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MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister of Education (M26), Minister for Tertiary Education (M68)
ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Ministry of Education
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR MINISTRY OF EDUCATION : Minister of Education
Details of Appropriations#
Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations
2007/08 | |||
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Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type | Estimates Budget $000 |
Supplementary Estimates Budget $000 |
Total Budget $000 |
Departmental Output Expenses |
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Interventions for Target Student Groups (M26)Expenditure on policies and services focused on targeted student groups' or individuals' participation in education. This includes providing services to individuals with special education and developmental needs, providing alternative education options, working with individuals and relevant stakeholders to resolve participation issues, and administering scholarships and awards for individuals. |
192,496 | 21,377 | 213,873 |
School Property Portfolio Management (M26)Expenditure on goods and services focused on providing the land, buildings and other facilities that make up the property portfolio of the State school sector. This includes purchasing and constructing new property, upgrading existing property to maintain the quality of the portfolio, disposing of surplus property, and managing teacher and caretaker housing. |
1,160,233 | (44,045) | 1,116,188 |
Strategic Leadership in the Sector (M26)Expenditure on policies and services focused on the Ministry's leadership role in the education sector. This includes enhancing the Ministry's coordination with other sector and Government agencies and forums, undertaking research and analysis, developing strategic policy, monitoring the sector and select crown entities, and supporting the Minister of Education and Associate Minister to meet their obligations to Parliament. |
33,440 | 1,140 | 34,580 |
Strategic Leadership in the Tertiary System (M68)Expenditure on policies and services focused on the Ministry's leadership role in the tertiary system. This includes enhancing coordination with sector and Government agencies and forums, undertaking research and analysis, developing strategic policy, monitoring the system, providing information on tertiary and international education services, representing the education sector internationally, supporting international students, and supporting Ministers to meet their obligations to Parliament. |
24,483 | (7,394) | 17,089 |
Support and Resources for Education Providers (M26)Expenditure on policies, regulations and services focused on the governance, management and operation of education providers. This includes managing regulations, administering the distribution of resources, delivering services that support school management [Invalid character here] including industrial relations and education payroll, and working with providers to resolve underperformance. |
87,289 | (20,711) | 66,578 |
Support and Resources for Teachers (M26)Expenditure on policies and services focused on supporting the work and enhancing the capability of teachers. This includes providing curriculum and achievement standards, teaching resources, professional development, and administering scholarships and awards for existing teachers and principals. |
65,840 | (4,898) | 60,942 |
Support and Resources for the Community (M26)Expenditure on policies and programmes focused on the community's knowledge of and participation in the education system. This includes engaging with, providing information and support to, and delivering education courses to the community. |
14,566 | 7,026 | 21,592 |
Total Departmental Output Expenses |
1,578,347 | (47,505) | 1,530,842 |
Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
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Centres of Research Excellence (M68)Purchase of cooperative and collaborative tertiary research through the contestable Centres of Research Excellence (CoRE) Fund. |
22,841 | 1,698 | 24,539 |
Curriculum Support (M26)Purchase of supplementary educational programmes for schools and communities to ensure wider access to these opportunities. |
68,693 | 375 | 69,068 |
Developing Strategic Coherence Across the Tertiary Sector (M68)Development, evaluation and implementation by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) of a range of steering and support mechanisms including the provision of ownership and purchase advice to Government, for the tertiary education sector. This is to give effect to the Tertiary Education Strategy (TES) and Statement of Tertiary Education Priorities (STEP) and improve the focus, connectivity and capacity of the sector. |
29,444 | (575) | 28,869 |
Education Research Initiatives (M26)Purchase of research about teaching and learning in our educational institutions and independent research on education issues, policies and practices. |
3,230 | - | 3,230 |
Management of Grants and Contracts (M68)Contract negotiation and management services on behalf of the Crown for the delivery of tertiary education and training programmes, including allocation and disbursement of funds and monitoring the performance of providers against contracts and agreements. |
13,909 | 140 | 14,049 |
Professional Development and Support (M26)Delivery of professional development and advisory support to staff, managers and parents in ECE services and in schools, to support effective teaching and enhance self-management. |
120,410 | (9,457) | 110,953 |
Provision of Information and Advisory Services (M26)Providing information on the government's education policy and programmes and general information, advisory programmes and services to the public, community groups, industry and the education community. |
25,846 | 527 | 26,373 |
