Part 2: Payments for Specific Purposes (continued)
Education
In 2014‑15, the Commonwealth will provide funding of $14.9 billion to support state education services, including $14.4 billion in Students First funding, and $505 million through National Partnership payments, as detailed in Table 2.5.
| $million | 2013‑14 | 2014‑15 | 2015‑16 | 2016‑17 | 2017‑18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Schools SPP(a) | 6,351.9 | - | - | - | - |
| Students First funding(b)(c) | 6,872.0 | 14,374.0 | 15,646.2 | 17,032.4 | 18,149.0 |
| National Partnership payments | |||||
| Improving literacy and numeracy | 80.8 | - | - | - | - |
| Independent Public Schools | 10.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | - |
| Indigenous early childhood development — children and family centres | 78.0 | - | - | - | - |
| MoneySmart Teaching | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | - |
| More support for students with disabilities | 81.5 | 57.7 | - | - | - |
| National quality agenda for early childhood education and care | 19.1 | 19.1 | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| National Solar Schools Programme | 18.0 | - | - | - | - |
| School Pathways Programme | 1.3 | 1.3 | - | - | - |
| Schools Security Programme | 5.0 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | - |
| Smarter Schools(d) | |||||
| Improving teacher quality | 173.8 | - | - | - | - |
| Low socio-economic status school communities | 140.9 | - | - | - | - |
| Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory(d) | |||||
| Building a quality school workforce | |||||
| Additional teachers | 26.4 | 27.6 | 28.1 | 21.6 | 22.1 |
| Quality teaching | 14.5 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| Teacher housing | 5.1 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 7.6 |
| Expansion of the school enrolment and attendance measure | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| Trade training centres in schools | 100.3 | 115.6 | 52.2 | - | - |
| Universal access to early childhood education | 407.0 | 234.9 | nfp | - | - |
| Total | 14,388.9 | 14,879.4 | 15,776.4 | 17,105.5 | 18,195.6 |
| Memorandum item — payments for non-government schools included in payments above | |||||
| National Schools SPP(a) | 4,271.6 | - | - | - | - |
| Students First funding(b)(c) | 4,464.1 | 9,260.4 | 9,956.7 | 10,684.9 | 11,277.2 |
| National Partnership payments | |||||
| Improving literacy and numeracy | 18.1 | - | - | - | - |
| More support for students with disabilities | 19.9 | 11.4 | - | - | - |
| Schools Security Programme | 5.0 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | - |
| Trade training centres in schools | 31.1 | 46.5 | - | - | - |
| Total | 8,809.9 | 9,323.9 | 9,962.4 | 10,690.6 | 11,277.2 |
(a) National Schools SPP funding ceased in December 2013.
(b) Students First funding commenced in January 2014.
(c) Includes special circumstances funding for non‑government schools and funding for non‑government representative bodies.
(d) Includes government and non‑government schools; however payments to non‑government schools are not shown in the Memorandum item.
National Schools SPP and Students First funding
Students First funding replaced the National Schools SPP and various schools‑related National Partnership payments from January 2014.
The Commonwealth's Students First policy aims to improve the education outcomes of Australian students and schools. The Commonwealth will work with the States and Territories, the non‑government schools sector, teachers and parents to focus on:
- teacher quality;
- school autonomy;
- engaging parents in education; and
- strengthening the curriculum.
