Question on Notice No. 432 Asked on 5 June 2013

Ms Palaszczuk asked the Minister for Education, Training and Employment (MR LANGBROEK) –

QUESTION:

Will the Minister provide details of all schools that the Newman Government believes will be worse off under the National Plan for School Improvement (the Gonski funding reforms) and the modelling and methodology used for making these assessments?

ANSWER:

I thank the Member for her question.

I have been advised by my Department that: The figure of 300 schools comes from a very large and complex calculator tool provided to the by the Australian Government on 17 April 2013. The Australian Government’s proposed national funding model centres around a base per-student amount intended to reflect the cost of educating a student to an acceptable standard. This amount is then topped up with values for a range of loadings designed to address disadvantage factors affecting the school and its students. The Schooling Resource Standard (SRS) model proposed by the Australian Government calculates a theoretical amount of funding for each school in , using historical My School financial and non-financial data and other estimates for the period 2010 to 2012 and projecting this out to 2019 and beyond. When discussing schools that may be ‘worse off’ (Table 1) my Department is using the latest Australian Government calculator to compare what a school’s current level of resourcing would be if indexed according to the standard rates for Queensland schools, versus what the school would receive under the proposed SRS model. Queensland’s existing resourcing models for state schools and non-state schools are already needs-based, reflecting factors such as school size, location and student demographics. Schools deemed to be above their theoretical SRS funding level would receive a fixed minimum 3% level of indexation (plus enrolment growth) over a number of years to ensure their funding grows more slowly than other schools until they reach a lower relative level of funding. A broad range of school types would receive the minimum 3% level of indexation (plus enrolment growth), including both high and low socio-economic schools. Hence, a substantial number of disadvantaged schools would receive the lowest level of indexation and no additional funding over this time. Some schools would be fixed at this minimum indexation level for several decades. Schools deemed to be at their theoretical SRS level would receive annual indexation of 3.6% (plus enrolment growth). Schools deemed to be below their theoretical SRS level would receive additional recurrent funding associated with the SRS model as well as annual indexation of 3.6% (plus enrolment growth). This additional funding would be based on theoretical funding levels calculated using a complex set of assumptions and equations. More details on the loadings equations and selected other aspects of the proposed SRS model are available online at www.betterschools.gov.au/funding . The latest available version of the calculator also includes a set of ‘transition rate’ assumptions which are designed to slow the rate of funding increase over the period 2014-2019 so that Queensland only achieves 95% of the total SRS by 2019. This would result in a further substantial government funding increase required from 2020. The figure of 300 ‘worse off’ schools is calculated as at the 2019 school year and using the 17 April 2013 version of the Australian Government calculator. The number of such schools is of less significance than their characteristics, as the list contains a substantial number of disadvantaged schools including low socio-economic schools. Conversely, many large, metropolitan high-achieving