Qualifications Support Structures (M26)Provision for the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) to oversee the setting of standards and standards based qualifications. This includes recognition and review of qualifications, records management processes to support the Register of Quality Assured Qualifications and National Qualifications Framework, and participation in the promotion of the New Zealand National Qualifications system to key education and immigration partner countries. |
6,199 | 40 | 6,239 |
Quality Assurance (M26)Provision for NZQA to provide quality assurance services to support the New Zealand qualifications system |
9,520 | 815 | 10,335 |
School Transport (M26)Purchase of services to transport eligible students to and from State and integrated schools. Also included are payments to schools that manage their own transport services and payments to parents/caregivers to compensate for the costs of taking children to school where other transport services are unsuitable or unavailable. |
127,174 | 4,074 | 131,248 |
Secondary School Examinations (M26)Provision for NZQA to oversee assessment for national secondary school qualifications and conduct examinations. |
23,760 | - | 23,760 |
Supporting Parenting (M26)Purchasing programmes, such as Parents as First Teachers (PAFT) and Family Start, and advice and support, which enhance the role of parents/caregivers in the development of their children and promote the value of quality early childhood education experiences. |
19,360 | (511) | 18,849 |
Tertiary and International Advisory Services (M68)Providing information and advisory services in respect to tertiary education and international education policies and programmes to the public, community groups, industry, the education community, Crown entities and other government departments. |
10,750 | 2,000 | 12,750 |
Tertiary Education: Student Achievement Component (M68)This appropriation is limited to teaching and learning services for enrolled students in approved courses at tertiary education organisations to achieve recognised tertiary qualifications. |
- | 748,549 | 748,549 |
Training for Designated Groups (M68)Purchasing training linked to the National Qualifications Framework and the purchase of both on-job and off-job training places including delivery of fully or partially funded training places. |
287,351 | (500) | 286,851 |
Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
768,487 | 747,175 | 1,515,662 |
Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses |
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Boarding Allowances and Bursaries (M26)Provides an annual allowance to subsidise boarding fees and some travel costs of primary and secondary students who must live away from home to receive their education, either because of the distance of the nearest school or bus service from their home, or because certain approved subjects are not available at their local school. Bursaries are awarded according to the School Boarding Bursaries Regulations 1972. |
8,243 | (1,200) | 7,043 |
Fee Reimbursement Payments (M68)Ex-gratia payments to specific domestic students for the loss of prepaid tuition fees as a result of the failure of Private Training Establishments. Applications for fee reimbursement are considered on a case-by-case basis according to the policy criteria and decision-making process set out on the NZQA website. |
- | 34 | 34 |
Home Schooling Allowances (M26)Provides an allowance payable to parents/caregivers of children in full-time correspondence programmes for primary and secondary education and to parents/caregivers of children receiving their primary and secondary education at home (where a certificate of exemption from enrolment has been approved under section 21 of the Education Act 1989). |
5,334 | - | 5,334 |
International Student Scholarship Scheme (M68)Scholarships available to international students wishing to study in New Zealand. Details of the criteria and selection process for the scheme are available from Education New Zealand. |
4,500 | (655) | 3,845 |
Māori and Pacific Island Scholarships and Bursaries (M68)Programmes to provide scholarships and bursaries to Māori and Pasifika students, according to established criteria. The programmes include Manaaki Tauira, Māori Education Trust and Polynesian and Pacific Island Education Foundation Scholarships, Ngarimu VC and Māori Battalion Memorial Scholarship Fund and Māori and Polynesian Scholarships. |
993 | 73 | 1,066 |
Mapihi Pounamu (M26)Assistance to at-risk secondary school-aged students aged 14 and above, who face barriers to learning to ensure that they participate and achieve in education. The scheme is administered by the Ministry of Education. |
3,250 | (203) | 3,047 |
National Study Awards (M26)Provision for the costs of study awards, sabbaticals and fellowships for teachers, including replacement of the teacher while on study leave. Awards include those linked to teachers' collective agreements and approved prestigious awards. Priorities, criteria and selection processes are published by the Ministry of Education. |
20,002 | 1,824 | 21,826 |
Queen Elizabeth II Study Awards (M68)Awards for training assistance in a Commonwealth country provided to technicians under The Queen Elizabeth II Technicians' Study Award Act 1970. |
100 | - | 100 |
Study Abroad Awards (M68)Awards granted to provide assistance to top scholars, researchers and teachers to undertake placements abroad and to participate in reciprocal education exchange arrangements with partner countries in selected areas of priority study, teaching and research. The criteria and selection process are available from Education New Zealand and AFS Intercultural Programmes New Zealand. |
2,290 | - | 2,290 |
Targeted Education and Training Grants (M68)Initiatives to provide living support for students at risk who need to move away from home to pursue alternative education options. The criteria and process for these grants are available from the Tertiary Education Commission. |
80 | - | 80 |
