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New school aid plan suggested by commission Changes in the method of government funding of schools over the next three years are recommended in the report of the Schools Commission which has been presented to the Federal Parliament by the Minister for Education (Senator Carrick). The report made recom- help of the Commonwealth wealth esmendations in relation to grants, have already reach- timated programmes, at $33 per primary the needs of schools and ed or will shortly reach student and $25 per ABOVE: Left to right: the allocation of resources levels of expenditure equiFathers John ORZANSKI, Nick McSWEENEY, secondary student. Laurie DUNLOP and for the triennium 1979-81 valent to the original reBrian McKENNA at the State's first full-scale Senator Carrick said that in-service for clergy. BELOW: Father John and the Minister said that source targets," the Minister O'REGAN, co-ordinator of the course. (Se also page 3). for Government schools in the Commonwealth Gov- said. the States, the Commission ernment was anxious to "At the same time, many proposed recurrent grants have a full understanding non -government schools are the three years 1979-81 of the recommendations still far short of the targets. for at a steady 7.5 per cent of and the reaction of the "In this situation the the national standards, made major interests involved in Commission sees a con- up of a basic allocation of schools. tinuing need for the Com- $78 per student at both He would seek comments monwealth to provide direct primary and secondary from the State govern- grants towards the running level, together with a supments, from non-govern- costs of both Government plementary grant on a dolment school authorities and schools in the States. lar for dollar basis up to from parent and teacher "It has developed as a $10 per student for those groups on policy changes new concept resource stan- States with recurrent reand the recommended dards, which it believes source use below the target funding allocations. should be accepted as the standards . He required those views national targets. by May 5. "These are virtually un- PHASING-IN Among the recommenda- changed from the existing For non - government tions is that the present targets, but are presented school running costs, the system of linking aid to in term intended to illus- Commission proposed that non-government schools to trate the level and con- the present six levels suba percentage of the cost of figuration of services in sidy scheme be changed, educating a child in a gov- schools which attainment over a three-four year ernment school should be of the targets would al- phasing-in period, to a replaced by a system link- low." three-groups scheme. ing aid to a proportion of A basic Commonwealth a "target resource standard" per capita grant of 20 per set by the schools Commis- STANDARD COSTS cent of the standard cost Senator Carrick said that sion itself. the Schools Commission would be paid to all schools THREE LEVELS had estimated the standard with additional grants of It is also recommended costs applicable to these re- 10 per cent and 20 per cent that the present six -level vised targets at $845 per benig paid to schools in scheme of funding should be primary student and $1446 Group 2 and Group 3 rereplaced by a three -level per secondary student (in spectively. Schools and school system. December 1977 prices). "The Commission has These figures did not in- systems would choose the noted that the State Gov- clude the value of the group they wished to be in "It is only the third day of the course, but ernment systems with the specific purpose Common - based on the level of the positive response of the priests is very private effort they were pleasing, particularly in that they are taking able or willing tit sustain. well to group work, something clergy usually Senator Carrick Said that the Commission expected find very taxing. that schools now in levels This comment was made this week by Father John I, 2 and 3 would join O'Regan, OMI, co-ordinator of the State's first full-scale Group 1. in-service course for clergy, being held at the Redemptorist Retreat House, North. 20 PERCENT "The spirit of fraternity and open reeeptise Group 2 would comprise attitude to lectures is very pleasing," the he added. schools for the most part The emphasis was on personal and spiritual renewal. with adequate scriptural and theological reflection to now in levels 4 and 5. Group 3 would comprise make the individual priest more pastorally affective. In an unprecedented move, about 50 priests had schools currently at Level arranged to be out of their parishes on April 23 and 6. take up residence at the Retreat House. In each case it was asThey will conclude the course and leave for home sumed that the State Gov- on Saturday, May 20. Town & Country is Australia's 5th largest ernment would make a They are from Perth, Bunbury and Geraldton diocontribution of 20 per cent ceses. building society with assets »trw There will he another intake next year so that all of the Commission's proexceeding $300,000,003. priests in the State will have an opportunity for study posed standard cost. The additional grants to and retraining. schools in Group 3 would and Lecturers and theologians from the Eastern States other centres are taking part. be conditional on the The co-ordinator, Father O'Regan is schools reaching a level of the East Asia Pastoral Institute, Manila. associated with Permanent Buedin; Sotieti2 private effort of 25 per During the course he will be lecturing in cent of the standard cost. psychology, counselling and communications. pastoral 1308 Albany Hwy. Cannington This week Father Laurie Dunlop, Phone 4512333 of St. Paul's rtEat),), FICE:11UILDING SOCIETY HOUSE, 0 Fq CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Seminary, Kensington. is lecturing on rector scripture. 297-305 MURRAY ST. PERTH.
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