In 2014‑15, the Commonwealth will provide $14.4 billion in Students First funding to government and non‑government schools in all States and Territories. This includes: recurrent funding for government and non‑government schools; capital funding and special circumstances funding for non‑government schools; and funding for non‑government representative bodies.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | |||||||||
| National Schools SPP(a) | |||||||||
| Government schools | 671.7 | 486.9 | 440.7 | 220.0 | 149.8 | 51.3 | 31.7 | 28.3 | 2,080.3 |
| Non-government schools | 1,323.7 | 1,088.7 | 876.7 | 437.8 | 330.0 | 85.4 | 79.1 | 50.2 | 4,271.6 |
| Students First funding(b) | |||||||||
| Government schools | 735.7 | 548.4 | 523.1 | 245.1 | 184.3 | 71.3 | 36.2 | 63.8 | 2,407.8 |
| Non-government schools(c)(d) | 1,376.4 | 1,134.1 | 918.2 | 461.0 | 338.3 | 89.8 | 86.1 | 59.6 | 4,464.1 |
| Total | 4,107.5 | 3,258.1 | 2,758.5 | 1,364.0 | 1,002.4 | 297.8 | 233.0 | 201.9 | 13,223.9 |
| 2014‑15 | |||||||||
| Students First funding | |||||||||
| Government schools | 1,551.8 | 1,171.3 | 1,128.1 | 528.2 | 379.1 | 147.8 | 73.4 | 133.8 | 5,113.6 |
| Non-government schools(c)(d) | 2,831.8 | 2,348.0 | 1,927.3 | 970.6 | 694.8 | 186.6 | 174.3 | 125.8 | 9,260.4 |
| Total | 4,383.6 | 3,519.2 | 3,055.4 | 1,498.7 | 1,073.9 | 334.4 | 247.7 | 259.6 | 14,374.0 |
| 2015‑16 | |||||||||
| Students First funding | |||||||||
| Government schools | 1,716.5 | 1,291.4 | 1,300.2 | 597.7 | 401.3 | 159.5 | 76.1 | 146.8 | 5,689.5 |
| Non-government schools(c)(d) | 3,008.2 | 2,522.9 | 2,101.1 | 1,064.6 | 737.3 | 201.9 | 185.6 | 133.7 | 9,956.7 |
| Total | 4,724.7 | 3,814.3 | 3,401.3 | 1,662.3 | 1,138.6 | 361.4 | 261.7 | 280.5 | 15,646.2 |
| 2016‑17 | |||||||||
| Students First funding | |||||||||
| Government schools | 1,964.3 | 1,388.6 | 1,492.5 | 664.8 | 424.3 | 172.2 | 79.5 | 161.5 | 6,347.5 |
| Non-government schools(c)(d) | 3,203.7 | 2,706.3 | 2,273.5 | 1,157.0 | 782.9 | 218.0 | 197.6 | 144.5 | 10,684.9 |
| Total | 5,167.9 | 4,094.8 | 3,766.0 | 1,821.8 | 1,207.1 | 390.2 | 277.1 | 306.0 | 17,032.4 |
| 2017‑18 | |||||||||
| Students First funding(e) | |||||||||
| Government schools | 2,105.2 | 1,424.2 | 1,626.1 | 824.8 | 457.8 | 179.5 | 95.8 | 158.4 | 6,871.8 |
| Non-government schools(d) | 3,356.8 | 2,855.8 | 2,422.5 | 1,235.3 | 819.4 | 229.2 | 204.3 | 152.4 | 11,277.2 |
| Total | 5,462.0 | 4,280.0 | 4,048.6 | 2,060.1 | 1,277.2 | 408.7 | 300.1 | 310.8 | 18,149.0 |
(a) National Schools SPP funding ceased in December 2013.
(b) Students First funding commenced in January 2014.
(c) Includes funding for non‑government representative bodies.
(d) Includes special circumstances funding. As State allocations cannot be determined, this funding is included in the total for each year only. As such, the total for each year does not equal the sum of State totals.
(e) Final State allocations for the 2018 school year are subject to formal negotiations between the Commonwealth and the States and Territories and the non‑government sector.
The Commonwealth will provide recurrent funding for all States and Territories and non‑government schools to the end of the 2017 school year in accordance with the Students First — A fairer funding agreement for schools arrangements included in the 2013‑14 Mid‑Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook.
Consistent with the measure Students First — indexation of school funding from 2018, the Commonwealth will provide an additional $54.1 million in 2017‑18 to maintain real Commonwealth school funding beyond the 2017 school year. From the 2018 school year onwards, total recurrent funding will be indexed by the Consumer Price Index, with an allowance for changes in enrolments.