Teacher Trainee Scholarships (M26)Scholarships and allowances for students undertaking teacher training education, and loan support payments to teachers. The criteria and process for awarding scholarships are published by the Ministry of Education. |
15,158 | (4,886) | 10,272 |
Tertiary Scholarships (M68)Scholarships payable to tertiary students, including Enterprise, Top Achiever Doctoral, European Union Exchange, Learning for Living and Mathematics and Science scholarships; Trainee Medical Intern grants and School Achievers awards. The criteria and process for these awards are available from the Tertiary Education Commission. |
26,137 | - | 26,137 |
Tertiary Teaching Awards (M68)Awards to recognise outstanding tertiary education teachers as selected by a committee appointed by the Minister of Education and according to approved criteria and guidelines as published by NZQA. |
200 | - | 200 |
United World Scholarships (M26)Scholarships for attendance at United World Colleges. |
50 | - | 50 |
Total Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses |
86,337 | (5,013) | 81,324 |
Other Expenses to be incurred by the Crown |
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Adult and Community Education (M68)Providing funding for delivery of community and adult education courses through tertiary education institutions, schools and other agencies. |
40,311 | - | 40,311 |
Capability Development Funds (M68)Assistance to Tertiary Education Organisations and others to develop their capability to contribute to the goals of the Tertiary Education Strategy and adapt to the changing environment - enhancing innovation, excellence, quality and organisational capability across the tertiary education system, and promoting linkages with the wider community of stakeholders. The Export Education Innovations Fund is also included. |
43,404 | (29,869) | 13,535 |
Early Childhood Education (M26)Subsidising early childhood education (ECE) services for children under six years of age from licensed and chartered ECE services (including centres and chartered home-based care networks) and from licence-exempt centres. Also included are several targeted funds. |
755,222 | 52,008 | 807,230 |
Early Childhood Grants (M26)Assistance is provided to ECE groups for developing accommodation including the establishment of new centres, or to increase the capacity or improve the standard of accommodation in existing centres. The criteria and selection process are published by the Ministry of Education. |
14,459 | - | 14,459 |
Impairment of Loans to the Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki (M68)This appropriation is limited to the impairment expenses associated with Crown decisions about the repayment of Crown loans previously made to the Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki. |
- | 1,362 | 1,362 |
Integrated Schools Property (M26)Provision for modernisation of existing property at integrated schools as part of a funding regime negotiated with the proprietors of integrated schools. Funding to assist in the expansion of the network is also included. |
38,627 | 547 | 39,174 |
Interest Subsidy for Schools (M26)Provides a subsidy on interest payments for borrowing by private schools for approved property-related projects. Administration costs are also included. |
1,486 | (746) | 740 |
New Zealand Teachers Council (M26)Operating grant to assist the Teachers Council to carry out its leadership function. |
178 | - | 178 |
Performance Based Research Fund (M68)Funding for research in the tertiary education sector to raise the quality and focus of research as well as provide incentives for improved investment in basic research. |
215,920 | (112,960) | 102,960 |
Primary Education (M26)Delivering the curriculum for Years 0 to 8 (new entrant to Form 2) to pupils of State, integrated and private schools, and The Correspondence School. Provides roll-based operations funding to schools, teacher and management salaries, support costs and supplementary funding programmes. |
2,123,871 | 99,629 | 2,223,500 |
Remission of Fees (M26)Payment to NZQA for student examination fees remitted in cases of hardship. |
1,288 | - | 1,288 |
Residual Management Unit Payments (M26)Payments for outstanding commitments of the former Department of Education and Education Boards. This includes the costs of maintaining buildings owned by the former Department or Boards, accommodation leases and legal costs. |
178 | (58) | 120 |
School Transport (M26)Payments to teachers who, as Bus Controllers, assist in the provision of school transport assistance. |
1,158 | (206) | 952 |
Schooling Improvement (M26)School support and schooling improvement projects to improve the capability of schools and clusters and their responsiveness to the needs of their communities. These include iwi-strengthening education projects. Most projects are developed in the context of a business case. |
13,322 | (937) | 12,385 |
Secondary Education (M26)Delivering the curriculum for Years 9 to 13 (Forms 3 to 7) to pupils of State, integrated and private schools, and The Correspondence School. Provides roll-based operations funding to schools, teacher and management salaries, support costs and supplementary funding programmes. |
1,647,083 | 72,651 | 1,719,734 |
Special Needs Support (M26)Providing additional resources to enable students with special education needs to participate in education including supplementary resources for special education needs, residential services, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and alternative education programmes. |
268,157 | 12,151 | 280,308 |
Tertiary Education and Training (M68)Providing funding for teaching and learning by subsidising EFTS places in approved courses and programmes. Also included is funding for base grants to State tertiary institutions, strategic development initiatives, community education programmes and for depreciation on Crown-owned tertiary assets. |
1,818,407 | (837,780) | 980,627 |
