Budget 2012-2013 Budget Paper No.3 The Budget
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Tabled Papers for 11th Assembly 2008 - 2012; Tabled Papers; ParliamentNT
2012-05-01
Tabled By Delia Lawrie
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101 Department of Education and Training Output Group/Output 2011-12 Estimate 2012-13 Budget $000 $000 Government Education 664 698 685 717 Early Years 19 175 18 286 Preschool Education 37 523 47 806 Primary Education 343 423 349 839 Middle Years Education 121 967 124 482 Senior Years Education 124 648 127 370 International Education 763 759 Tertiary Education 17 199 17 175 Non-Government Education 157 742 163 890 Primary Education 74 546 76 902 Middle Years Education 50 141 52 546 Senior Years Education 33 055 34 442 Total Expenses 822 440 849 607 Appropriation Output 542 072 562 179 Capital 1 870 Commonwealth 223 486 215 576 2012-13 Staffing: 4416 Agency Profile The role of the Department of Education and Training is to improve the educational and training outcomes and options for Territorians from their early years through to senior years. Strategic Issues for 2012-13 Education Increasing access to quality early learning programs and engagement with families, particularly for children in very remote locations. Improving student attendance at school. Further improving levels of achievement in national testing for years 3, 5, 7 and 9, with particular attention to closing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students. Increasing cohesion and rigour around a comprehensive school improvement program. Providing quality learning experiences at all stages of schooling through implementation of the Australian Curriculum. Providing robust and flexible options, including virtual delivery models, for senior years students to ensure students are maximising access to, and participation in, future education, training and employment pathways. Embedding and sustaining recruitment, retention and development of quality teachers and school leaders with a particular emphasis on our Indigenous workforce. Enhancing cohesion of innovative, integrated place-based service delivery, particularly in the Territory Growth Towns.