve Level 2 National Certificate of Educational Achievement. |
80% | Discontinued measure | - |
|
Percentage of retained students achieving both Literacy and Numeracy Level 1. |
Replacement measure | 80% | 80% |
Supporting Parenting (M26)
Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to purchasing delivery of specific programmes and providing advice and support that enhances the role of parents/caregivers in the development of their children and promotes the value of quality education experiences.
How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
| 2015/16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance Measures | Estimates Standard |
Supplementary Estimates Standard |
Total Standard |
|
Number of children and whanau in the Engaging Priority Families programme through contracts. |
1,200 - 1,500 | Discontinued measure | - |
|
Number of children engaged in the Engaging Priority Families programme. |
Replacement measure | 1,200-1,500 | 1,200-1,500 |
|
Number of children retained/participating in the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Participation Programme through contracts. |
960 - 1,200 | Discontinued measure | - |
|
Number of children enrolled in Early Childhood Education (ECE) as a result of the Engaging Priority Families programme. |
Replacement measure | 960 - 1,200 | 960 - 1,200 |
Teacher-Led Innovation fund (M26)
Scope of Appropriation and Expenses
| Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations | Appropriations, Adjustments and Use | $000 |
|---|---|---|
Teacher-Led Innovation fund (M26)This appropriation is limited to supporting teacher-led innovation and classroom-based research of innovative teaching practices.Commences: 01 July 2015 Expires: 30 June 2020 |
Original Appropriation | 10,000 |
| Adjustments to 2014/15 | - | |
| Adjustments for 2015/16 | 8,000 | |
| Adjusted Appropriation | 18,000 | |
| Actual to 2014/15 Year End | - | |
| Estimated Actual for 2015/16 | 2,000 | |
| Estimated Actual for 2016/17 | 4,000 | |
| Estimated Appropriation Remaining | 12,000 |
How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
| 2015/16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance Measures | Estimates Standard |
Supplementary Estimates Standard |
Total Standard |
|
Number of research projects contracted. |
180 | Discontinued measure | - |
|
Percentage of completed research projects which resulted in the spread of new teaching practices since initiation of the fund. |
Replacement measure | 95% | 95% |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This multi-year appropriation has been increased by $8 million to a total of $18 million and extended for a further two years to finish at 30 June 2020 to provide more opportunities for teachers to lead practical, student-focused inquiry based on research to raise student achievement.
3.2 - Non-Departmental Benefits or Related Expenses
National Study Awards (M26)
Scope of Appropriation
Provision for the costs of study awards, sabbaticals and fellowships for teachers, including replacement of the teacher while on study leave. Awards include those linked to teachers' collective agreements and approved prestigious awards.
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $84,000 to $18.448 million for 2015/16 due to settlement of the Secondary Teachers' Collective Agreement 2015-2018.
Teacher Trainee Scholarships (M26)
Scope of Appropriation
Scholarships and allowances for students undertaking teacher training education, and loan support payments to teachers.
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $147,000 to $1.147 million for 2015/16 due to reprioritisation of funds from Vote Tertiary Education to extend the Teach First NZ Pilot.
3.4 - Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Early Childhood Education (M26)
Scope of Appropriation
Subsidising early childhood education services for children under six years of age from licensed and chartered early childhood education services (including centres and chartered home-based care networks) and from licence-exempt and certificated centres. Also included are several targeted funds.
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $59.581 million to $1,723.008 million for 2015/16 due to:
- impact of higher than expected demand for Home-based and Education and Care Services driven by increased migration, higher birth rate and continuing success of Early Childhood Education participation programmes ($59.568 million increase), and
- settlement of the Secondary Teachers' Collective Agreement 2015-2018 ($13,000 increase).
Impairment of Debts and Assets and Debt Write-Offs (M26)
Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to bad debt write-offs for Crown debt and to impairment of Crown debt or other assets arising from objective evidence of one or more loss events that occurred after the initial recognition of the Crown debt or asset, and the loss event (or events) has had a reliably measurable impact on the estimated future cash flows of the debt or other asset.
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation
This appropriation is intended to achieve the write-off of Crown debt and recognising an impairment loss to reflect the recoverable value of Crown debt and other assets as at the end of a financial year.
How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
An exemption was granted under section 15D(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Finance Act, as additional performance information is unlikely to be informative because this appropriation is solely for impairment of Crown debts and other assets as required or the write-off of irrecoverable debts.
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation of $11.500 million was created during 2015/16 to provide for:
- the write down of the site of the former Central Institute of Technology at Heretaunga to realisable value ($5.500 million), and
- potential costs arising from a review of the non-departmental balance sheet ($6 million).
Integrated Schools Property (M26)
Scope of Appropriation
Provision for modernisation of existing property at integrated schools as part of a funding regime negotiated with the proprietors of integrated schools. Funding to assist in the expansion of the network is also included.
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation decreased by $3.938 million to $61.600 million for 2015/16 due to:
- a transfer to 2016/17 for changes in timelines and milestones associated with integrated school developments ($2.438 million decrease), and
- reprioritisation of funds towards an extension of the Wireless Schools Network Upgrade Project across various appropriations in 2016/17 ($1.500 million decrease).
Primary Education (M26)
Scope of Appropriation
Delivering the curriculum for Years 0 to 8 (new entrant to Form 2) to pupils of State, integrated, private schools and The Correspondence School. Provides roll-based operations funding to schools, teacher and management salaries, support costs and supplementary funding programmes.