Tertiary Education Organisation Component [Invalid character here] Capability Fund (M68)This appropriation is limited to financial contributions to the cost of tertiary education organisations maintaining and enhancing their capability to deliver quality and relevance, and to develop their specific and distinctive roles in the network of tertiary education provision. |
- | 190,494 | 190,494 |
Tertiary Education Organisation Component [Invalid character here] Performance Based Research Fund (M68)This appropriation is limited to financial contributions for the cost of research and research-based teaching and learning in tertiary education organisations, to raise the quality and focus of research, and provide incentives for improved investment in basic research in the tertiary sector. |
- | 117,271 | 117,271 |
UNESCO (M26)Annual membership contribution to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation's (UNESCO's) international administration and programme of activities of the National Commission including participation in regional and international activities. |
2,083 | - | 2,083 |
University of Auckland Starpath Project (M68)Funding under the Partnerships for Excellence facility to support the Starpath initiatives at the University of Auckland. |
- | 2,416 | 2,416 |
Total Other Expenses to be incurred by the Crown |
6,985,154 | (434,027) | 6,551,127 |
Capital Expenditure to be Incurred by the Department |
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Ministry of Education - Capital Expenditure PLA (M26)This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Ministry of Education, as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989 |
- | 518,700 | 518,700 |
Total Capital Expenditure to be Incurred by the Department |
- | 518,700 | 518,700 |
Capital Expenditure to be Incurred by the Crown |
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Centres of Research Excellence - Capital (M68)To assist Centres of Research Excellence to purchase strategic assets required in their research activity. |
- | 20,000 | 20,000 |
College of Education Mergers (M68)Provision of support for transition and related costs of the mergers of Dunedin College of Education and University of Otago and Christchurch College of Education and University of Canterbury. |
6,123 | (5,000) | 1,123 |
Institute of Technology TradeFIT (M68)A suspensory loan for TradeFIT [Invalid character here] a trades learning and innovation centre at the Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology under the Partnerships for Excellence facility. |
3,814 | - | 3,814 |
Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics Distinctive Contributions (M68)Capital funding to support strategic change in the Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics sector. This includes capital funding for plant and equipment, information systems, and shared infrastructure amongst Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics to enhance the capability and distinctive contributions of the sector in line with the Tertiary Education Strategy. |
15,000 | - | 15,000 |
Investment in Te Wananga o Aotearoa (M68)To provide a suspensory loan to Te Wananga o Aotearoa, to further invest in institutional capability, provide short term liquidity or funding support, meet Treaty of Waitangi settlement obligations or purchase essential assets to facilitate educational delivery. |
14,000 | - | 14,000 |
National Centre of Excellence in Wood Processing (M68)Capital funding to complete the National Centre of Excellence in Wood Processing where a number of new programmes central to the Wood Processing Strategy will be delivered. |
1,000 | - | 1,000 |
National Institute of Innovation in ICT (M68)A suspensory loan for a National Institute of Innovation in ICT at the University of Canterbury under the Partnerships for Excellence facility. |
5,000 | - | 5,000 |
NZQA Technology (M26)Investment in improved information systems for the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA). |
2,340 | (2,340) | - |
Otago Polytechnic Property Rationalisation (M68)This appropriation is limited to redevelopment of facilities for the School of Hospitality and Catering and construction of a new Annex for the Art School at the Forth Street campus of the Otago Polytechnic. |
- | 5,985 | 5,985 |
Otago University Leading Thinkers (M68)Suspensory loan to fund the University of Otago Leading Thinkers programme under the Partnerships for Excellence facility. |
- | 1,600 | 1,600 |
Property Disposal Incentives Scheme (M26)Payments to schools of a share of the proceeds from the sale of their surplus school property assets. |
- | 4,400 | 4,400 |
Quality Reinvestment Programme (M68)Support for Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics and Wananga through the Quality Reinvestment Programme to develop and maintain a high quality network of tertiary education provision aligned with the core roles of the sector as expressed in the Tertiary Education Strategy. |
17,500 | - | 17,500 |
Rangahaua (M68)To facilitate the transfer of the Rangahaua programme from the former Wanganui Polytechnic to Te Wananga o Raukawa. |
- | 413 | 413 |
School Support Project (M26)Capital costs of implementing approved school support and schooling improvement projects (other than costs related to school property assets). |
1,880 | - | 1,880 |
Schools Furniture and Equipment (M26)Provides funds to schools for new furniture and equipment when capital works (including remodelling/upgrading of existing property and new school property) are approved. |
16,494 | - | 16,494 |
Strengthening the Auckland University of Technology (M68)Crown investment in the Auckland University of Technology transformation business case. |
- | 50,000 | 50,000 |
Support for Tairawhiti Polytechnic (M68)This appropriation is limited to the provision of financial assistance to the Tairawhiti Polytechnic to manage cash flow issues. |
- | 1,300 | 1,300 |
Te Wananga o Aotearoa (M68)Provision of a Crown loan to Te Wananga o Aotearoa to meet cash flow requirements and unforeseen contingencies. |
4,000 | - | 4,000 |
Tertiary Education Commission Restructuring (M68)Capital Contribution towards the costs of restructuring the Tertiary Education Commission. |
