Independent Schools Victoria Compliance Framework

Topics include school-related taxation issues and financial accountability

Financial Questionnaire (FQ)

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Do you need to comply?

Yes, under the terms of your school's funding agreement with the Australian Government.

Conditions of compliance

The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) Financial Questionnaire (FQ) is an annual collection of financial information from all non-government schools/systems receiving Australian Government Recurrent Grants. The provision of the FQ is a requirement under your Agreement signed between the school's Approved Authority and the Australian Government to receive general recurrent funding.

If you have to comply, what do you have to do?

Complete the DEEWR FQ online (password required - supplied by DEEWR) by the required date (30 June each year).

What are the consequences if you don't comply?

Independent schools receive funding from the Australian Government under the Schools Assistance Act 2008 (Cth.) subject to the conditions which are set out in the Act. To receive funding, the school must sign a funding agreement with DEEWR covering the 2009-2012 quadrennium.

The FQ is a condition under the Act.

Who will help you?

Independent Schools Victoria contact:

Nigel Bartlett
Senior Research and Data Analyst
Ph. 03 9825 7228
nigel.bartlett@independentschools.vic.edu.au

Other links:

DEEWR: Schools Service Point (password required)

DEEWR: Document defining professional learning costs (PDF)

Submitted 4/24/2006, edited 1/11/2008.