schools would gain substantially from the proposed SRS model. In summary, under the Australian Government’s SRS model a substantial number of disadvantaged schools would be fixed on the lowest level of indexation for many years and would therefore receive a lower level of annual funding increase relative to most other schools, including many large, metropolitan high-achieving schools. Some schools would be fixed at this minimum indexation level for decades. The Queensland Government is one of many stakeholders that have repeatedly asked the Australian Government to publish the school-level results of its proposed SRS model in order to provide greater transparency and certainty. The Australian Government claims this information remains subject to confidentiality while bilateral negotiations continue with states, territories and non-government sectors. This situation is creating considerable uncertainty for schools needing to plan and budget for the 2014 school year, including non-government schools needing to plan their 2014 fee levels. The Queensland Government has not been provided with an updated calculator tool since 17 April 2013. This calculator tool has not yet been amended to reflect changes to the proposed national funding model as negotiated between the New South Wales Government and Australian Government in April 2013, nor does it reflect subsequent changes announced through media as part of the Australian Government’s ongoing negotiations with other states, territories and sectors. Table 1: Schools that may be ‘worse off’ under the Commonwealth Government’s proposed funding reforms

School Name Suburb Sector School Type Percent Change Acacia Ridge State School ACACIA RIDGE Gov. Primary -2.1% Albert Park Flexible Learning Centre Cath. Special -5.3% Alexandra Hills State School ALEXANDRA HILLS Gov. Primary -2.1% All Hallows School BRISBANE Cath. Combined -3.0% Allenstown State School Gov. Primary -2.5% Alloway State School Gov. Primary -2.1% Angli can Church Grammar School EAST BRISBANE Indp. Combined -5.8% Applethorpe State School APPLETHORPE Gov. Primary -0.2% Aquinas College SOUTHPORT Cath. Secondary -6.4% Aratula State School ARATULA Gov. Primary -1.8% Aspley East State School ASPLEY Gov. Pr imary -2.4% Assumption College WARWICK Cath. Secondary -6.3% Australian Christian College - Moreton CABOOLTURE Indp. Combined -5.2% Australian Trade College North Brisbane SCARBOROUGH Indp. Secondary -5.1% Autism Queensland Education and Therapy Centre SUNNYBANK HILLS Indp. Special -1.1% Bajool State School BAJOOL Gov. Primary -2.5% Balmoral State High School MORNINGSIDE Gov. Secondary -2.2% Bartle Frere State School BARTLE FRERE Gov. Primary 0.0% Beechmont State School BEECHMONT Gov. Primary -1.6% Beerwah State School BEERWAH Gov. Primary -2.3% Bell State School BELL Gov. Combined -1.9% Berrinba East State School BERRINBA Gov. Primary -0.2% Biggenden State School BIGGENDEN Gov. Combined -2.2% Brigidine College INDOOROOPILLY Cath. Secondary -5.7 % Brisbane Boys College Indp. Combined -5.5% Brisbane Girls Grammar School BRISBANE Indp. Secondary -5.6% Brisbane Grammar School BRISBANE Indp. Combined -5.8% Brisbane School of Distance Education COORPAROO Gov. Combined -2.1% Brisbane Youth Education and Training Centre WACOL Gov. Combined -1.6% Brookstead State School BROOKSTEAD Gov. Primary -1.9% Bundaberg West State School BUNDABERG WEST Gov. Primary -2.5% Bungunya State School BUNGUNYA Gov. Primary -0.3% Buranda State School BURANDA Gov. Primary -1.2% Burleigh Heads State School BURLEIGH HEADS Gov. Primary -2.3% School Name Suburb Sector School Type Percent Change Burnside State High School NAMBOUR Gov. Secondary -0.7% Burnside State School NAMBOUR Gov. Primary -2.3% Cairns School of Distance Education MANUNDA CAIRNS Gov. Combined -1.8% Camp Hill State Infants and Primary School CAMP HILL Gov. Primary -2.4% Cannon Hill Anglican College MORNINGSIDE Indp. Combined -6.4% Canossa Convent School TREBONNE Cath. Primary -1.3% Capricornia (Emerald Campus) School of Distance Education EMER ALD Gov. Combined -1.9% Carmel College THORNLANDS Cath. Secondary -0.9% Carole Park State School CAROLE PARK Gov. Primary -2.7% Cecil Plains State School CECIL PLAINS Gov. Combined -1.9% Chanel College GLADSTONE Cath. Secondary -6.3% Charleville Schoo l of Distance Education CHARLEVILLE Gov. Combined -1.9% Charters Towers Central State School CHARTERS TOWERS Gov. Primary -2.2% Charters Towers School of Distance Education CHARTERS TOWERS Gov. Combined -1.9% Chatsworth State School CHATSWORTH Gov. Prim ary -2.6% Chevallum State School CHEVALLUM Gov. Primary -2.4% Christian Outreach College TOOWOOMBA Indp. Combined -6.6% Citipointe Christian College The Christian Outreach College Brisbane CARINDALE Indp. Combined -6.3% Clairvaux -Mackillop College UPPE R MOUNT GRAVATT Cath. Secondary -4.7% Clayfield College CLAYFIELD Indp. Combined -6.0% Cleveland Education and Training Centre BELGIAN GARDENS Gov. Combined -1.5% Coolnwynpin State School CAPALABA Gov. Primary -2.2% Coorparoo Secondary College COORPARO O Gov. Secondary -2.2% Crow's Nest State School CROW'S NEST Gov. Combined -2.2% Dagun State School DAGUN Gov. Primary -1.8% Darlington State School DARLINGTON Gov. Primary -1.8% Depot Hill State School ROCKHAMPTON Gov. Primary -1.0% Downlands Sacred H eart College TOOWOOMBA Cath. Secondary -6.3% Dutton Park State School DUTTON PARK Gov. Primary -2.3% Eagleby South State School EAGLEBY Gov. Primary -2.3% Earnshaw State College BANYO Gov. Combined -0.3% East Brisbane State School EAST BRISBANE Gov. Pr imary -2.2% Eight Mile Plains State School EIGHT MILE PLAINS Gov. Primary -2.0% Emerald North State School EMERALD Gov. Primary -1.9% Emmaus College ROCKHAMPTON NORTH Cath. Secondary -1.6% Emu Creek State School GREENMOUNT EAST Gov. Primary -2.0% School Name Suburb Sector School Type Percent Change Ever ton Park State High School EVERTON PARK Gov. Secondary -1.9% Farleigh State School FARLEIGH Gov. Primary -1.9% Ferny Hills State School FERNY HILLS Gov. Primary -2.4% Flagstone Creek State School FLAGSTONE CREEK Gov. Primary -2.0% Fortitude Valley Stat e School FORTITUDE VALLEY Gov. Primary -2.1% Freestone State School FREESTONE Gov. Primary -1.9% Gabbinbar State School TOOWOOMBA Gov. Primary -2.2% Gatton State School GATTON Gov. Primary -2.3% Givelda State School GIVELDA Gov. Primary -2.0% Gladston e Central State School GLADSTONE Gov. Primary -1.9% Glamorgan Vale State School GLAMORGAN VALE Gov. Primary -2.2% Gogango State School GOGANGO Gov. Primary -1.7% Golden Beach State School GOLDEN BEACH CALOUNDRA Gov. Primary -2.4% Good Counsel College INNISFAIL Cath. Secondary -0.2% Good News Lutheran School MIDDLE PARK Indp. Primary -6.4% Goomeri State School GOOMERI Gov. Combined -2.1% Goovigen State School GOOVIGEN Gov. Primary -1.7% Granville State School GRANVILLE MARYBOROUGH Gov. Primary -2.4% Greenmount State School GREENMOUNT Gov. Primary -1.9% Haden State School HADEN Gov. Primary -1.7% Haigslea State School HAIGSLEA Gov. Primary -0.2% Harristown State School TOOWOOMBA Gov. Primary -0.3% Hillbrook Anglican School ENOGGERA Indp. Secondary -6.4% Holy Cross School WOOLOOWIN Cath. Primary -6.5% Holy Family Primary School INDOOROOPILLY Cath. Primary -0.6% Holy Name Primary School TOOWOOMBA Cath. Primary -6.6% Holy Rosary Primary School WINDSOR Cath. Primary -6.8% Holy Spirit College MOUNT PLEASANT Cath. Secondary -0.6% Hopevale Campus of CYAAA COOKTOWN Gov. Primary -1.7% Hubbard's School MILTON Indp. Secondary -3.4% Hymba Yumba Community Hub SPRINGFIELD Indp. Combined -6.3% Ingleside State School TALLEBUDGERA VALLEY Gov. Primary -2.6% Innisfail State School INNISFAIL Gov. Primary -2.0% Iona College LINDUM Cath. Combined -1.2% Ipswich North State School NORTH IPSWICH Gov. Primary -2.6% Irvinebank State School IRVINEBANK Gov. Primary -1.6% School Name Suburb Sector School Type Percent Change Jandowae Prep -10 State School JANDOWAE Gov. Combined -2.3% Jarvisfield State School JARVISFIELD Gov. Primary -1.7% Jimbour State School JIMBOUR Gov. Primary -1.9% John Paul College DAISY HILL Indp. Combined -2.7% Jondaryan State School JONDARYAN Gov. Primary -1.9% Jubilee Christian College ATHE RTON Indp. Combined -4.0% Kandanga State School KANDANGA Gov. Primary -1.0% Karara State School KARARA Gov. Primary -1.8% Kenilworth State Community College KENILWORTH Gov. Primary -2.0% Kenmore South State School KENMORE Gov. Primary -2.4% Kenmore St ate School KENMORE Gov. Primary -2.2% Keppel Sands State School KEPPEL SANDS Gov. Primary -1.7% Kilkivan State School KILKIVAN Gov. Combined -2.1% Kimberley College CARBROOK Indp. Secondary -0.9% Kingaroy State School KINGAROY Gov. Primary -2.2% Lawnt on State School LAWNTON Gov. Primary -2.2% Leyburn State School LEYBURN Gov. Primary -1.9% Longreach School of Distance Education LONGREACH Gov. Combined -1.9% Loreto College COORPAROO Cath. Secondary -3.9% Lourdes Hill College HAWTHORNE Cath. Secondar y -6.4% Ma Ma Creek State School MA MA CREEK Gov. Primary -1.9% Mabel Park State School SLACKS CREEK Gov. Primary -1.0% Mackenzie State Primary and Special School (Primary) MACKENZIE Gov. Primary -2.2% Maleny State School MALENY Gov. Primary -2.3% Mar lborough State School MARLBOROUGH Gov. Primary -1.9% Marmor State School MARMOR Gov. Primary -1.5% Maroochydore State School MAROOCHYDORE Gov. Primary -2.3% Maroon State School MAROON Gov. Primary -1.7% Mary Immaculate Primary School ANNERLEY Cath. Pri mary -6.7% Mary MacKillop Catholic School HIGHFIELDS Cath. Primary -0.9% Mary MacKillop College NUNDAH Cath. Secondary -5.3% Maryborough Central State School MARYBOROUGH Gov. Primary -2.6% Marymount College BURLEIGH WATERS Cath. Secondary -6.4% Maryva le State School MARYVALE Gov. Primary -1.6% Meandarra State School MEANDARRA Gov. Primary -2.1% Miami State School MERMAID WATERS Gov. Primary -1.6% School Name Suburb Sector School Type Percent Change Milpera State High School CHELMER Gov. Secondary -1.8% Mitchelton State High School MITCHELTON Gov. Sec ondary -2.1% Mitchelton State School MITCHELTON Gov. Primary -2.3% Monkland State School MONKLAND GYMPIE Gov. Primary -2.0% Montville State School MONTVILLE Gov. Primary -0.6% MOOROOKA Gov. Primary -0.5% Moreton Bay College MANLY WEST Indp. Combined -5.3% MORNINGSIDE Gov. Primary -2.4% Mother Teresa Primary School ORMEAU Cath. Primary -7.2% Mount Alford State School MOUNT ALFORD Gov. Primary -0.2% Mount Alvernia College KEDRON Cath. Secondary -0.9% Mo unt Fox State School MOUNT FOX Gov. Primary -1.6% Mount Gravatt East State School MOUNT GRAVATT EAST Gov. Primary -2.1% Mount Gravatt State School MOUNT GRAVATT Gov. Primary -2.2% Mount Isa School of the Air MOUNT ISA Gov. Combined -2.0% Mount Larcom S tate School MOUNT LARCOM Gov. Combined -1.9% Mount Molloy State School MOUNT MOLLOY Gov. Primary -1.8% Mount Murchison State School Gov. Primary -1.7% Mount Nebo State School MOUNT NEBO Gov. Primary -2.2% Mount Whitestone State School MOUNT WHI TESTONE Gov. Primary -2.3% Mt Maria College - 470 MITCHELTON Cath. Secondary -6.5% Mt Maria College - Petrie PETRIE Cath. Secondary -6.1% Mt St Michael's College ASHGROVE Cath. Secondary -5.2% Mundoo State School WANGAN