Further, from 2018, the Commonwealth will provide equal per student base funding, as well as an even proportion of existing loadings to address disadvantage, noting that final State allocations for the 2018 school year are subject to formal negotiations between the Commonwealth and the States and Territories and the non‑government sector.
The measure taken in this Budget relating to Students First funding is discussed in Budget Paper No. 2, Budget Measures 2014‑15.
National Partnership payments for education
In addition to the National Schools SPP and Students First funding, the Commonwealth will provide funding for state education services through National Partnerships, as detailed below.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 25.0 | 13.7 | 20.2 | 9.9 | 6.6 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 80.8 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(a) Includes government and non‑government schools.
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on improving literacy and numeracy. This National Partnership was established to improve the performance of students who are falling behind in literacy and/or numeracy, including targeted groups such as students from disadvantaged backgrounds and Indigenous students in participating schools.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 10.0 |
| 2014‑15 | 6.6 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 20.0 |
| 2015‑16 | 6.6 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 20.0 |
| 2016‑17 | 6.6 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 20.0 |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(a) State allocations are notional, based on proportionate shares, and are subject to negotiation.
The Commonwealth will provide funding for the National Partnership on the Independent Public Schools initiative. The initiative will support increased autonomy in around 1,500 government schools across Australia, including through greater engagement of parents and local communities in school decision making and the provision of professional development for principals, school leaders and school communities.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 25.4 | 3.8 | 12.7 | 11.9 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 16.3 | 78.0 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on Indigenous early childhood development — children and family centres to improve outcomes for Indigenous children in their early years and to contribute to COAG's Closing the Gap targets for Indigenous Australians. This National Partnership provides for the establishment of 38 children and family centres across Australia by mid‑2014, which will deliver integrated services, including early learning, childcare and family support programmes.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | - | - | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| 2014‑15 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | - | - | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| 2015‑16 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | - | - | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| 2016‑17 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | - | - | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on MoneySmart Teaching. This National Partnership supports the delivery of professional learning to teachers in primary and secondary schools and the development of teacher support materials, to improve financial literacy in schools.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 26.2 | 19.8 | 16.9 | 8.4 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 81.5 |
| 2014‑15 | 18.4 | 14.0 | 12.1 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 57.7 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(a) Includes government and non‑government schools.
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on more support for students with disabilities. This National Partnership supports the education of students with disabilities and recognises the importance of increasing the skills and quality of classroom teachers and enabling a more inclusive culture in schools. Education authorities can direct funding to a series of activities which they consider would best meet the needs of students with disabilities, teachers and schools in their jurisdiction.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 8.5 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 19.1 |
| 2014‑15 | 8.5 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 19.1 |
| 2015‑16 | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| 2016‑17 | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| 2017‑18 | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp |
(a) A review of this agreement is scheduled for 2014. Provision has been made in the Contingency Reserve for funding from 2015‑16, subject to negotiations with the States.
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on the national quality agenda for early childhood education and care. This National Partnership was established to fund the implementation of an integrated and unified national regulatory system for early childhood education and care, and outside school hours care services.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 2.4 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 18.0 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on the National Solar Schools Programme. Funding is being provided for approved schools to install solar and other renewable power systems, solar hot water systems, rainwater tanks and a range of energy efficiency measures.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | 0.5 | 0.7 | - | - | - | 1.3 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | 0.5 | 0.7 | - | - | - | 1.3 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on the School Pathways Programme to encourage the ongoing skilling of the defence industry. The School Pathways Programme focuses on showcasing potential career paths and increasing the number of students undertaking science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects relevant to the defence industry. The Programme is also increasing employer awareness of options for recruiting young people and the benefits to business of doing so.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | - | - | - | 5.0 |
| 2014‑15 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | - | - | - | 5.7 |
| 2015‑16 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | - | - | - | 5.7 |
| 2016‑17 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | - | - | - | 5.7 |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on the Schools Security Programme. This National Partnership will assist schools that face a special risk of attack, harassment or violence stemming from racial or religious intolerance to meet the costs of security guards and security infrastructure such as fencing, lighting and CCTV cameras.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 56.0 | 44.1 | 34.5 | 16.9 | 12.8 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 173.8 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(a) Includes government and non‑government schools.
