Stage 3 Financial Documentation
Using the EXCEL WORKBOOK that has been returned to the school via email, please complete the Stage 3 Worksheets as required in the email (copy below). This is an opportunity to update previous information supplied to the BGA and supplements your school’s Financial Forecast provided in Stage 2 which is used to help the Committee rank the applicant schools at its May meeting and determine indicative grant allocations.
The due date is Monday 13 April 2026
Once completed the workbook, Financial Statements and most recent QS and/or quotation (dated in 2026) must be emailed to the BGA bga@ais.sa.edu.au
A QS or quotation is MANDATORY for Stage 3.
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Instructions as per EMAIL sent.
The Instructions for Stage 3 are below:
Stage 2 Project & Financial Information (Blue tabs). Update the:
- description, if necessary, on the PROJECT INFORMATION tab. If you have made changes to your original design, please ensure that the description reflects the proposed project.
- information on the CAPEX BUDGET and the FINANCIAL FORECAST tabs as appropriate. Please ensure that you have provided forecasted information as requested.
- project costs on the PROPOSED PROJECT STD COST and the PROPOSED PROJECT CE QS COST tabs. These costings must be based on your most recent QS or quotation from builders/architects. QS at Stage 3 is mandatory.
- PROJECT FUNDING tab. This details how the school expects to fund the project. This section is self-explanatory.
Stage 3 Financial Documentation (Purple tabs). Compete the:
- FUNDING SOURCES tab. Please ensure sure you review each question and answer appropriately. Incomplete answers will mean that the application will be returned.
- DEBT PROFILE tab. Please complete the fields in BLUE where necessary. Please note if the figures showing under the Capital and Bridging Loans section do not appear correct you will need to edit the appropriate lines on the CAPEX BUDGET under Loan Repayments and on the FINANCIAL FORECAST under Loan Drawdowns.
- BORROWINGS tab captures information about your Debt at the end of 2025 and expected loans from 2026 onwards.
- BALANCE SHEET tab capture other balance sheet details from your financials.
- RATIOS are prefilled from the figures that you have input. Please check that your enrolment forecasts are correct and if needed edit on the BLUE tab ENROLMENT INFORMATION.
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** Please note:
Ideally, your 2025 data will come from your audited Financial Statements, but DRAFT Financial Statements are acceptable at this stage. Please forward the Final signed financials when available.
REMINDERS!
Please return the completed application VIA EMAIL to bga@ais.sa.edu.au
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- The completed Stage 3 Spreadsheet,
- a copy of the Final 2025 Financial Statements and
- a copy of a QS or Cost Estimate that is current e.g. must be dated in 2026 and is mandatory at this stage.