4,750 | - | 4,750 |
UCOL Whanganui Campus Redevelopment (M68)Crown support for the development of the UCOL Whanganui Campus. |
4,100 | 5,900 | 10,000 |
University of Auckland Institute for Innovation in Biotechnology (M68)Suspensory loan under the Partnerships for Excellence facility for the establishment of a biotechnology and innovation centre for graduate training and research at the University of Auckland. |
2,000 | 7,000 | 9,000 |
Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki (M68)Financial assistance to the Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki to manage cash flow issues. |
8,250 | (3,900) | 4,350 |
Total Capital Expenditure to be Incurred by the Crown |
106,251 | 85,358 | 191,609 |
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations |
9,524,576 | 864,688 | 10,389,264 |
Details of Projected Movements in Departmental
Net Assets#
Ministry of Education
Details of Net Asset Schedule | 2007/08 Estimates Projections $000 |
2007/08 Supplementary Estimates Projections $000 |
Explanation of Projected Movements in 2007/08 |
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Opening Balance | 10,199,681 | 9,836,462 | Supplementary Estimates opening balance reflects the audited results as at 30 June 2007. |
Capital Injections | 213,144 | 107,379 | Mainly related to lower than expected expenditure on the school property works programme ($97.500 million), change in timing of expenditure on systems developments related to teacher payroll ($5.857 million) and allocation of funding to the Tertiary Education Commission for projects that the Commission will lead ($2.600 million). |
Capital Withdrawals | - | - | |
Surplus to be Retained (Deficit Incurred) | - | - | |
Other Movements | - | 29,797 | Adjustment to the revaluation reserve for school property assets. |
Closing Balance | 10,412,825 | 9,973,638 |
Information Supporting the Supplementary Estimates Vote Education #
MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister of Education (M26), Minister for Tertiary Education (M68)
ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Ministry of Education
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR MINISTRY OF EDUCATION : Minister of Education
Part 1 - Summary of the Vote#
Part 1.3 - Trends in the Vote
Summary of Financial Activity
2007/08 | |||||
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Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates | Total $000 |
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Departmental Transactions $000 |
Non-Departmental Transactions $000 |
Total Transactions $000 |
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Appropriations |
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Output Expenses | 2,346,834 | (47,505) | 747,175 | 699,670 | 3,046,504 |
Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses | 86,337 | N/A | (5,013) | (5,013) | 81,324 |
Borrowing Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Expenses | 6,985,154 | - | (434,027) | (434,027) | 6,551,127 |
Capital Expenditure | 106,251 | 518,700 | 85,358 | 604,058 | 710,309 |
Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure | - | - | N/A | - | - |
Total Appropriations |
9,524,576 | 471,195 | 393,493 | 864,688 | 10,389,264 |
Crown Revenue and Receipts |
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Tax Revenue | - | N/A | N/A | - | - |
Non-Tax Revenue | 51,240 | N/A | N/A | 9,107 | 60,347 |
Capital Receipts | 25,822 | N/A | N/A | (15,018) | 10,804 |
Total Crown Revenue and Receipts |
77,062 | N/A | N/A | (5,911) | 71,151 |
Part 1.4 - Reconciliation of Changes in Appropriation Structure#
2007/08Structure - Appropriations that have been Changed |
2007/08 (Current) $000 |
Appropriations to which Expenses (or Capital Expenditure) have been Transferred |
Amount Moved $000 |
2007/08Supplementary Estimates Structure - Appropriations affected by the Changes in Appropriation Structure |
2007/08 (Restated) $000 |
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Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
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Tertiary Education: Student Achievement Component | 748,549 | ||||
Non-Departmental Other Expense |
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Capability Development Funds | 39,413 | Transfer to Tertiary Education Organisation Component - Capability Fund | 25,878 | Tertiary Education Organisation Component - Capability Fund | 190,494 |
Capability Development Funds | 13,535 | ||||
Performance Based Research Fund | 220,231 | Transfer to Tertiary Education Organisation Component - Performance Based Research Fund | 117,271 | Tertiary Education Organisation Component - Performance Based Research Fund | 117,271 |
Performance Based Research Fund | 102,960 | ||||
Tertiary Education and Training | 1,893,792 | Transfer to Tertiary Education: Student Achievement Component - Non-Departmental Output Expense | 748,549 | ||
Transfer to Tertiary Education Organisation Component - Capability Fund | 164,616 | ||||
Tertiary Education and Training | 980,627 | ||||
Total Changes in Appropriations |
2,153,436 | 1,056,314 | 2,153,436 |
From 1 January 2008 a new funding system was introduced for the tertiary sector. Three new appropriations have been created to enable differentiation between purposes of funding for the direct costs of teaching and learning, and the costs of capability development and research.
The three new appropriations are:
- Tertiary Education: Student Achievement Component (Non-Departmental Output Expense)
- Tertiary Education Organisation Component ? Capability Fund (Non-Departmental Other Expense)
- Tertiary Education Organisation Component ? Performance Based Research Fund (Non-Departmental Other Expense).
Funding for these has been drawn from the following Non-Departmental Other Expenses:
- Tertiary Education and Training
- Capability Development Funds
- Performance Based Research Fund.
The table above is based on the funds that were transferred from 1 January 2008.