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation decreased by $21.908 million to $2,979.343 million for 2015/16 due to a combination of:
- reallocation of budget across years and between appropriations for the Investing in Educational Success initiative ($22.496 million decrease)
- lower than expected national roll projections on teacher salaries and school operations grants ($1.846 million decrease)
- reprioritisation of efficiency savings to non-departmental output expense Contribution to the Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand to assist with the transition from the former professional body New Zealand Teachers Council and assume additional functions ($500,000 decrease)
- settlement of the Secondary Teachers' Collective Agreement 2015-2018 ($2.336 million increase)
- transfer from 2014/15 for school network reviews that have increased in size and complexity ($400,000 increase)
- funding for the third round of Partnership Schools/Kura Hourua ($158,000 increase), and
- services for an increased quota of refugees from Syria ($40,000 increase).
Schooling Improvement (M26)
Scope of Appropriation
School support and schooling improvement projects to improve the capability of schools and school clusters and their responsiveness to the needs of their communities. These include iwi-strengthening education projects.
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation decreased by $462,000 to $5.253 million for 2015/16 due to a transfer to non-departmental output expense Provision of Information and Advisory Services to increase funding for Te Runanga Nui and Nga Kura a Iwi contracts to provide governance support to boards of trustees of kura.
Secondary Education (M26)
Scope of Appropriation
Delivering the curriculum for Years 9 to 13 (Forms 3 to 7) to pupils of State, integrated, private schools and The Correspondence School. Provides roll-based operations funding to schools, teacher and management salaries, support costs and supplementary funding programmes.
How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
| 2015/16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance Measures | Estimates Standard |
Supplementary Estimates Standard |
Total Standard |
|
Percentage of Maori and Pasifika students leaving school with National Certificate of Educational Achievement Level 2 or above will increase in comparison to the current percentage. |
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|
>57.4% | Discontinued measure | - |
|
>72% | Discontinued measure | - |
|
The percentage of all 18-year-olds with National Certificate of Educational Achievement Level 2 or above will increase in comparison to the current percentage. |
>81.4% | Discontinued measure | - |
|
The percentage of 18-year-olds with NCEA Level 2 or equivalent will increase in comparison to the current percentage: |
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|
Replacement measure | >81.4% | >81.4% |
|
Replacement measure | >67.9% | >67.9% |
|
Replacement measure | >73.5% | >73.5% |
|
Percentage of school leavers from Partnership Schools/Kura Hourua with National Certificate Educational Achievement Level 2 (see Note 1). |
67% - 78% | Discontinued measure | - |
|
Partnership Schools/Kura Hourua teaching senior secondary students achieve the NCEA Level 2 attainment performance standards specified in their contracts (see Note 2). |
Replacement measure | 100% | 100% |
Note 1 - Each Partnership School/Kura Hourua teaching senior secondary students has its own NCEA attainment performance standard specified in their contracts.
Note 2 - Each Partnership School/Kura Hourua teaching senior secondary students has its own NCEA attainment performance standard specified in their contracts ranging from 67% to 78%, and attaining 85% or greater achievement by 2017.
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $55.334 million to $2,147.440 million for 2015/16 due to a combination of:
- higher than expected national roll projections increasing forecast teacher salaries and school operations grants ($46.653 million increase)
- settlement of the Secondary Teachers' Collective Agreement 2015-2018 ($19.620 million increase)
- funding for the third round of Partnership Schools/Kura Hourua ($1.508 million increase)
- transfer from 2014/15 for school network reviews that have increased in size and complexity ($300,000 increase)
- services for an increased quota of refugees from Syria ($172,000 increase)
- reprioritisation of funds from Vote Tertiary Education to extend the Teach First NZ Pilot ($139,000 increase), and
- reallocation of budget across years and between appropriations for the Investing in Educational Success initiative ($13.058 million decrease).
Special Needs Support (M26)
Scope of Appropriation
Providing additional resources to enable students with special education needs to participate in education. This includes supplementary resources for special education needs, residential services, English for Speakers of Other Languages and alternative education programmes.
How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
| 2015/16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance Measures | Estimates Standard |
Supplementary Estimates Standard |
Total Standard |
Quantity |
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|
Number of Full-Time Teacher Equivalent Resource Teachers Learning and Behaviour. |
870 - 970 | Discontinued measure | - |
|
Number of students receiving a service from a Resource Teacher Learning and Behaviour. |
Replacement measure | 15,000 - 17,000 | 15,000 - 17,000 |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $45.497 million to $397.276 million for 2015/16 due to:
- transfer of funding from departmental output expense Interventions for Target Student Groups ($42.916 million increase) and non-departmental output expense Provision of Information and Advisory Services ($155,000 increase) for the portion of the Ongoing Resourcing Scheme delivered by third party specialist providers (Fundholder schools) rather than the Ministry of Education
- impact of higher than expected national roll projections on teacher salaries and school operations grants ($1.410 million increase)
- settlement of the Secondary Teachers' Collective Agreement 2015-2018 ($525,000 increase)
- transfer of funds from 2014/15 for school network reviews that have increased in size and complexity ($300,000 increase), and
- services for an increased quota of refugees from Syria ($191,000 increase).
3.5 - Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure
Schools Furniture and Equipment (M26)
Scope of Appropriation
Provides funds to schools for new furniture and equipment when capital works (including remodelling/upgrading of existing property and new school property) are approved.
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation increased by $4.147 million to $26.011 million for 2015/16 due to:
- allocation of insurance proceeds to the cost of furniture and equipment associated with the Christchurch Schools Rebuild Programme ($3.147 million increase), and
- reallocation of budget across years for the Wireless Schools Network Upgrade Project ($1 million net increase).