2015-16 Education and Training Budget Statement

Budget Statements

Education and Training Directorate

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Guide to the Budget Papers

Structure and content of the 2015-16 Budget Papers

The 2015-16 Budget is presented in three papers and a series of agency Budget Statements.

Budget Paper 1: Budget Speech

The Treasurer’s speech to the Legislative Assembly highlights the Government’s Budget strategies and keyfeaturesof the Budget.

Budget Paper 2: Budget in Brief

A summary of the overall budgetary position together with information on the Government’s expenditure priorities inkey service delivery areas.

Budget Paper 3: Budget Outlook

Summarises the 2015-16 Budget and forward estimates for the general government sector, the public trading enterprise sector and the total Territory Government. Details of the projected 2015-16 Budget results are provided, as well as background information on the development of the 2015-16 Budget, including economic conditions and federal financial relations.

Also provides an overview of the Territory’s infrastructure investment program and details of the 2015-16 expense, infrastructure and capital, and revenue initiatives.

Full accrual financial statements and notes are provided for all sectors.

Budget Statements

Information on each directorate and Territory authority and corporation is broken up into several smaller documents. This includes output classes (where relevant), descriptions of functions, roles and responsibilities, together with major strategic priorities.

ISSN 1327-581X

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Contents

EDUCATION AND TRAINING DIRECTORATE 1

Purpose 1

2015-16 Priorities 1

Business and Corporate Strategies 2

Estimated Employment Level 2

Strategic Objectives and Indicators 2

Output Classes 7

Accountability Indicators 12

Changes to Appropriation 16

Financial Statements 20

CANBERRA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 35

Purpose 35

2015-16 Priorities 35

Estimated Employment Level 36

Strategic Objectives and Indicators 37

Output Classes 38

Accountability Indicators 39

Changes to Appropriation 40

Financial Statements 41

CIT SOLUTIONS 47

Purpose 47

2015-16 Priorities 47

Estimated Employment Level 47

Strategic Objectives and Indicators 48

Financial Statements 49

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2015-16 Budget Statements 32 Education and Training Directorate

EDUCATION AND TRAINING DIRECTORATE

Purpose

The Education and Training Directorate (the Directorate) works in partnership with students, parents and the community to ensure that every child, young person and adult in the ACT will benefit from a high quality, accessible education, childcare and training system. The Directorate works closely with government agencies, education and training providers, business and industry to position the ACT as the Education Capital: Leading the Nation.

Services of the Directorate include the provision of public school education, regulation of education and care services, registration of non-government schools and home education, and the planning and coordination of vocational education and training.

The Directorate aims to lift student achievement through connected and inclusive learning across all sectors of the education system combined with a focus on quality learning; inspirational teaching and leadership; high expectations, high performance; connecting with families and the community; and business innovation and improvement.

2015-16 Priorities

The Directorate’s 2015 Action Plan lists specific actions to be progressed during 2015-16. These actions target the following priorities:

· curriculum assessment and reporting;

· teaching and learning of literacy, numeracy and science;

· early years education and care services;

· vocational education and training reform;

· recruitment, development and retention of quality teachers;

· leadership capability;

· supporting learning and teaching;

· students at the centre of all we do;

· closing the achievement gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students;

· needs based funding;

· families as partners;

· community and industry engagement;

· reducing red tape;

· monitoring and improving school performance;

· developing data for system improvement; and

· high quality learning environments.

Business and Corporate Strategies

To achieve its objectives, priorities and efficiency measures, and to manage business and finances, the Directorate will:

· connect with families and the community to build meaningful relationships and operate as a customer service orientated organisation;

· support innovation, improve business systems and be open and accountable for decisions;

· ensure high quality operating practices to safeguard the environment, and the health and safety of staff; and

· provide a productive and satisfying working environment for staff, and a commitment to high standards of human resource management based on the principles of equal employment opportunity, respect, equity and diversity.

Estimated Employment Level

Table 1: Estimated Employment Level

/ 2013-14
Actual Outcome / 2014-15
Budget / 2014-15
Estimated Outcome / 2015-16
Budget /
Staffing (FTE) / 4,946 / 5,0491,2 / 5,0753 / 5,1134 /

Notes:

In the 2014-15 Budget Papers this figure was 4,742. The 2014-15 Budget has been restated for comparative purposes to reflect improved FTE data collection.
The increase in the 2014-15 Budget from the 2013-14 actual outcome primarily relates to 2014 increased enrolments.
The increase in the 2014-15 estimated outcome from the 2014-15 budget mainly relates to 2015 increased enrolments.
The increase in the 2015-16 Budget from the 2014-15 estimated outcome is primarily due to increased 2015 enrolments and the opening of Coombs Primary School in 2016.

Strategic Objectives and Indicators

The strategic objectives of the Directorate are:

· quality learning;

· inspirational teaching and leadership; and

· high expectations, high performance.

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Strategic Objective 1

Quality Learning

The Government has the objective of ensuring students succeed through quality learning that engages them and supports the development of capabilities for life.

Strategic Indicator 1.1: Mean achievement score of all year 5 public school students in reading in the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy

2011 / 2012 / 2013 / 2014 / 2014 / 2015
Actual / Actual / Actual / Target / Actual / Target
513 / 512 / 515 / 516 / 518 / 516