DEPARTMENT of EDUCATION
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Statement of cash flows

For the year ended 30 June 2005

  Notes 2005 $’000 2004 $’000
Cash flows from operating activities    
Cash inflows    
Recurrent appropriations   652,775 623,037
Capital appropriations   35,453 15,412
Australian government grants   7,796 11,407
User charges   213 186
Fees and fines   304 299
GST refunds   21,528 19,592
Interest received   1,859 1,860
Other cash receipts   34,767 39,012
School levies   8,474 8,110
Total cash inflows 763,169 718,915
Cash outflows    
Employee entitlements   498,228 469,967
GST payments   22,393 19,073
Grants and subsidies   82,786 79,785
Other cash payments   136,177 128,132
Total cash outflows 739,584 696,957
Net cash from (used by) operating activities 11.2 23,585 21,958
Cash flows from investing activities    
Cash inflows    
Gross proceeds from the disposal of assets   87 731
Total cash inflows 87 731
Cash outflows    
Payments for acquisition of assets   26,714 13,819
Total cash outflows 26,714 13,819
Net cash from investing activities (26,627) (13,088)
Net increase (decrease) in cash held   (3,042) 8,870
Cash at the beginning of the reporting period   69,694 60,824
Cash at the end of the reporting period 11.1 66,652 69,694

The above Statement of Cash Flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.