Gov. Primary -2.0% Mundubbera S tate School MUNDUBBERA Gov. Combined -2.0% Murphy's Creek State School MURPHYS CREEK Gov. Primary -2.1% Murray's Bridge State School WARWICK Gov. Primary -1.6% Musgrave Hill State School SOUTHPORT Gov. Primary -2.0% Mutarnee State School MUTARNEE Gov. Primary -1.8% Mutdapilly State School MUTDAPILLY Gov. Primary -2.0% Nagoorin State School BOYNE VALLEY Gov. Primary -1.5% Nambour State School NAMBOUR Gov. Primary -2.2% Nobby State School NOBBY Gov. Primary -2.0% Noosaville State School NOOSAVILLE Go v. Primary -2.3% North Eton State School NORTH ETON Gov. Primary -1.6% Northside Christian College EVERTON PARK Indp. Combined -6.4% School Name Suburb Sector School Type Percent Change Norville State School BUNDABERG Gov. Primary -1.6% Numinbah Valley State School NUMINBAH VALLEY Gov. Primary -1.8% Old Yarranlea State School MOUNT GRAVATT Gov. Primary -2.0% Our Lady Help of Christians School HENDRA Cath. Primary -6.8% Our Lady of Fatima Primary School ACACIA RIDGE Cath. Primary -6.5% Our Lady of the Southern Cross College DALBY Cath. Combined -6.4% Our Lady's College ANNERLEY Cath. Secondary -6.3% Park Avenue State School ROCKHAMPTON NORTH Gov. Primary -2.0% Patrick Estate State School PATRICK ESTATE Gov. Primary -1.9% Payne Road State School THE GAP Gov. Primary -2.3% Petrie Terrace State School PADDINGTON Gov. Primary -2.2% Pilton State School CLIFTON Gov. Primary -1.9% Port Douglas State School PORT DOUGLAS Gov. Primary -0.7% Prince of Peace Lutheran College EVERTON HILLS Indp. Combined -6.5% Proston State School PROSTON Gov. Combined -1.9% Queensland Academy for Creative Industries KELVIN GROVE Gov. Secondary -2.0% Queensland Academy for Health Sciences SOUTHPORT Gov. Secondary -2.0% Quilpie State College QUILPIE Gov. Combined -1.8% Quinalow Prep -10 State School QUINALOW Gov. Combined -1.8% Ramsay State School RAMSAY CAMBOOYA Gov. Primary -2.0% Rathdowney State School RATHDOWNEY Gov. Primary -1.9% Redeemer Lutheran College ROCHEDALE Indp. Combined -4.8% Redlands College WELLINGTON POINT Indp. Combined -6.5% Rocklea State School ROCK LEA Gov. Primary -1.7% Ropeley State School ROPELEY Gov. Primary -1.7% Runcorn State School SUNNYBANK Gov. Primary -2.3% Ryeford State School RYEFORD Gov. Primary -1.7% Samford Valley Steiner School WIGHTS MOUNTAIN Indp. Combined -6.4% San Sisto Colle ge CARINA Cath. Secondary -6.3% Severnlea State School SEVERNLEA Gov. Primary -1.9% Seville Road State School HOLLAND PARK Gov. Primary -2.1% Shailer Park State School SHAILER PARK Gov. Primary -2.3% Shalom College BUNDABERG Cath. Secondary -4.8% Shel don College SHELDON Indp. Combined -0.8% Siena Catholic College SIPPY DOWNS Cath. Secondary -6.3% Slacks Creek State School SLACKS CREEK Gov. Primary -2.2% School Name Suburb Sector School Type Percent Change Somerset Hills State School STAFFORD HEIGHTS Gov. Primary -2.0% Somerville House SOUTH BRISBANE Indp. Combined -5.8% Southern Cross Catholic College SCARBOROUGH Cath. Combined -6.5% Southside Education Centre SUNNYBANK Indp. Special -5.1% Springbrook State School SPRINGBROOK Gov. Primary -2.0% Springwood Central State School SPRINGWOOD Gov. Prima ry -2.3% St Aidan's Anglican Girls School CORINDA Indp. Combined -5.6% St Ambrose's Primary School NEWMARKET Cath. Primary -3.5% St Augustine's College SPRINGFIELD Cath. Combined -4.4% St Brendan's Primary School MOOROOKA Cath. Primary -6.7% St Columb an's College CABOOLTURE Cath. Secondary -6.4% St Columba's Primary School WILSTON Cath. Primary -2.0% St Francis College CRESTMEAD Cath. Combined -4.7% St Francis de Sales School CLIFTON Cath. Primary -1.0% St Ignatius School TOOWONG Cath. Primary -6.2 % St James College BRISBANE Cath. Secondary -6.1% St James Primary