Grant funding incurred for the tertiary sector for the first six months of 2007/08 remained in the original appropriations as well as several programmes that were not incorporated in the new Student Achievement Component and Tertiary Education Organisation Component. The remaining amounts are to be transferred to other appropriations in 2008/09.
Explanations of the reasons for changing the appropriation structure are noted in the details of each appropriation in Parts 2-6.
Part 2 - Details and Expected Performance for Output Expenses#
Part 2.1 - Departmental Output Expenses#
Interventions for Target Student Groups (M26)
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation will increase by $21.377 million to $213.873 million for 2007/08. The increase in appropriation is mainly owing to:
- changes to cost allocations between output classes ($16.485 million increase)
- a transfer from Departmental Output Expense School Property Portfolio Management for the increased cost of Ongoing and Reviewable Resourcing Schemes and the Schools High Health Needs Fund ($5.907 million increase)
- a transfer to 2008/09 owing to delays in the development of a screening tool for the Tackling Disruptive Behaviour initiative ($800,000 decrease)
- a reduction in services provided to third parties, principally assessments for the Independent Circumstances Allowance for the Ministry of Social Development and specialist educational assessments for the Accident Compensation Corporation ($399,000 decrease)
- a transfer to 2008/09 owing to delays in the professional development programme for additional early intervention specialists ($200,000 decrease).
School Property Portfolio Management (M26)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
This appropriation will decrease by $44.045 million to $1,116.188 million for 2007/08. The decrease in appropriation is mainly owing to reduced capital charge as a consequence of:
- the downward revaluation of school sector property ($22.742 million)
- the reduction in funding required for the 2007/08 schools accommodation business case ($2.063 million)
- lower than expected property expenditure ($6.454 million), withdrawals and other timing changes ($2.343 million)
- savings to be used to offset the cost of School Decile Recalibration Transition ($2.947 million)
- a transfer to Departmental Output Expense Interventions for Target Student Groups for Ongoing and Reviewable Resourcing Schemes and the Schools High Health Needs Fund ($5.907 million)
- changes in cost allocations between output classes ($1.189 million).
Strategic Leadership in the Sector (M26)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
This appropriation will increase by $1.140 million to $34.580 million for 2007/08. The increase in funding is mainly owing to changes in cost allocations between output classes ($1.190 million).
Strategic Leadership in the Tertiary System (M68)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
This appropriation will decrease by $7.394 million to $17.089 million for 2007/08. The decrease in appropriation is mainly owing to a combination of:
- changes in cost allocations between output classes ($6.153 million decrease)
- a transfer to Non-Departmental Output Expense Developing Strategic Coherence Across the Tertiary Sector, for the development of an adult literacy assessment tool for adult literacy, numeracy and language ($1.293 million decrease)
- support for the Centre for New Zealand Studies in London ($255,000 increase)
- provision for a project on employment outcomes of tertiary education ($150,000 increase)
- a transfer of funding to outyears as a result of delays in ensuring the research strategy for upskilling the workforce fully aligns with the strategies of the interagency programmes ($200,000 decrease).
Support and Resources for Education Providers (M26)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
This appropriation will decrease by $20.711 million to $66.578 million for 2007/08. The decrease in funding is mainly owing to:
- changes in cost allocations between output classes ($14.298 million)
- a transfer to 2008/09 after delays with the school payroll project while the Ministry investigates outsourcing options ($3.925 million)
- a reduction in capital charge following delays in capital expenditure related to the schools payroll project ($1.404 million)
- a reduction in funding after a change in the scope of the enrolment management systems integrated solution ($987,000).
Support and Resources for Teachers (M26)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
This appropriation will decrease by $4.898 million to $60.942 million for 2007/08. The decrease in appropriation is mainly owing to a combination of:
- changes in cost allocations between output classes ($3.126 million decrease)
- a reallocation of savings to other education priorities ($1.700 million decrease)
- a transfer of funding to 2008/09 owing to the next phase of the project to improve the capability of in-service teacher educators being delayed ($350,000 decrease)
- a transfer of funding to 2008/09 owing to delays in the analysis and reporting from Māori medium work for the Quality Teaching Research and Development in Practice project ($169,000 decrease)
- an increase in funding for a new bonded scholarship for school teacher recruitment to replace and encompass existing scholarships and allowances ($675,000 increase).
Support and Resources for the Community (M26)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
This appropriation will increase by $7.026 million to $21.592 million for 2007/08. The increase in funding is mainly owing to changes in cost allocations between output classes ($7.091 million).
Part 2.2 - Non-Departmental Output Expenses#
Intended Impacts, Outcomes and Objectives#
Intended Impacts, Outcomes or Objectives of Appropriations | Appropriations |
---|---|
Contribute to the goals of the Tertiary Education Strategy 2007-12:
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Tertiary Education: Student Achievement Component |
Centres of Research Excellence (M68)#
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation will increase by $1.698 million to $24.539 million for 2007/08. The increase reflects renegotiated funding agreements with the Centres of Research Excellence after the 2006/07 selection round.
