Giving every child the opportunity to excel

Investing equitably and responsibly

These new arrangements will fairly fund government and non government schools across the country.

The New South Wales government has already agreed to the new arrangements, with their schools set to receive new funding from next year.

The Government is fully offsetting the cost of these historic reforms through responsible savings.

Support for those in need

Under new funding arrangements, students with disability, from a low socioeconomic status, non English speaking or Indigenous background, or attending a regional, remote or small school will benefit from extra public

funding on top of the basic per-student amount, delivering:

• 20 to 120 per cent extra per Indigenous student, depending on the number of Indigenous students;
• 7.5 to 50 per cent extra per student for students from low socio‑economic status backgrounds; and
• extra funding for schools outside metropolitan areas.

The Government has a strong record of supporting disadvantaged students through national partnerships and other targeted programs.

Now, for the first time, support for students in need will be an ongoing and permanent part of the system.

A plan for better schools

The National Plan for School Improvement is a new evidence-based plan for further reform, delivering:

• more early career support and better professional development for teachers;
• stronger early years education and enhanced curriculum reform;
• empowered school leaders and better training for aspiring principals;
• more parent and community engagement; and
• an enhanced national evidence base and annual reporting against national and school-level plans for school improvement.