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on Smarter Schools — improving teacher quality. This National Partnership was established to facilitate and reward reforms to attract, train, place, develop and retain quality teachers and school leaders in classrooms and schools.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 66.2 | 20.5 | 18.6 | 7.2 | 17.8 | 5.2 | 0.2 | 5.2 | 140.9 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(a) Includes government and non‑government schools.
The Commonwealth has provided funding for the National Partnership on Smarter Schools — low socio‑economic status school communities. This National Partnership was established to address the specific challenges faced by students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
National Partnership on Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory, including the education‑related elements described below.
The Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory initiative is discussed further in the Community Services section of this Part.
Building a quality school workforce
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the Building a Quality School Workforce initiative. This funding supports the improvement of schooling outcomes for Indigenous children and comprises three components — additional teachers, quality teaching and teacher housing.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26.4 | 26.4 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27.6 | 27.6 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28.1 | 28.1 |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21.6 | 21.6 |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22.1 | 22.1 |
(a) Includes government and non‑government schools.
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the provision and continued maintenance of 200 teaching positions in remote Northern Territory schools, to maintain a strong workforce and provide access to quality teaching that directly engages young people in education and supports the aspirations of Indigenous communities for quality education outcomes for their children.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14.5 | 14.5 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14.8 | 14.8 |
(a) Includes government and non‑government schools.
The quality teaching component will enhance the capability of the existing education workforce in remote Northern Territory communities and improve teachers' abilities to support students with critical needs. Commonwealth funding will allow Northern Territory education providers to develop career pathways for Indigenous staff members, increase the number of Indigenous staff members with education qualifications, and provide professional development support to enable teachers and students to achieve improved outcomes in literacy and numeracy in targeted remote communities.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.6 | 7.6 |
(a) Includes government and non‑government schools.
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the provision of up to 103 teacher houses in remote Northern Territory communities to address critical staff housing shortages and help attract and retain high quality teachers in remote schools.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 2014‑15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 2015‑16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.1 | 2.1 |
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the expansion of the school enrolment and attendance measure. This measure will use the income support payment system as a way to connect schools and families where children are not enrolled in or attending school, and encourage dialogue between the school and the family on factors impacting on school enrolment and attendance. As a last resort, this measure will use the possible suspension of income support payments to encourage improved school enrolment and attendance behaviours.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 12.5 | 48.3 | 9.7 | 7.6 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 16.2 | 100.3 |
| 2014‑15 | 29.9 | 31.5 | 22.4 | 12.3 | 7.6 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 115.6 |
| 2015‑16 | 13.7 | 10.1 | 11.1 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 52.2 |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(a) Includes government and non‑government schools.
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on trade training centres in schools. This National Partnership was established to fund the creation, upgrade and refurbishment of trade training centres and trade skill centres and to purchase industry standard equipment. The infrastructure funded under the programme will be used to deliver nationally recognised training qualifications to secondary school students seeking to achieve Year 12 or equivalent qualifications.
| $million | NSW | VIC | QLD | WA | SA | TAS | ACT | NT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013‑14 | 131.4 | 97.9 | 85.0 | 43.8 | 27.3 | 10.0 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 407.0 |
| 2014‑15 | 76.0 | 56.6 | 49.2 | 25.4 | 15.8 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 234.9 |
| 2015‑16 | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp | nfp |
| 2016‑17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017‑18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(a) A review of this agreement is scheduled for 2014. Provision has been made in the Contingency Reserve for additional funding in 2014‑15 and 2015‑16, subject to negotiations with the States.
The Commonwealth is providing funding for the National Partnership on universal access to early childhood education. This National Partnership was established to provide affordable, quality early childhood education programmes for all children in the year before full‑time school for 600 hours.