Inner Sydney schools receiving the most government funding revealed
A boys school in Homebush and a distance education school were among the highest funded schools in inner Sydney, our data analysis reveals. The data also discloses the schools spending the most money on new buildings.
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Homebush Boys High School is among the highest funded public schools in the inner city region due partly to the large number of students who require English language help.
Data analysis of MySchool figures have revealed the most and least funded schools, and highest school expenditure, in the inner west, city and Eastern Sydney region.
State and government funding for Homebush Boys High between 2017-2019 amounted to $41.8 million, the second highest in inner Sydney.
Overall, Sydney Distance Education High School in Woolloomooloo received more money from government coffers than any other school in the region, with $63 million over three years.
With 429 students in 2017, this equates to $47,508 in government funding for each child.
The school provides distance education for students in both full time, single course and with disabilities enrolments.
Rosebank College in Five Dock was the third highest in the region receiving $41.8 million over the three year period.
“Homebush Boys High School has a diverse student population, with a quarter of students with English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D),” the NSW Department spokesperson said.
“The school attracts additional funding through the English language proficiency component of the Resource Allocation Model.”
“The school also attracts a large amount of funding through the Beginning Teacher Allocation due to a high number of early career teachers,” the spokesperson said.
“Sydney Distance Education High School enrols a high number of students that attract extra funding due to their learning and support needs,” the spokesperson said.
Conservatorium High School — the secondary school arm of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music — received $43,903 for each of its 429 students in 2017, the Inner City Sydney region’s second highest funding per student.
The Athena School — whose philosophy is based on the “non-religious code” of Scientology founder L. Ron. Hubbard, received the lowest government funding in the region.
With about 33 students in 2017, the school received $737,787 government funding, which amounts to $22,357 per student.
Over the 2015 to 2017 financial years, Newington College in Stanmore, spent $50.2 million on capital expenditure, more than any other school in the inner city Sydney region.
A spokesperson for the school said capital expenditure in that period went towards the construction of an early learning centre, drama facilities, additional classrooms for Year 6 and 7 students and an upgrade of the Stanmore campus forecourt.
Over that same three year period The Scots College spent $45.7 million on capital expenditure, the region’s second highest.
Trinity Grammar School spent $43.7 million on capital expenditure over that period, the third highest in the Inner City Sydney region.
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REGION’S MOST FUNDED SCHOOLS
Sydney Distance Education High School: $63 million
Homebush Boys High School: $41.8 million ---- $36,763
Rosebank College: $41.2 million
Sydney Boys High School: $40.6 million
Burwood Girls High School: $40.1 million
Strathfield Girls High School: $39.6 million
Waverley College: $39.2 million
Rose Bay Secondary College: $38.2 million
Christian Brothers High School Lewisham: $37.4 million
Newtown High School of Performing Arts: $36.9 million
REGION’S LEAST FUNDED SCHOOLS
The Athena School: $737,787 ---- 21,079
Australian Institute of Music: $1.1 million
Macquarie Grammar School: $1.1 million
St Andrew’s Cathedral Gawura School: $1.5 million
Plunkett Street Public School: $2.1 million
Montessori East: $2.3 million
Yeshiva College: $2.6 million
Coogee Boys’ Preparatory School: $2.7 million
Taverners Hill Infants School: $2.7 million
Yeo Park Infants School: $2.8 million
REGION’S SCHOOLS WITH THE HIGHEST CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
Newington College: $50.2 million
The Scots College: $45.7 million
Trinity Grammar School: $43.7 million
Presbyterian Ladies’ College Sydney: $31.1 million
Meriden School: $30.5 million
Waverley College: $29.1 million
Ascham School: $28.4 million
Cranbrook School: $26.7 million
MLC School: $21.1 million
Bellevue Hill Public School: $18.4 million