How much government money does your school get?
Our analysis has revealed just how much money schools in the west are receiving from the Commonwealth and the state. And one school raked in more than $70 million over three years. See how yours compares.
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One school in Melbourne’s west received more than $79 million in state and federal money in three years — giving it the highest government funding in the region.
The money some school have received from governments can be revealed after an independent compilation of figures from the MySchool website.
Copperfield College, in Delahey, received more than any other school in the region, receiving $79 million over the three most recently available years.
The government secondary school had more than 2000 students, and charged about $324 per student in fees and contributions.
The total amount of funding a school receives is based on student numbers, the characteristics of the school and the needs of its students.
Schools with greater levels of disadvantage receive more money per student, which may result in some schools with fewer enrolments receiving more funding per student than a school with more pupils.
State Education Minister James Merlino said the Victorian government had invested a record $12.6 billion in schools since coming into office.
“We want every child in every school to have the opportunity to fulfil their potential. A child’s school results should not be restricted by their background,” he said.
“That is why schools with greater levels of disadvantage receive more funding per student.”
Al-Taqwa College received the second highest amount with $71.9 million.
As an independent school, which has just over 2000 students, the Truganina college received the majority of this money from the Federal Government.
Generally speaking, the Federal Government is the majority public funder for non-government schools and takes into account the capacity for parents to contribute to costs, such as the capacity to pay school fees.
Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan said the government’s Our Quality Schools package would see $310 billion provided to schools across the country to 2029.
Manor Lakes P-12 College in Wyndham Vale was the third highest in the region receiving $71.9 million over the three-year period.
The figures reveal exactly how much money every school has received from government funding over 2015, 2016 and 2017 calendar years and how much money has been spent on capital projects over the 2015, 2016 and 2017 financial years.
Annunciation School in Brooklyn received the most government funding per student of any school in the western suburbs. The school, which had 72 students in 2017, received $18,420 in government funding for each child.
Catholic Regional College St Albans received $17,999 for each of its 72 students in 2017, the region’s second highest funding per student.
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During the 2015, 2016 and 2017 financial years, Good News Lutheran College, in Tarneit, spent $23.3 million on capital expenditure, more than any other school in the west.
Over that same three-year period Westbourne Grammar School spent $21.2 million.
Region’s most funded schools
Copperfield College: $79 million
Al-Taqwa College: $71.9 million
Manor Lakes P-12 College: $62 million
The Grange P-12 College: $58.1 million
Emmanuel College: $58.1 million
Caroline Chisholm Catholic College: $57.8 million
MacKillop Catholic Regional College: $57.1 million
Overnewton Anglican Community College: $54.7 million
Hoppers Crossing Secondary College: $54.2 million
Strathmore Secondary College: $52.6 million
Region’s least funded schools
Taradale Primary School: $1.4 million
Malmsbury Primary School: $2.3 million
Rockbank Primary School: $3.3 million
Tylden Primary School: $3.3 million
Westbourne Grammar School: $3.4 million
Region’s schools with the highest capital expenditure
Good News Lutheran College: $23.3 million
Westbourne Grammar School: $21.2 million
Emmanuel College: $16.7 million
MacKillop Catholic Regional College: $15.6 million
Braemar College: $14.1 million