Curriculum Support (M26)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
This appropriation will increase by $375,000 to $69.068 million for 2007/08. The increase in appropriation is mainly owing to:
- a reallocation of funding from Non-Departmental Other Expense Secondary Education to Curriculum Support for the Artists in Schools programme ($600,000 increase)
- a transfer from Non-Departmental Output Expense Professional Development and Support to redistribute savings agreed to in Budget 2007 ($250,000 increase)
- a transfer from Benefits Expense Mapihi Pounamu and Non-Departmental Other Expense Primary Education support students whose enrolment exemptions have been declined during 2007/08 to help them stay engaged in schooling ($210,000 increase)
- a reprioritisation of savings to Non-Departmental Output Expense Quality Assurance ($703,000 decrease).
Developing Strategic Coherence Across the Tertiary Sector (M68)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
This appropriation will decrease by $575,000 to $28.869 million for 2007/08. The decrease in funding is mainly owing to:
- a transfer to Non-Departmental Output Expense Tertiary and International Advisory Services after a change in the distribution of costs resulting from the revision of the structure of the Tertiary Education Commission ($2.000 million decrease)
- a transfer from the Ministry of Education for Tertiary Information Review ($800,000 increase)
- a transfer from Non-Departmental Output Expense Training for Designated Groups to help Industry Training Organisations ensure that training, developed through pilot literacy and numeracy projects, meets quality assurance standards ($500,000 increase).
Management of Grants and Contracts (M68)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
This appropriation will increase by $140,000 to $14.049 million for 2007/08. The increase is owing to additional administration related to the Centres of Research Excellence after the 2006/07 selection round.
Professional Development and Support (M26)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
This appropriation will decrease by $9.457 million to $110.953 million for 2007/08. The decrease in funding is owing to:
- a transfer to 2008/09 owing to delays in implementing the Diploma in Specialist Subjects (Secondary Teacher) Division II qualification ($7.364 million)
- a reprioritisation of savings to Non-Departmental Output Expense Quality Assurance ($907,000)
- a transfer to 2009/10 owing to an extension of the Te Kotahitanga programme ($440,000)
- a transfer to 2008/09 owing to delays in the development of a screening tool for the Tackling Disruptive Behaviour initiative ($285,000)
- a transfer to Non-Departmental Output Expense Curriculum Support to redistribute part of the savings agreed to in Budget 2007 ($250,000)
- a transfer to 2008/09 owing to delays in Te Reo Tikanga Māori programme ($200,000).
Provision of Information and Advisory Services (M26)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
This appropriation will increase by $527,000 to $26.373 million for 2007/08. The increase in funding is to provide more migrants with tailored career planning assistance in order to match the skills and talents of migrants to the needs of the labour market.
Qualifications Support Structures (M26)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
This appropriation will increase by $40,000 to $6.239 million for 2007/08. The increase in funding is mainly owing to a transfer from Vote Foreign Affairs and Trade for support for negotiation of international agreements ($34,000).
Quality Assurance (M26)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
This appropriation will increase by $815,000 to $10.335 million for 2007/08. Funding was increased to allow for additional full-time moderators for the National Certificate of Educational Achievement ($1.610 million) offset by funding carried forward to 2008/09 owing to delays in the development of the quality assurance framework for the tertiary sector required for specifying system requirements ($795,000).
School Transport (M26)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
This appropriation will increase by $4.074 million to $131.248 million for 2007/08. The increase in funding is mainly owing to:
- Directly Resourced Services - improvements made to the funding model to address the discrepancies between Daily and Directly Resourced funding rates and to resource improvements in safety standards as well as to reflect historical levels of cost ($2.999 million increase)
- Special Needs Taxi Service - recent re-tendering of contracts resulting in an overall increase in costs as well as other movements in prices during the year ($1.632 million increase)
- partly offset by lower than expected demand for Conveyance Allowances and Direct Services ($586,000 decrease).
Supporting Parenting (M26)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
This appropriation will decrease by $511,000 to $18.849 million for 2007/08. The decrease in funding is mainly owning to:
- a reallocation of savings to other education priorities ($600,000 decrease)
- partly offset by a strengthening of community-based child and family services under the Pathway to Partnership plan ($149,000 increase).
Crown Contribution to Atihau-Whanganui Incorporation Negotiation Costs (M31)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
This is a new appropriation in 2007/08 only.
Crown Residual Liabilities (M31)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
Part of the unspent balance from 2006/07 was carried forward into the 2007/08 year to settle anticipated residual liabilities.
Government Superannuation Fund and National Provident Fund Cost of Living Indexation (M31)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
The actual implementation of the increased annual cost of living adjustment will not occur until the 2009/10 financial year. However, accounting rules require the increase in the Crown's liability to be recognised in 2007/08 when the Government approved the change in policy.
