The ACT Block Grant Authority Incorporated (ACTBGA) is an incorporated, non-profit association set up by non-government school organisations in the ACT. Its purpose is to administer the Australian Government’s Capital Grants program and other major Government grants programs for non-government schools in the ACT.
The ACTBGA has signed formal agreements with the Australian Government to administer the following active programs:
Good Shepherd Primary School, Amaroo
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St John Paul II College, Nicholls
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Mother Teresa School, Harrison
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Holy Family Primary School, Gowrie
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Holy Spirit Primary School, Nicholls
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Holy Trinity Primary School, Curtin
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Merici College, Braddon
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Rosary Primary School, Watson
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Sacred Heart Primary School, Pearce
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St Anthony’s Primary School, Wanniassa
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St Bede’s Primary School, Red Hill
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St Benedict’s Primary School, Narrabundah
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St Clare of Assisi Primary School, Conder
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St Clare’s College, Griffith
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St Francis of Assisi Primary School, Calwell
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St Francis Xavier College, Florey
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St John the Apostle Primary School, Florey
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St John Vianney Primary School, Waramanga
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St Joseph’s Primary School, O’Connor
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St Jude’s Primary School, Holder
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St Mary Mackillop College, Wanniassa (2)
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St Matthew’s Primary School, Page
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St Michael’s Primary School, Kaleen
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St Monica’s Primary School, Evatt
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Sts Peter and Paul Primary School, Garran
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St Thomas the Apostle Primary School, Kambah
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St Thomas Aquinas Primary School, Charnwood
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St Thomas More’s Primary School, Campbell
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St Vincent’s Primary School, Aranda
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Blue Gum Community School, Hackett
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Brindabella Christian College, Lyneham (8)
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Burgmann Anglican School, Gungahlin (7)
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Canberra Christian School, Mawson
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Canberra Girls’ Grammar School, Deakin (4)
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Canberra Grammar School, Red Hill (5)
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Canberra Montessori School, Holder (6)
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Covenant Christian School, Gordon
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Daramalan College, Dickson
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Emmaus Christian School, Dickson
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The Galilee School
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Islamic School of Canberra, Weston
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Marist College Canberra, Pearce
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Orana Steiner School, Weston
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Radford College, Bruce
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St Edmund’s College, Griffith
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Taqwa School, Spence
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Trinity Christian School, Wanniassa
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(1) Of the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
(2) St Mary MacKillop College includes the campuses of Isabella Plains and Wanniassa.
(3) Association of Independent Schools of the ACT.
(4) Canberra Girls’ Grammar School has two campuses:
a senior and a junior one, both in Deakin, located in Melbourne Ave and Grey St respectively.
(5) Canberra Grammar School has two campuses: the main one in Red Hill and a K-2 in Campbell.
(6) Canberra Montessori School has two campuses: the main one in Holder and one in Red Hill.
(7) Burgmann Anglican School has two campuses, one in Gungahlin and the other in Forde.
(8) Brindabella Christian College has two campuses, one in Lyneham and the other in Charnwood.
In 1987 the Australian Government introduced ‘block funding’ for the Capital Grants Program for non-government schools. Block Grant Authorities were established, operating at arm’s length from the Government, while following and implementing the guidelines established by the Government to administer the Capital Grants Program. The ACTBGA was incorporated as an association in April 1988.
The Board is the governing body of the ACTBGA.
The Board has the authority and the responsibility to perform the functions, determine the policies and control the affairs of the ACTBGA.
The essential responsibilities of the Board are to oversee the ACTBGA and to manage the business of the Association.
This includes the following activities:
submit final recommendations on the allocation of Capital Grant funds to the Australian Government Minister for School Education, for approval on an annual basis;
make decisions or recommendations on the allocation of funding for other programs as required;
monitor progress against goals and objectives and ensure that corrective action is taken when necessary; and
establish and monitor policies to ensure that the ACTBGA complies with statutory requirements.
| Mr. David Holmesby | Chair |
| Mr. Peter Murray | Parent Representative |
| Mr. Ross Fox | Director – Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn |
| Mr. Andrew Wrigley | Executive Director – Association of Independent Schools of the ACT |
There are currently two assessment committees established under the ACT Block Grant Authority. The Commonwealth Capital Grants Program (CGP) Assessment Committee and the “Better Schools for Our Kids” (BSK) Assessment Committee.
The assessment committees are responsible for assessing and prioritising applications for grants and making recommendations to the Board on the allocation of grant funds.
The assessment committees consist of nine members each: the Chair of the Board, who presides over meetings of the committees, four members nominated by the Association of Independent Schools of the ACT (AISACT), and four members nominated by Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn (CECG).
The CGP Assessment Committee members for the 2020 Round are:
| David Holmesby (Chair) | Chair – ACT Block Grant Authority |
| Tim Smith | Performance and Improvement Leader, CECG |
| Joel Anderson | Head of Operations – Burgmann Anglican School |
| Peter Wright | Director – Construction Control |
| Maureen Hartung | Executive Director – Blue Gum Community School |
| Allison Wildman | Financial Controller, CECG |
| Leah Taylor | Co-Principal – Holy Family Primary School |
| Geoff Whitnall | Planning and Facilities, CECG |
| Peter Shipp | Finance Manager – Orana Steiner School |
The BSK Assessment Committee members during 2020 are:
| David Holmesby (Chair) | Chair – ACT Block Grant Authority |
| Joanne Garrisson | Senior Manager Strategic Programs (AISACT) |
| Karen Achurch | Business Manager – Trinity Christian School |
| Graham Humphries | Fellow – Cox Architecture |
| Kent Peters | Director of Business – Canberra Grammar School |
| Tim Elliot | School & Family Services Leader (CECG) |
| Chris Pymont | Senior Officer Schools Accounting Services (CECG) |
| Geoff Whitnall | Senior Planning & Facilities Officer (CECG) |
| David Austin | Principal – Good Shepherd Catholic School |
The members of the Association shall be:
Two people nominated by the Association of Independent Schools of the ACT (AISACT)
Two people nominated by Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn (CECG)
One person nominated jointly by the AISACT and CECG – who shall be the Chair of the Board; and
One person nominated jointly by the AISACT and CECG – who shall be the Parent Representative.
| Mr. David Holmesby (Chair) | Chair – ACT Block Grant Authority Board |
| Mrs. Rita Daniels | Principal – Daramalan College |
| Mr. Peter Murray | Parent Representative – ACT Block Grant Authority |
| Mr. Ross Fox | Director – CECG |
| Dr. Patrick McArdle | Chair – Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Catholic Education Commission |
| Mr. Andrew Wrigley | Executive Director – AISACT |
The Executive Officer performs the duty of Public Officer of the Association.