School COORPAROO Cath. Primary -1.1% St John Fisher College BRACKEN RIDGE Cath. Secondary -6.3% St John's College NAMBOUR Cath. Secondary -5.7% St John's School SILKWOOD Cath. Primary -7.0% St Joseph's College TOOWOOMBA Cath. Secondary -6.4% St Joseph's Primary School KANGAROO POINT Cath. Primary -5.8% St Joseph's School NUNDAH Cath. Primary -5.1% St Joseph's School MILLMERRAN Cath. Primary -6.8% St Joseph's School STANTHORPE Cath. Combined -0.7% St Joseph's School TARA Cath. Primary -7.2% St Margaret's Anglican Girls School ASCOT Indp. Combined -6.0% St Maria Goretti School INGLEWOOD Cath. Primary -7.2% St Mary's College IPSWICH Cath. Secondary -6.5% St Mary's College KINGAROY Cath. Combined -6.6% St Mary's College (Maryborough) MARYBOROUGH Cath. Secondary -5.9% St Mary's College Toowoomba TOOWOOMBA Cath. Combined -2.6% St Michael's College MERRIMAC Cath. Secondary -6.3% St Patrick's College GYMPIE Cath. Secondary -4.6% St Patrick's College MACKAY Cath. Secondary -0.8% St Paul's School BALD HILLS Indp. Combined -6.4% School Name Suburb Sector School Type Percent Change RIVERVIEW Cath. Secondary -6.6% St Peter's Lutheran College INDOOROOPILLY Indp. Combined -5.8% St Peter's School ROCKHAMPTON Cath. Primary -1.1% St Pius X School SALISBURY Cath. Primary -0.7% St Rita's College CLAYFIELD Cath. Secondary -6.4% St Rita's School BABINDA Cath. Primary -7.1% St Saviour's College TOOWOOMBA Cath. Secondary -6.4% St Sebastian's Primary School YERONGA Cath . Primary -0.1% St Stephen's School PITTSWORTH Cath. Primary -6.7% St Teresa's Catholic College NOOSAVILLE Cath. Secondary -6.3% St Thomas More College SUNNYBANK Cath. Secondary -6.5% St Ursula's College YEPPOON Cath. Secondary -1.6% St Ursula's Colle ge TOOWOOMBA Cath. Secondary -6.1% Stafford State School STAFFORD Gov. Primary -2.0% Stanthorpe State School STANTHORPE Gov. Primary -2.2% Stuartholme School TOOWONG Cath. Secondary -3.7% Surat State School SURAT Gov. Combined -1.8% Taigum State Schoo l TAIGUM Gov. Primary -0.7% Tannymorel State School TANNYMOREL Gov. Primary -1.8% Thabeban State School BUNDABERG Gov. Primary -2.3% The Cathedral College ROCKHAMPTON Cath. Secondary -0.7% The Gap State School THE GAP Gov. Primary -2.4% Theebine State School THEEBINE Gov. Primary -1.8% Thulimbah State School THULIMBAH Gov. Primary -1.9% Tin Can Bay State School TIN CAN BAY Gov. Combined -2.5% Tingalpa State School TINGALPA Gov. Primary 0.0% Toogoolawa School ORMEAU Indp. Special -4.3% Toogoolawah State High School TOOGOOLAWAH Gov. Secondary -1.2% Toowong State School TOOWONG Gov. Primary -2.2% Toowoomba Grammar School EAST TOOWOOMBA Indp. Combined -0.3% Toowoomba South State School TOOWOOMBA Gov. Primary -1.6% Ubobo State School UBOBO Gov. Prim ary -1.8% Upper Brookfield State School UPPER BROOKFIELD Gov. Primary -2.2% Vienna Woods State School ALEXANDRA HILLS Gov. Primary -0.6% Villanova College COORPAROO Cath. Combined -0.4% Vincent State School VINCENT Gov. Primary -2.0% School Name Suburb Sector School Type Percent Change Warra State Schoo l WARRA Gov. Primary -1.7% Warwick East State School WARWICK Gov. Primary -2.2% Waterford State School WATERFORD Gov. Primary -2.2% Wheatvale State School WHEATVALE Gov. Primary -2.1% Wilsonton State School TOOWOOMBA Gov. Primary -0.7% Windsor State S chool WINDSOR Gov. Primary -2.4% Wondall Heights State School MANLY WEST Gov. Primary -1.9% Woodford State School WOODFORD Gov. Combined -2.2% Woodridge State School LOGAN CENTRAL Gov. Primary -2.5% Wynnum State School WYNNUM Gov. Primary -0.1% Wyreem a State School WYREEMA Gov. Primary -1.8% Yeronga State High School YERONGA Gov. Secondary -2.1% YERONGA Gov. Primary -2.4% Youth and Community Learning Centre TOOWOOMBA Cath. Special -7.1%