GSF Authority - Crown's Share of Expenses PLA (M31)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
The increase in custodial, investment and administration costs is a result of the transition from passive to active management of global equities following changes to New Zealand tax legislation.
GSF Unfunded Liability PLA (M31)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
The increase reflects marginal changes to forecast assumptions, other than actuarial gains and losses, in the Crown's liability to the Government Superannuation Fund and the specified superannuation contribution withholding tax on employer contributions by the Crown.
Maui Gas Contracts (M31)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
The budget was increased due to increased demand for gas.
Unclaimed Money PLA (M31)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
Payment of unclaimed money was less than forecast.
Unclaimed Trust Money PLA (M31)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
A separate appropriation for unclaimed trust money was established during 2007/08.
Urban Rail Development MYA (M31)#
Scope of Appropriation and Expenses#
Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations | Appropriation | $000 |
---|---|---|
Other Expenses to be incurred by the Crown |
||
Urban Rail Development MYA (M31)Funding for electrification, upgrades and maintenance of the Auckland and Wellington metropolitan rail networks. Commences: 1 July 2007 Expires: 30 June 2012 |
Original Appropriation | 550,000 |
Adjustments for 2006/07 | - | |
Adjustments to 2007/08 | 25,000 | |
Adjusted Appropriation | 575,000 | |
Actual to 2006/07 Year End | - | |
Estimated Actual for 2007/08 | 6,390 | |
Estimated Actual for 2008/09 | 84,744 | |
Estimated Appropriation Remaining | 483,866 |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
During 2007/08, $25,000 was transferred from the National Rail Network Improvements appropriation to the Urban Rail Development multi-year appropriation above, to provide additional funds for the upgrade of the Wellington urban network.
Wellington Railway Station Expenses (M31)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
An expense transfer was made from 2006/07 to 2007/08 for additional depreciation on Stage 2 capital improvements that have now been completed.
Part 6 - Details and Expected Results for Capital Expenditure#
Part 6.1 - Departmental Capital Expenditure#
The Treasury - Capital Expenditure PLA (M31)
Scope of Appropriation
Capital Expenditure
2007/08 | |||
---|---|---|---|
Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
|
Forests/Agricultural | - | - | - |
Land | - | - | - |
Property, Plant and Equipment | - | 1,414 | 1,414 |
Intangibles | - | 402 | 402 |
Other | - | - | - |
Total Appropriation | - | 1,816 | 1,816 |
Forests/Agricultural | - | - | - |
Land | - | - | - |
Property, Plant and Equipment | - | 1,414 | 1,414 |
Intangibles | - | 402 | 402 |
Other | - | - | - |
Total Appropriation | - | 1,816 | 1,816 |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
This appropriation was formerly disclosed in the Treasury's Statement of Intent as forecast capital expenditure.
Part 6.2 - Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure#
Intended Impacts, Outcomes and Objectives#
Intended Impacts, Outcomes or Objectives of Appropriations | Appropriations |
---|---|
Equity funding to support the long term viability of Industrial Research Limited. | Industrial Research Limited Equity Injection |
To compensate Landcorp for retaining protected land. | Landcorp Protected Land Agreement |
To purchase Toll NZ Ltd's rail business. | Purchase of Toll NZ Ltd's Rail Business and Associated Costs |
Equity funding to provide additional working capital to Timberlands West Coast Limited. | Timberlands West Coast Ltd Equity Injection |
Equity Injection to ONTRACK (M31)#
Scope of Appropriation
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
Part of the equity budgeted for in 2006/07 was not required and was therefore transferred to 2007/08.
Industrial Research Limited Equity Injection (M31)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
This is a new appropriation established in 2007/08.
International Financial Institutions PLA (M31)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
The only call for capital in 2007/08 was for New Zealand's membership of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency. No further calls on capital are expected in 2007/08.
Landcorp Protected Land Agreement (M31)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
This is a new appropriation established in 2007/08.
Loans to ONTRACK (M31)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
Addition loan funding of $40 million was provided in 2007/08 for land purchases which was partly offset by a net transfer of $16 million to 2008/09.
Purchase of Toll NZ Ltd's Rail Business and Associated Costs (M31)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
In 2007/08 a one-off provision was made for the purchase of Toll NZ Ltd's rail and related business, and associated costs.
Suspensory Loan to Invercargill Airport (M31)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
This loan was not required in 2006/07 and was therefore transferred to 2007/08.
Taitokerau Forests (M31)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
Part of the loan was not required in 2006/07 and was therefore transferred to 2007/08.
Timberlands West Coast Ltd Equity Injection (M31)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
This was a new appropriation established in 2007/08.
Wellington Railway Station Upgrade (M31)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
Part of this budget was carried forward from 2006/07 as the upgrade project has continued into 2007/08.
Wellington Regional Council Loan (M31)#
Scope of Appropriation#
Reasons for Change in Appropriation#
Part of the loan was not required in 2006/07 and was therefore carried forward to 2007/08.